Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN): Internet Seminar Video Archives

Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN)
Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN): Internet Seminar Video Archives

Since 1998, The Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) website has presented Internet Seminars covering a wide variety of technical topics related to hazardous waste characterization, monitoring, and remediation. For select seminar topics offered since 2012, we are making complete video recordings available through our archives. This feed contains all video seminars archived in the last 12 months. For a complete list of seminars archived since 2000, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/live/archive/. Our Rehabilitation Act Notice for reasonable accommodation is available at http://www.clu-in.org/training/accommodation.cfm. CLU-IN was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) but is intended as a forum for all waste remediation stakeholders. For more information and to view upcoming live offerings, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/live/. For a complete list of RSS feeds available on CLU-IN, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/rss/about/.

  1. 13 NOV · VIDEO

    Federal Facilities Online Academy: Groundwater Policy Overview (Nov 13, 2024)

    Groundwater Policy and Federal Facilities Overview is a two-hour webinar course that provides an overview of U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) groundwater policies and guidance with emphasis on cleanups at federal facilities. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:Identify EPA groundwater policies;Understand groundwater classification and beneficial use in restoration objectives;Understand nature and extent considerations from groundwater contaminant plumes;Explore applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs) commonly associated with groundwater remedies;Identify groundwater considerations for monitored natural attenuation (MNA), institutional controls, and technical impracticability waivers; and,Discover information on major groundwater policies from other federal agencies, such as Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DoE).The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture and quizzes. The target audience for this course is federal, state, and tribal representatives who work on Federal Facility cleanups. Ideally, students should have a basic understanding the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This course is part of the Federal Facilities Academy training program. Please consider registering for other Federal Facility Academy courses and obtain a certificate upon completion of the entire Federal Facility Academy series (12 courses total). To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/FFAcademy7_111324/

  2. 4 NOV · VIDEO

    Advancing Environmental Health Research with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Session I — AI & ML Applications to Understand Chemical Mixtures, Properties, and Exposures and Their Relationship to Human Health (Nov 4, 2024)

    The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to advance environmental health research. The series will feature SRP-funded researchers, collaborators, and other subject-matter experts who aim to better understand and address environmental health issues by applying AI and machine learning approaches to complex issues. Recent advances in AI and machine learning methods show promise to improve the accuracy and efficiency of environmental health research. Over the course of three sessions, presenters will discuss how they use AI and machine learning approaches to improve chemical analysis, characterize chemical risk, understand microbial ecosystems, develop technologies for contaminant removal, and more. In the first session, AI & ML Applications to Understand Chemical Mixtures, Properties, and Exposures and their Relationship to Human Health, speakers will discuss how they apply machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to understand chemical exposures and their effects on human health. To learn about and register for the other sessions in this webinar series, please see the SRP website. Naomi Halas, Ph.D., and Ankit Patel, Ph.D., will share updates on their work combining surface-enhanced spectroscopies (Raman and Infrared Absorption) with machine learning algorithms with the goal of developing simple and ultimately low-cost methods for the detection and identification of environmental toxins. As part of their discussion, they will share several approaches, including the use of machine learning algorithms to detect individual constituents in complex mixtures and the use of facial recognition strategies to identify specific chemical toxins in human placenta. Jacob Kvasnicka, Ph.D., will present on a project he supported while he was a postdoctoral researcher at Texas A&M University SRP Center's Risk and Geospatial Sciences Core. There, his work involved developing an ML framework for predicting safe exposure levels to chemicals to avoid cancerous and reproductive/developmental effects. Most chemicals lack toxicity data related to human health, and this study uses ML to fill this gap, greatly expanding the ability to characterize chemical risks and impacts. Trey Saddler will give attendees an overview of ToxPipe — a platform for performing retrieval augmented generation (RAG) over toxicological data. Comprised of a web interface, agentic workflows, and connections to various data sources, ToxPipe enables toxicologists to explore diverse datasets and generate toxicological narratives for a wide range of compounds. Speakers:Naomi Halas, Ph.D., and Ankit Patel, Ph.D., Rice UniversityJacob Kvasnicka, Ph.D., U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyTrey Saddler, NIEHS, Division of Translational ToxicologyModerator: David Reif, Ph.D., NIEHS, Division of Translational Toxicology To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRP-ML-AI1_110424/

  3. 28 OCT · VIDEO

    Virtual Technology Fair: Lead (Pb) Detection and Treatment for Water (Oct 28, 2024)

    The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) presents a "Virtual Technology Fair" featuring Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant recipients developing innovative solutions for lead (and other metals) in water. Speakers will give a "pitch", showcasing the work underway and its value-added to disrupt the market. We encourage participation by and questions from potential end-users, customers, and other stakeholders to accelerate technology transfer of these promising approaches. To learn more about the NIEHS SBIR program, please see the SRP Funding Opportunities webpage. To learn more about and register for other SRP events, please visit the SRP events website. Presentation Summaries: NIEHS SBIR Funding Opportunities: the NIEHS Superfund Research Program's Heather Henry, PhD, will provide an overview of the NIEHS SBIR program, including information for potential applicants. GlycoSurf, LLC: Chett Boxley, Ph.D., and Raina Maier, Ph.D., of GlycoSurf, LLC, will discuss technologies developed to remove uranium, lead, and rare earth elements from both groundwater and complex mining solutions. With funding from an SBIR grant, GlycoSurf researchers collaborated with scientists at the University of Arizona and Wayne State University to develop environmentally friendly glycolipid surfactants to remove metal from aqueous mining wastestreams. They have developed two approaches:  an ion flotation process in which surfactants complex with target metals and are removed from the solution with bubbles, and a functionalized resin technology that removes metals through a selective sorption process. ElectraMet: Lindsay Boehme, Ph.D., of PowerTech Water, Inc. (d/b/a/ ElectraMet), will discuss an electrochemical POU device designed to remove lead from water. Developed with funding from an SBIR grant, the device uses activated carbon electrodes and a small electrical current to induce reactions that remove lead from the water. The device will fit under a standard sink, have an attainable price point, and be able to process more water than current treatment options. Stemloop, Inc.: Khalid Alam, Ph.D., of Stemloop, Inc., will discuss an innovative monitoring technology that provides users with on-site and on-demand monitoring of lead in drinking water. Developed with funding from an SBIR grant, the team's paper-based devices use repurposed biological sensor proteins that produce detectable signals when lead is present. Adding water activates the device to produce a visual signal when lead is present. NanoAffix Science, LLC: James Hill, Ph.D., of NanoAffix Science, LLC, will discuss the NAFX Handheld Lead Tester. With funding from an SBIR grant, the device was developed in response to the lead laden drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Relying on innovations in accurate particulate lead predictions, sensor device uniformity, and calibration accuracy, the NAFX Handheld Lead Tester is the first of its kind to offer users accurate, cheap, and fast detection of all three types of lead: total lead (indicative of overall toxicity), soluble lead (indicative of slow leaching of lead), and particulate lead (indicative of sporadic flaking of lead). To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRP-VTF-Pb_102824/

  4. 26 SEPT · VIDEO

    US EPA/ORD's Engineering Issue Paper: Electrokinetic (EK)-Enhanced In situ Remediation Technologies — Options for Addressing Contaminants in Low-Permeability (Low-k) Environments (Sep 26, 2024)

    US EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is sponsoring a presentation on electrokinetic (EK)-enhanced in situ remediation technologies that are available for addressing contaminants in low-permeability (low-k) subsurface environments where conventional hydraulic delivery technologies often face challenges. The presentation introduces ORD's recently published Engineering Issue Paper (EIP) on the technology. The primary author will present on EK technologies and provide insights to the user community on ways to best utilize the EIP. ORD's EIPs are a series of technology transfer documents that summarize the latest information on selected waste treatment and site remediation technologies and related issues and present it in a conveniently accessible manner to the user community. EIPs are designed to help remedial project managers (RPMs), on-scene coordinators (OSCs), contractors, and other contaminated sites technical staff and site managers understand the type of data and site characteristics that are needed to evaluate a technology for a specific site, as well as ways to design and optimize a technology for a particular application. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/Low-K-Enviro_092624/

  5. 25 SEPT · VIDEO

    Opportunities for Renewable Energy on Contaminated Sites under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Sep 25, 2024)

    The EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) will be investing $27 billion in federal resources, and mobilizing significant additional private capital, over the next five to seven years to address the climate crisis. Among GGRF-eligible clean energy investments are renewable energy projects on contaminated sites such as brownfields, landfills, and former mine lands. In this webinar, learn how some GGRF grantees could support financing for renewables on contaminated sites and how others may choose to consider clean energy redevelopment of these sites. The webinar is timely because EPA recently obligated funds to GGRF state, tribal, and multi-state nonprofit grantees, meaning that some GGRF grantees are now able to begin accessing their funds to implement their GGRF financing programs. Other GGRF grantees are starting a one-year planning period to engage with their communities and finalize financing program designs.    The webinar will include an update on GGRF's three programs — the National Clean Investment Fund, the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, and the Solar for All program — from EPA program leadership as well as a panel discussing creative renewable energy strategies for contaminated sites under GGRF.   The GGRF panel discussion and Q&A with federal and state officials and a renewable energy developer will educate state, tribal, and other government agency officials and their stakeholders on how:Federal GGRF finance funding can spur further private capital to significantly accelerate renewable energy development;GGRF-funded programs may achieve additional, local redevelopment benefits by encouraging renewable energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities where contaminated lands are often located;New community solar projects can be a key mechanism for expanding solar access for low-income residential customers;Community solar represents the fastest-growing revenue model for contaminated site renewable projects nationally;An agency can pursue renewables on contaminated lands within GGRF financing sources if it wishes to do so; andTo find additional EPA resources to support development of renewable energy on contaminated sites.  For information on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, please see: https://www.epa.gov/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund. For information on the 60 Solar for All grantees selected for a cumulative $7 billion in awards, please see: https://www.epa.gov/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund/solar-all. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/GGRF-Opportunities_092524/

  6. 12 SEPT · VIDEO

    Federal Facilities Online Academy: Record of Decision (RODs) and More at Federal Facilities (Sep 12, 2024)

    RODs [Records of Decision] and More at Federal Facilities is a two-hour webinar course that will provide an overview of how early and interim actions, adaptive management, RODs, Explanations of Significant Differences (ESDs), and ROD Amendments are used at Federal Facilities. By taking this course, participants will achieve the following objectives:Understand how removal actions, sampling and analysis plans, and decision documents are used at Federal Facilities;Learn about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DoE) Joint Policy Memo;Identify how Interim Actions can be used as part of an overall cleanup strategy; and,Learn the process for changing remedies after a ROD is issued.The instructional methodology for this course includes lecture, group discussions, case studies, and quizzes. The target audience for this course is federal, state, and tribal representatives who work on Federal Facility cleanups. Ideally, students should have a basic understanding of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process. This course is part of the Federal Facilities Academy training program. Please consider registering for other Federal Facility Academy courses and obtain a certificate upon completion of the entire Federal Facility Academy series (12 courses total). To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/FFAcademy2_091224/

  7. 26 AUG · VIDEO

    PFAS Management Strategies in the United States and Europe (Aug 26, 2024)

    The management of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is an issue of global concern. Across the world, countries are developing their own methods and approaches to managing PFAS. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has partnered with the Common Forum on Contaminated Land for this webinar to highlight PFAS policy, actions and guidance in the United States Superfund Program, select countries within the European Union (EU), and Australia. The purpose of this webinar is to provide information on PFAS management approaches in the US, EU, and Australia to encourage knowledge transfer and information exchange to increase the awareness of how PFAS is being managed in different parts of the world and what research is telling us about the destruction and disposal of PFAS. The topics this webinar will cover include the following: Comparative approaches to PFAS contaminated soil management in the EU, Australia, and the United StatesCooperation at European level to tackle PFAS in soil and groundwaterEuropean policymakers have set up various forms of cooperation to coordinate the approach to PFAS in soil and groundwater. Such as the Common Forum PFAS team, the establishment of the EmConSoil network and the collaboration of four European countries. Common Forum's PFAS team also works closely with NICOLE's PFAS working group.The U.S. EPA's recent actions and key guidances for managing PFAS PFAS pollution and agricultural land use - a German example If arable land is contaminated with high levels of PFAS, the substances also find their way into feed and food. Large-scale contamination can hardly be remediated. A system of pre-harvest monitoring and cultivation recommendations has been established in one region of Germany to ensure that the land can still be used for agricultural purposes. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/PFAS-Mgmt-Strat_082624/

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Since 1998, The Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) website has presented Internet Seminars covering a wide variety of technical topics related to hazardous waste characterization, monitoring, and remediation. For select seminar topics offered since 2012, we are making complete video recordings available through our archives. This feed contains all video seminars archived in the last 12 months. For a complete list of seminars archived since 2000, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/live/archive/. Our Rehabilitation Act Notice for reasonable accommodation is available at http://www.clu-in.org/training/accommodation.cfm. CLU-IN was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) but is intended as a forum for all waste remediation stakeholders. For more information and to view upcoming live offerings, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/live/. For a complete list of RSS feeds available on CLU-IN, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/rss/about/.

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