1:00pm-3:00pm
This training will provide information on fate and transport of PFAS in the environment using a hypothetical AFFF release. It builds on the earlier topics covered in the PFAS 101 training. Resources and further details for the topics included in this training are available in the ITRC PFAS-1 guidance document.
Representative PFAS fate and transport pathways/processes will be illustrated, highlighting those that are unique to PFAS and different from other common contaminants. Available methods/approaches of field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data evaluation to characterize these fate and transport pathways/processes will be discussed. Data gaps due to limited available sampling/analysis and data evaluation methods will also be discussed.
The scenario of a hypothetical AFFF release site was chosen based on commonality with typical known environmental releases to present an illustrative framework for regulators and other environmental practitioners on the range of PFAS topics that may be applicable from discovery to closure. This training will be crafted for an audience with some basic understanding of PFAS and that has likely already attended the PFAS 101 training and the ITRC PFAS Beyond the Basics: Fate and Transport, Site Characterization, and Source ID training.
This training will be a site-based, application-oriented training that is built around a specific site narrative. We aim to connect the previous subject-oriented training courses to what practitioners need to think about at a site.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the interrelationships between current ITRC PFAS knowledge topics in the context of a hypothetical scenario.
- Understand representative fate and transport processes at a typical AFFF release site; particular focus will be given to PFAS-specific considerations
- Understand currently available methods/approaches of field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data evaluation for PFAS site characterization, as well as limitations of these methods/approaches