Conference Program

Poster Presentations - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Arsenic

Experimental and Biogeochemical Modeling Studies on Arsenic Release in Soil under Anaerobic Condition 
Halim Md. Abdul, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of Vietnam
Sunbaek Bang, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Buk-gu, Gwangju, Korea

Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water in some parts of Eastern India and its Remedial Measures
Gopal Pathak, Birla Institute of Technology, Bihar, India

Applicability of Biological Techniques for the Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soils
Nymphodora Papassiopi, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Environmental Fate

Sorption Behaviors of Organic Contaminants on Insolubilized Humic Acid
Hui Chen, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China

Risk Assessment and Remediation Criteria of Oil Leaking from Fluid-filled Underground Power Cables
Carlos A. Gotelli, Centro de Investigaciones Toxicológica, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentia

Behaviour of Phenanthrene in Water-Polymerin-Alumina Three-Phase System
Marianna Iorio, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA                 

Dendrochemical Application to Evaluate the Absorption of Diesel and Hydrocarbon Contaminants in Tree Rings for Recent Contamination Event
Diane Saint-Laurent, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada

NAPL Contamination in Freezing Ground
Kamaljit Singh, The University of New South Wales at ADFA, Canberra, ACT, Australia  

Environmental Forensics

The Case on the Source Identification of Spilled Oil with Mixed Free Product in Seoul
Seok-Won Eom, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul, Korea

Field Screening Test Method for Fingerprinting Petroleum Hydrocarbon Sites
Steve Greason, Sitelab Corporation, West Newbury, MA  

Use Dendrochronological and Dendrochemical Methods for Dating Hydrocarbon Contamination of the Saint-François and Massawippi Riverbanks
Diane Saint-Laurent, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada

Pesticides

Enhanced Atrazine Natural Attenuation in Agricultural Soil Exposed to a Major Spill
Elizabeth A. Shaffer, Malcolm Pirnie Inc., Tampa, FL 

Removal of Chlorophenoxy Acid Pesticides Using Ionizing Radiation for Remediation of Waters and Wastes
Marek Trojanowicz, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland

Phytoremediation

A Novel Non-tissue Culture Approach for Developing Transgenic Plants of a Potential Phytoremediator, Brassica juncea with Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Sudesh Chhikara, M. D. University , Rohtak, India  
Pawan K. Jaiwal, M. D. University, Rohtak, India

Plant Spacing for Optimal Arsenic Phytoremediation using Pteris cretica
Joshua Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
      

Analysis of Arsenic-Induced Transciptome of Crambe abyssinica to Isolate Genes for Phytoremediation of Arsenic
Bibin Paulose, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Isolating Chromium-Induced Genes from Crambe abyssinica for Phytoremediation of Chromium Contamination
Asma Zulfigar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Remediation

Organoclays Trap Recalcitrant Organic Compounds and Metals in Sediments Simultaneously
George R. Alther, Biomin, Inc., Ferndale, MI

Case Study of the Design and Operation of a Deep Air Sparging System to Remediate Petroleum Impacted Groundwater
James F. Cuthbertson, Delta Environmental Consultants, Inc., Novi, MI

Performance-Based ERH Remediation of DNAPL in a Tight Soil Matrix
Robert F. Davis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA     

Habitat Restoration and Challenges Faced in Remediation of Coal Tar in the Connecticut River
Nathan Henderson, Metcalf & Eddy | AECOM, Wakefield, MA            

Pilot Testing Pneumatic Fracturing to Enhance Petroleum Hydrocarbon Recovery   
Chester A. Hitchens, Delta Environmental Consultants, Inc., Loveland, CO

Economic Optimization of Existing Pump and Treat Groundwater Remediation Systems
Brad Johnson, CH2M HILL, Otis ANG Base, MA

Evaluation of Pneumatically Induced Fractures for Enhanced Delivery of Substrates within Low Permeable Soils
Michael Liskowitz, ARS Technologies, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ

EDC Remediation with Microbubble Ozone Diffusion
Dennis L. Mast, Shine Holdings, Inc., Apex, NC

Pilot Experiment of Immobilization of Contaminants In-Situ
Jiří Mužák, DIAMO, Straz pod Ralskem, Czech Republic

Design and Implementation of a Comprehensive Thermal Remedy at a Former Drum Disposal Site    
Thomas J. Phelan, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., Acton, MA              

Case Study- The Excavation of MGP Residuals in Soil Adjacent to an Active Rail Line and within a Residential Community
Mikel Pype, Jacques Whitford Company, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, PA 

Low Permeability Barrier Wall for Control of Groundwater Contamination: Performance Verification and Case Histories
David Smyth, Golder Associates, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Exploratory Well Site Reclamation and Restoration in Albania
K. K. Srinivasan, Premier Environmental Services, Inc., Stafford, TX    

Design vs. Reality: An Analysis of the Design and Performance of a Dual Phase Extraction System 
Paul Uzgiris, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA        

Treating Dyeing Wastewater by Nanofiltration
Darwish Ibrahim Yousef, Yousef Office for Science and Engineering, Aleppo, Syria

Kinetic Study of Nitrate Reduction with Nanoparticle Bimetallic Fe-Ni  
Kuang-Chung Yu, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan

Sediments

PAH Bioavailability and Toxicity in Freshwater Sediments
Nick Azzolina, ENSR Corporation (dba The RETEC Group, Inc.), Ithaca, NY           

Distribution and Accumulation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan
Chih-Feng Chen, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

Adsorption Behavior of Phthalate Acid Esters on Sediments along the Yellow River in China              
Hui Chen, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China

Phosphorus Fractionation in Marine Sediments, Singapore using a Fractionation Extraction Procedure
Dang The Cuong, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Assessing Pollution Levels in Dredged Sediments of Kaohsiung Harbor, Taiwan, using Sediment Quality Guidelines
Cheng-Di Dong, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

Up-to-date Technology for Treatment Dredged Sediments and its Beneficial Applications in Ago Bay, Japan               
Daizo Imai, Mie Industry and Enterprise, Mie, Japan

Funnel and Gate Design for the Capping of Impacted Sediments
Fayaz Lakhawala, Adventus Group, Union, NJ

Enclosing Dioxins Contaminated Sediment by Geotextile Tubes
Yugo Masuya, Public Works Research Institute, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Assessment of Risk of the Release of Combustible Vapors during Solidification/Stabilization Treatment of Highly Contaminated Sediment              
Jennifer Smith, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Niagara Falls, NY    

Factors Affecting Sediment in Calcareous Soils of Northwestern Iran    
A. R. Vaezi, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran

Remediating Sediment with Hydraulic Dredging and Geotubes®
Marilyn M. Wade, URS Corporation, Salem, NH           

Tungsten

International Tungsten Industry Association (ITIA) Global Stewardship Program
Michael J. Pardus, ARCADIS U.S., Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

Sustainable Manufacturing: A Case Study from the Tungsten Hardmetal Industry
Michael J. Pardus, ARCADIS U.S., Inc., Pittsburgh, PA  

Hardmetal Safety: An Industry Perspective
Zan Persichetti, Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA                

Tungsten Carbide/Cobalt Hardmetal Powder: Are they Carcinogenic?
John D. Schell, ARCADIS Inc., Houston, TX                    

Vapor Intrusion  

Comparison of Naphthalene Measurements between Laboratory Methods and an Ultra-Fast Field Gas Chromatograph
A. Rezendes, Alpha Analytical
M. Marando, GEI Consultants, Inc.
P. King, GEI Consultants, Inc.

A Vapor Intrusion Study Using Multiple Lines of Evidence
Christine J. Weaver, Weston Solutions Incorporated, Edison, NJ         

Vapor Intrusion Investigations Utilizing Passive Soil Gas Sampling
James Whetzel, W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc., Elkton, MD  

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