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Register now to learn about the new technologies and methodologies being developed, to address new EU Water Framework Directive regulations

9 Dec 2016
Weylan Kiam-Laine
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The National Laboratory Service has been at the scientific nerve center of the UK’s environmental regulator the Environment Agency for over 20 years. Its laboratories provide analytical solutions to problems of air, water and soil pollution, applying the very latest chemical and molecular techniques. Find out about the new technologies and methodologies that are being developed to meet new regulatory standards set by the EU Water Framework Directive, which aims to address demand for cleaner rivers, lakes, groundwater and coastal beaches.

In this webinar, Rob Carter, Product Manager at the National Laboratory Service, will discuss:

  • Cutting-edge technology enabling low detection limits for PFOS, PFOA, PAH's, PCB's, BFR's, and pesticides.
  • Methodologies for the analysis of contaminants in surface fresh waters, saline waters and biota
  • Addressing new EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) regulations

Rob Carter is a Chartered Scientist with 27 years’ experience in the environmental analysis sector. He is currently the Environment Agency's Laboratory Product Manager, Secretary for the strategic board of the Standing Committee of Analysts (SCA), and a committee member for the British Standards Institute (BSI) Physical chemical and biochemical methods.

The webinar is taking place on December 14, 2016, 16:00 GMT/08:00 PST/11:00 EST/17:00 CET

Register for the webinar here.

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Environmental Monitoring and TestingEnvironmental monitoring and testing uses handheld portable analyzers, kits, spectrometers or chromatography systems for air, water, soil, food and other sample testing. Useful features of analyzers such as BOD and COD include portability, easy calibration, automation and sensitivity.  Environmental test kits for pH, water, moisture, etc, should be accurate, sensitive, reliable, fast and easy to use.Water PurificationThere are a number of water purification methods available to remove contamination from laboratory water. These systems include demineralization, reverse osmosis, filtration and ultrafiltration. A combination of methods is sometimes necessary to achieve purified water suitable for use in experiments.Water AnalysisAnalytical methods used to test the purity of drinking water include determining the level of contaminants abides to the level set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Environmental ContaminationContaminants in the environment are harmful chemicals that are present in the air, land and water. These include pesticides, pharmaceuticals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and many more.Environmental AnalysisEnvironmental analysis describes a variety of tests that determine the effect of chemicals, processes and particulates such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have on the environment.

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