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Workshop on Environmental Stability of Chemicals in Sediments Planned April 8-10An intensive three-day workshop on environmental stability of chemicals in sediments is planned April 8-10, 2003 at the Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza in San Diego, California. The conference will focus on the important biogeochemical and physical factors that modify the stability, mobility, and/or bioavailability of inorganic and organic contaminants in aquatic sediments. Paricipants will explore the fate, effects and risks of sediment-bound contaminants and seek agreement on general yet pragmatic guidance for the assessment and management of contaminated sediments that may pose an unacceptable human health and/or environmental risk. To learn more about the workshop, you can download the workshop announcement, agenda, and registration form. The conference will feature panels of recognized government, academic and industry experts on various aspects of contaminated sediments in facilitated discussions. Presentations and conclusions will be posted on the web after the conference on http://www.sediments.org. Attendance is open to public, but aimed at those interested in the management of contaminated sediments. A detailed agenda will be available soon. The conference is being sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy, the South/Southwest Hazardous Substances Research Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Sediment Management Work Group. For more information, go to http://www.smwg.org/.
Produced by the Hazardous Substance Research Centers/South & Southwest
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