The Young Environmental Professionals (YEP) is excited to announce our next technical education event:

PFAS Primer for the Young Professional

Tuesday, August 13^th, 2019, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
GEI Consultants, Inc., 455 Winding Brook Drive, Suite 201, Glastonbury, CT - Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/8yqw4t8eA7E2

Instructor: Mr. Jeffrey S. Holden, LEP, PE, LSP (see bio below)

NOTE: This course does not provide any continuing education credits (CECs) for LEPs.

Course Fees:

YEP Members: $20, dinner included.

Not a YEP member yet? YEP membership is included with your EPOC dues. We encourage all young environmental professionals to join! For further information about YEP and how to join, see: www.epoc.org/yep.

Course Review:

This presentation will cover some of the manufacturing history, properties, uses, release sources, environmental characteristics, regulatory implications, and analytical challenges related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environmental field. The presentation will also cover how CTDEEP is currently dealing with PFAS.

Seminar Agenda:

• 5:30-5:45: Introduction and Overview
• 5:45-7:00: PFAs overview
• 7:00-7:30: Regulatory overview

Instructor Bio:

Jeffrey S. Holden, LEP, PE, LSP

Mr. Holden is a Senior Engineer with GEI located in the Ithaca, NY office.  He has over 25 years of experience in the investigation and remediation of industrial sites under various regulatory programs including Superfund, RCRA, TSCA, and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. He is a registered Professional Engineer in NY, CT and MA, a Licensed Site Professional in MA, and a Licensed Environmental Professional in CT.  He holds degrees in Mechanical/Aeronautical and Civil/Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University, and currently serves as the lead for GEI’s PFAS Team.