Agenda
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Welcome and introduction by the moderator
- Session 1: Global developments for PFAS in water
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PFAS restrictions for water in Asia Pacific
- Jurisdictions such as Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
- Local regulatory landscape for PFAS regulations
- Current and future developments
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PFAS in the EU Drinking Water Directive: a critical view on the analytical and regulatory challenges associated with high TFA concentrations
- Is the parameter “PFAS Total” in the EU Drinking Water Directive only an ambition?
- Implications of high TFA concentration in drinking water on regulation
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Dealing with PFAS in wastewater from waste management sites
Jonathan Guld Christensen, Consultant, Environmental Technology, Danish Technological Institute
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Compliant removal and destruction of PFAS from water streams
- DESOTEC’s compliance journey – Making PFAS removal and destruction a virtue
- Release of PFAS triggers emission regulation
- PFAS removal and destruction techniques (not only activated carbon)
- Case studies (purification of EU/US wastewater from different industries, groundwater remediation/drinking water)
Dirk Reichtert, Business Development Manager, DESOTEC
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Q&A
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Refreshment break
- Session 2: The latest European developments
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Europe regulatory overview
- EU regulatory updates
- UK regulatory updates
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Compliance and enforcement of PFAS in articles and chemical products
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An overview of potential alternatives for the multiple uses of PFAS
Romain Figuière, Stockholm University
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Q&A
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Lunch break
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Enhesa Product service presentation and platform demo
- Session 3: Comparison PFAS in EU and US
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Moderator
Terry Hyland
Senior Editor, North America, Chemical Watch News & Insight, Enhesa Product Intelligence -
Late lessons from early warnings on PFAS: regulatory frameworks in the US and the EU and group-based assessments
Steffen Foss Hansen
Associate Professor - Regulatory Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark -
PFAS litigation in the US and the EU: Lessons learned and the road ahead in 2025
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Q&A
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Refreshment break
- Session 4: Recent Developments in North America
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Overview of US PFAS developments at federal level
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State-level developments
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State-level developments
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Impacts of Amara’s law
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Updates from Canada
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Q&A
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End of conference