Naturally Occurring Contaminants Conference: Arsenic, Radium, Radon,and Uranium

[Susan Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>]

The following may be of interest to RadSafers. Charleston is lovely in 

February.



Susan Gawarecki



Call for Papers



2005 NGWA Naturally Occurring Contaminants Conference:

Arsenic, Radium, Radon, and Uranium

February 24-25, 2005

DoubleTree Guest Suites Historic Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina



Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2004.



This event will feature papers and workshops on Arsenic, Radium, Radon, 

and Uranium – four naturally occurring elements that can pose problems 

to municipal and private water wells.



NGWA [National Ground Water Association] invites you to take part in the 

conference by submitting your abstract on one of the following topics:



* Arsenic and radium compliance

* Challenges for regulators

* Occurrence in private wells

* Geochemistry of arsenic, radium, radon, and uranium

* Point of use (POU) and point of entry (POE) treatment equipment

* Community system design options, capital, and operating costs

* Waste and discharge limitations in selecting treatment options

* Economic realities for compliance and financing options available

* Human health effects

* Dermal exposure issues

* Case studies



Conference Advisors:



* Dr. Timothy J. Badger, President/ CEO, Aquatic Treatment Systems, Inc.

* David Baize, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

* David Grammer President, RAdata Radon Labs

* William Brumfield, President, Carbon Link Corp.



The complete Call for Papers, including an abstract submission form, can 

be found on the NGWA Web site at: 

http://www.ngwa.org/pdf/e/conf/0502245024cfp.pdf



For further information about abstract submission, contact NGWA's Bob 

Masters by e-mail at rmasters@ngwa.org, or call 800 551.7379, ext. 527.



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