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Risk Assessment for Extended Phase-Out of Pentachlorophenol
In 2022, Health Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed an accelerated phase-out of pentachlorophenol (PCP) for treating utility poles...
Occupational Exposure Monitoring for Flame Retardant Chemicals under TSCA
Two company consortia required assistance in responding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 4 test orders for occupational...
Work Practice Simulation and Exposure Modeling for VOCs in Industrial Insulation
A client in the industrial sector needed to assess the potential occupational exposure risks associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...
Occupational Risk Assessment and Exposure Mitigation for Laser Device Emissions
A laser apparatus manufacturer sought an assessment of potential indoor air exposures resulting from the use of a laser-cutting device....
Surf Quality Impact Assessment—Evaluating Lagoon Restoration Design Alternatives on Surf Quality in Response to Surfing Stakeholders
Led by the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, California State Parks, County of Los Angeles Department of...
Morro Bay Equity Strategy
The Bay Foundation, the non-governmental organization tasked with management of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program (NEP), was required to...
Optically-Based Evaluation of Stormwater as a Potential Source of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Presented by Grace Chang at Ocean OPTICS XXVI in Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain, October 6–11, 2024.
Analytical Method Validation Study of 1,2-Dichloropropane on Charcoal-Based Dermal Collection Patches
Presented by Heather Lynch at OEESC 2024 in Dulles, Virginia, September 23–25, 2024.
Reported exposures to respirable crystalline silica during construction tasksand guidance for harmonizing future research
Abstract Airborne respirable crystalline silica (RCS) has been a widely recognized hazard in the United States for nearly 100 years,...
The U.S. Releases a Moonshot Research and Development Strategy for PFAS
The enormity and complexity of the scientific and engineering challenges posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cannot be overstated....
Building a Safe Energy Future: Proactive Product Stewardship for Battery Storage
[co-author: Kate Thoreson, WilmerHale] Battery technology has become ubiquitous in daily life with the growing use of lithium batteries powering...
Using Machine Learning to Efficiently Deliver CMECS Compliant Benthic Habitat Maps
Presented by Dylan Hull at Ocean Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 18–23, 2024.
Evaluating the Vulnerability of Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches to Sea Level Rise, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Armoring on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i
Poster presented at 2024 ASBPA Conference, August 26–29, 2024, Galveston, Texas.
Surf Quality Impact Assessment—Evaluating Lagoon Restoration Design Alternatives on Surf Quality in Response to Surfing Stakeholders
Poster presented at 2024 ASBPA Conference, August 26–29, 2024, Galveston, Texas.
Consumer Use of Cosmetic Talc Is Not Related to the Development of Asbestos-Related Disease
The potential causative relationship between exposure to cosmetic talc and asbestos-related disease is of particular interest considering recent, high-visibility cases...
Can This Product Hurt Me? Assessing Health Risk in Certain Personal Care Products
Personal care products include a wide range of items such as cosmetics, skin care products, hair care products, deodorants, and...
Microplastics in our Meals: A Scientific Perspective
In light of the increasing reports highlighting the presence of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in our food and beverages, it...
Integrated, Real-Time, Multi-Scale System for Monitoring Avian Interactions with Offshore Wind Energy Technologies
Poster presented at 2024 State of the Science Workshop on Offshore Wind Energy, Wildlife, and Fisheries, July 16–19, 2024, Long...
Navigating the Microplastics and Nanoplastics (MNPs) Challenge with a Product Stewardship Framework
Poster presented at IAFP Conference, July 14–17, 2024, Long Beach, California
Litigation and Compliance Impacts of Proposed Ethylene Oxide Regulations Based on Flawed Science
This article was first published in the June edition of DRI's For the Defense Publication. Access the full issue here....
A Fully Integrated and Updated Geothermal Gradient Atlas of the World
Abstract Scope The energy transition offers multiple opportunities for traditional energy companies and their geoscience workforce to explore for new...