Webinar on Demand – Emerging Contaminants
Emerging contaminants in water and wastewater are an issue of growing concern for researchers and practitioners alike. How do compounds becoming ‘emerging’? What are the threats they pose?
Starts
Jun 29, 2017
Language
EnglishMember fee: $0.00
Standard fee: $0.00
Webinar Video
Description
Also, how to deal with them? All things that are not fully understood. This webinar will highlight state-of-the-art knowledge on the subject and present some examples of prioritization efforts on chemicals in the environment, considering the particular realities of Europe and South Africa. These efforts will be discussed with the audience and people may bring in their views and research outcomes.
This webinar is a follow-up from the sucessful Master lecture held at the IWA conference in Brisbane, November 2016.
**Panelists **
- Stefan Kools https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefankools/?ppe=1 Researcher & Manager - Chemical Water Quality and Health - KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Netherlands
- Bettina Genthe https://www.csir.co.za/bettina-genthe Senior researcher- CSIR, South Africa
Target Audience
Basis knowledge of engineering and chemistry is helpful. Knowledge on the occurrences, terminology in policy and science is developed while some removal technologies are discussed.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn:
– The concept and terminology on this topic – How a substance become considered as one of concern – The current chemical prioritization efforts in Europe and South Africa