Agenda

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Friday, June 17, 2022
9:00 am – 11:10 am CDT (incl. a 10 min break)

 

Presented by
Dr. Seetha Coleman-Kammula

 Agenda Highlights:
What are PFAS compounds and their history and uses?
Where are they found in the environment and how do they get there?
Fate and transport in the environment
Our drinking water as the major source of PFAS exposure
Health effects of PFAS exposure
What are the current regulations for drinking water contamination?
What do water companies do to remove them from water?
What we can do at home – testing and home filtration

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
2.0 PDHs

Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours
2.0 AIA LU|HSW

Landscape Architects:
2.0 HSW CE Hours
2.0 LA CES HSW PDHs

 

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Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Dr. Seetha Coleman-Kammula

Seetha Coleman-Kammula, PhD, President and Executive Director of PFAS Solutions.
Dr. Coleman-Kammula, one of the co-founders of the center is a serial entrepreneur and a former Senior Vice President of Basell, a Royal Dutch Shell and BASF joint venture. She started as a research scientist in Amsterdam and held diverse positions in 4 countries managing R&D, strategy, and business units. After retiring from Shell Dr. Coleman-Kammula served on Dow Chemical Company’s sustainability external advisory board and founded Simply Sustain LLC, a management consulting company in sustainability. She currently leads the Center for PFAS Solutions.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

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AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: An Overview of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Environment

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This two-hour course provides an overview of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), where they are found in the environment, how they got there, how they are transported, the dangers associated with them, the regulations surrounding them and how to remove them at both a commercial and individual level.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to discuss what PFAS compounds are, their history and usage, where they are found in the environment and how they got there.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe the ways in which PFAS is transported through the environment and related hydrologic principles.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify the effects of PFAS exposure on human health.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to discuss the current regulations for drinking water contamination and what water companies do to remove PFAS from the water.

Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to analyze water at an individual level through testing and home filtration.

LUs: 2.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Basic understanding of hydrologic principles

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 

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