Expert session
Analysis of PFAS
Do you work in the lab and encounter analytical issues? During this expert session, you will gain immediate insight into practical solutions for your daily challenges.
The session starts with presentations by Vitens and Wetsus. They will share how they approach and optimize their PFAS analyses. Afterwards, you will engage in a discussion with a panel of specialists. Experts and suppliers will answer your questions and brainstorm concrete applications. You will gain new insights and practical tools that you can immediately apply in your own practice.
13:00 – 13:20
Developments, bottlenecks and research into PFAS within the drinking water sector
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals used in many different products (i.e., non-stick coatings, rainwear, cosmetics, fire-fighting foam). PFAS are very stable and break down little to not at all in the environment. As a result, these substances are now found in the air, soil, and water, even in locations far from PFAS-emitting factories. However, 'PFAS' is a collective name for millions of different substances. As a drinking water laboratory, how do you determine which PFAS are relevant to measure? How can you measure them, and what is the limit of measurement? I would like to guide you through the recent developments, challenges, and research surrounding PFAS within the drinking water sector.
Speaker: Dowine de Bruijn
Vitens NV. | Team Manager Water Quality
13:20 – 13:40
The anatomy of contamination
Analyzing PFAS from Source to Solution
Speaker: Jan Willem Schoonen
Head Analytical Laboratory, Wetsus, European Center of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology