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💡Webinar: Learn about Integral’s New PFAS Regulation Dashboard   Join us for the last webinar in our Integral Engineering Insights series—Integral’s New PFAS Regulation Dashboard.    📅 Date and Time:  Monday, June 24, 2024 | 4 p.m. EST 🗣 Presenters: Logan Uselman, PG, PhD, Jonathan Zadra, Ph.D., and Alexandra Meyers, MPH, BCES, of Integral Consulting Inc.  💡 Why Attend?    Learn more about the newest iteration of Integral's PFAS regulatory map, now equipped with a dashboard feature to help you see the regulatory landscape through a unique and valuable perspective. This webinar will discuss how to use the map and new dashboard to maintain compliance, understand environmental and public health impacts, and support policy and advocacy efforts related to PFAS management. 💡 Register Now   https://lnkd.in/gWCUGimd  A certificate of attendance will be issued upon request at the webinar's completion.   The recording and slides of the webinar will be sent to all registrants. #pfas #webinar

Big Changes to Maine’s Reporting Requirements and PFAS Phase-Out In April, Maine’s Governor Mills signed a new law (Public Law c. 630) that significantly changes the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting requirements and phase-out program, effective August 9, 2024. This law eliminates the broad notification requirement and introduces a new, focused reporting program. Key product categories are now exempt from sales bans, allowing manufacturers to innovate and reformulate their products.  The staged timeline for sales prohibitions extends through 2040, ensuring manufacturers have time to adapt.  At Integral, we stay ahead of regulatory developments to help you navigate these changes seamlessly. Learn more about the new law and its implications in our article, written by Miranda Henning, BCES: https://lnkd.in/gC8syYVR #PFAS #Maine

Battelle Chlorinated is next week!  Integral will be attending Battelle’s Thirteenth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds in Denver, Colorado, June 2–6, 2024.     We are proud to be contributing to the growing body of knowledge about innovative technologies and approaches to characterize, monitor, clean up, and manage complex contaminated sites and are excited to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders at the conference.     Our team will be presenting four posters and hosting a booth (#314).  Want to connect? Visit us at our booth or reach out to any of the contributors listed below.    See you in Denver!  #BattelleChlorinated2024

The May 2024 regional screening levels (RSLs) now include more stringent screening levels for 1-methylnaphthalene, reflecting EPA’s latest provisional peer-reviewed toxicity values. These updates impact residential soil, industrial soil, and tap water RSLs, and introduce new inhalation RSLs for both residential and industrial air. Our team at Integral Consulting Inc. is at the forefront of these regulatory changes. Health scientists, including Claire Hamaji, MPH, and Heather Lynch, MPH, DABT, are here to help you navigate these rapidly evolving regulations and ensure compliance. Dive deeper into the specifics of these changes and their implications: https://lnkd.in/gJHCWWSa #RegulatoryUpdate #Toxicology #EPA #1Methylnaphthalene  

Our Dan Orange and Daniel Doolittle will be in London next week for the 2024 #SubNetsEMEA Conference! As the global subsea market continues to rapidly grow, we are excited to collaborate with leaders in the industry to address the current challenges and opportunities within the subsea connectivity arena.    Dan Orange will share the stage on May 29 for the panel, “Strategies for assuring subsea cable resilience and security,” where he will discuss the importance of strategic resilience for subsea networks, security of subsea infrastructure, and ongoing innovations to identify and mitigate risks to subsea cables.  Integral is a proud sponsor of this event and continues to expand underwater geohazard knowledge.  We are looking forward to a great #EMEA2024 conference. See you in London!  

EPA’s New PFAS TRI Reporting Requirements ✍ Manufacturing facilities subject to reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) are urged to take notice. EPA finalized the addition of certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to TRI, starting with the 2024 reporting year. This action requires facilities to report chemical releases to the environment, transfer to waste management facilities, and other significant handling of the following PFAS: •  Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) (CAS RN 307-24-4)  •  Perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA) (CAS RN 422-64-0)  •  Sodium perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA-Na) (CAS RN 2923-26-4)  •  Ammonium perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA-NH4) (CAS RN 21615-47-4)  • 1,1,1-Tf-N-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl] methanesulfonamide (TFSI) (CAS RN 82113-65-3)  •  Lithium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl] azanide (CAS RN 90076-65-6)   •  Betaines, dimethyl(.gamma.-.omega.-perfluoro-.gamma.-hydro-C8-18-alkyl) (CAS RN 2816091-53-7) This update marks the latest development in the rapidly evolving PFAS regulatory landscape. Currently, PFAS or classes of PFAS are automatically added to the TRI list following certain other regulatory actions, such as the finalization of a new toxicity value, the issuance of a significant new use rule (SNUR), addition to an existing SNUR, or designation as an active chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(b). Final toxicity values for 6 PFAS were published in 2023. As more PFAS are subject to these regulatory actions, more PFAS will be added to the TRI list. Industries that may be affected by this regulatory update include food and beverage manufacturers, fabric and textile milling, leather tanning, sawmills, pulp mills, and many more.  The final rule is effective June 17, 2024. Further information regarding the update to the TRI list is provided in the Federal Register: https://lnkd.in/gpEUNUVp  Integral is at the forefront of technical and regulatory PFAS developments. Our multidisciplinary experts can help you navigate these new requirements and meet reporting obligations. For more information, check out Integral’s PFAS page: https://lnkd.in/du8D_hVc  #pfas #regulatoryupdate #epa

The 2024 American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Conference & Exposition, AIHA Connect, is just around the corner!     Integral will be presenting at AIHA’s annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, next week, May 20–22. We are proud to be a part of this year’s diverse technical program and are looking forward to discussing the latest information and research in the occupational and environmental health and safety field with like-minded professionals.     Our team will be moderating two sessions, delivering three platform presentations, and presenting four posters. Check out our full list of contributions below.     See you in Columbus!     #AIHAConnect #Columbus #OEHS  

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Ivory Coast hit by major internet outages: https://lnkd.in/ejad7AHa Internet outages caused by undersea cables getting cut from seabed activity continue to be an issue around the world. Read our article from last month on this important topic. https://lnkd.in/gbzX9pJm Integral supports clients by monitoring changes on the seafloor, supporting maintenance and repair activities, and identifying and mitigating environmental risks. These services support the global goals of safe, sustainable, and efficient offshore activities. #submarinecables #internetoutage #geohazards

As OTC wraps up this year, we wanted to thank everyone who came out to our Renewable Connection event Monday evening. It was a wonderful time to connect, and we are excited to be shaping the future of offshore wind with each of you.  We look forward to bringing everyone together again next year! #OTC #offshorewind

Welcome back to another edition of the Integral Digest. Our scientists and engineers work to bring innovative solutions to complex problems faced by our clients. We are sharing our insights with you on a variety of topics—here are some of our recent highlights.