SOCOTEC UK & Ireland sponsors national PFAS conference

Held at the National Brownfield Institute at the University of Wolverhampton, the conference consisted of multiple interesting talks and presentations throughout the day by various individuals and organisations collectively invested in the future of PFAS remediation technologies and testing capabilities, followed by interactive panels.

Attendees included those working in academia researching PFAS, MPs working with the government regarding PFAS regulations, and organisations producing new PFAS remediation technologies. SOCOTEC’s igloo presentation and exhibitor stand promoting our work in PFAS testing and analysis was accompanied by a number of other exhibitors: ATG Group, Puragen, CDE, DESOTEC, Analytix, HUESKER, Cornelsen, Mantisonix, 2Encapsulate and Intrapore.

SOCOTEC’s Tim Barnes, Operations and Commercial Director, gave an introductory talk about the importance of the conference and the necessity of working collectively towards remediating PFAS.

Geraint Pumford, technical specialist at SOCOTEC, was a panellist for the discussion about PFAS remediation technologies, focusing on the future of PFAS and the regulations needed to enforce the implementation of these potential solutions.

With PFAS posing an issue as a significant pollutant, impacting the environment, this event was fundamental for networking and bringing together ideas about the future of PFAS remediation and analytical advancements to protect human health.