NARPM Presents...Resource Area Meet-n-Greets are monthly live online sessions hosted by the National Association of Remedial Project Managers (NARPM). The sessions will have presentations from the resource area exhibitors that were present at the NARPM 2023 training program. The goal of these virtual sessions is to spread awareness of services, demo any tools developed, and advertise their teams’ capabilities in supporting Superfund staff.

NARPM Presents...Resource Area Meet-n-Greets is targeted towards any Superfund staff that want to know more about the lines of support that are offered to Remedial Project Managers. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO ACADEMIA, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES.

*There are no costs to attendees.*

A virtual MS Teams meeting with the Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) for Metals and Asbestos'. Learn more about the workgroup from the representatives of the bioavailability, Metals, and Asbestos’ committees. This 45-minute session will be hosted by the National Association of Remedial Project Managers and will allow time for the TRW to introduce their services and the audience to ask questions. Below is some background information on the TRW. Register to learn more!

The Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) for Metals and Asbestos is an inter-office and interagency workgroup composed of the lead, bioavailability and asbestos committees that are convened by the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI). Membership is comprised of EPA regional and headquarters personnel. The TRW's goal is to develop, maintain, support, and promote consistent application and improvement of the best science in the field of human health risk assessment for asbestos, metals and bioavailability of soil and soil-like (e.g., floodplains) contaminants at affected sites nationwide.

TRW Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop new risk assessment tools and guidance for asbestos, metals and bioavailability of soil and soil-like (e.g., floodplains) contaminants.
• Continuously refine, update and validate existing national technical guidance and tools.
• Coordinate with and provide technical expertise, consultations and reviews to assist other EPA workgroups and committees with technical support for site risk assessments.
• Collect, disseminate, and promote state-of-the-art approaches to contaminants risk assessment.
• Promote and expand the best use of available scientific data for site (remedial or removal) assessments.
• Communicate to stakeholders, within and outside the Agency, EPA technical application of the best available science concerning risk assessment methods for asbestos, metals and bioavailability of soil contaminants.

 Presenters:

• Courtney Carroll, US EPA Region 1, Life Scientist
• Nicholas Mazziotta, US EPA Region 2, Science and Policy Branch, Risk Assessor
• Matthew Lambert, US EPA HQ, Science and Policy Branch, Physical Scientist (Environmental)

Moderators:

• NARPM Council - Ravi Sanga, US EPA Region 10 RPM
• NARPM Council - Karen Mason-Smith, US EPA Region 5 RPM
• Technical - Renan Havill, US EPA TIFSD TIIB

An ics calendar file and connection link for this training will be included in the automatic registration receipt emailed to you immediately after registering for this training. We recommend adding this to your calendar as soon as you receive it, being careful to note the correct time zone for the training - Eastern Standard Time in case of this training.