2019 International Decontamination Research and Development Conference Proceedings
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On November 19–21, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development hosted the 11th U.S. EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference at Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. This conference is known as the largest and most recognized civilian-led conference on all issues related to cleanup following a chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) incident. It continues to foster collaboration and strengthen research to develop strategies and technologies enabling the nation to withstand and to recover from future disasters, both natural and man-made, at a national and local level.
For three days, more than 300 national and international participants representing federal, state, and local government agencies; academia; industry; and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) attended 68 oral presentations and networking events, a poster session showcasing 33 posters, and a technology café featuring 11 exhibitors.
2019 International Decontamination Research Conference Summary
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Proceedings
The following table contains a list of presentations and posters that were featured at the Decontamination Conference and were cleared for public release. The presentation, abstract, and Q&A may be downloaded (if available) by clicking the active links under the "Title", "Abstract/Summary", and "Q&A" accordingly. For general inquiries or corrections, contact the conference chairs (see the "Contact" tab).
Disclaimer: The International Decontamination Research Conference Proceedings feature the work of scientists from numerous agencies and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. EPA.
| Session | Author | Affiliation | Title | Abstract | Q&A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plenary | Tonya Nichols | U.S. EPA | National Biodefense Strategy Calls for a Robust Decontamination Capability | Nichols Abstract | Nichols Q&A |
| Plenary | Dana Tullis | U.S. Coast Guard | Coastal Operational Resiliency (AnCOR) Project | No abstract available | Tullis Q&A |
| Plenary | Norman Govan | U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | The Skripal Incident – Addressing the Decontamination Challenge | Govan Abstract | Govan Q&A |
| Plenary | Sara Casey | U.K. Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs | Waste Management following the Novichok Incidents in the U.K. | Casey Abstract | Casey Q&A |
| Plenary | Robert Kadlec | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | U.S. Biodefense Enterprise and National Biodefense Strategy | No abstract available | Kadlec A&A |
| Plenary | Martin McComb | U.S EPA | The California Camp Fire: EPA’s Response Efforts | McComb Abstract | McComb Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Regional, State and Local Initiatives | John Howard | North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | Animal Carcass Disposal Following Hurricane Florence | Howard Abstract | Howard Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Regional, State and Local Initiatives | Jason Doerflein | Marion County Public Health Department | Case Study: A Fentanyl Incident, Notification, Response, and Remediation. A Local Jurisdiction’s Perspective | Doerflein Abstract | Doerflein Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Regional, State and Local Initiatives | Rosanna Anderson | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | How S&T is Supporting the DHS Counterdrug Mission and Combating Opioid Smuggling | Anderson Abstract | Anderson Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Regional, State and Local Initiatives | Amy Dean | U.S. Army, Chemical Biological Center | Teaming of Federal and Private Sector Capabilities on Highly Hazardous Chemical and Biological Agent Remediation Projects | Dean Abstract | Dean Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Biological Agent Decontamination | Hong Chen | U.S. Department of Agriculture | Evaluation of Three Devitalization Methods for Plant Origin Materials as Quarantine Treatment at U.S. Ports of Entry | Chen Abstract | Chen Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Biological Agent Decontamination | Tony Buhr | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | Decontaminating Materials Contaminated with an Enveloped RNA Virus Surrogate for Influenza, Ebola, and Smallpox, and Francisella Vegetative Cells Using Hot Humid Air | Buhr Abstract | Buhr Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Biological Agent Decontamination | Barbara Alexander | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | Development of a Dry Decontamination Method for Mass Casualty Events – The NIOSH DryCon System | Alexander Abstract | Alexander Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 1: Biological Agent Decontamination | Leroy Mickelsen | U.S. EPA | Laboratory Decontamination Using Low Concentration Hydrogen Peroxide | Mickelsen Abstract | Mickelsen Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Cross- Cutting Innovation | Rouzbeh Tehrani | Temple University | Will 2D Nanomaterials be the New Security Threat in the Next Decade? | No abstract available | Tehrani Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Cross- Cutting Innovation | Mitch Pryor | University of Texas at Austin | Recent Advances in Autonomous Radiation Survey and Sample Collection for SRNL | No abstract available | Pryor Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Cross- Cutting Innovation | Alvin Smith | California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory | NASA's Sterilization Working Group for Backwards Planetary Protection for Mars Sample Return Planning | No abstract available | Smith Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Cross- Cutting Innovation | J. Nick Benardini | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Biological Indicator and Test Program for Sterility Assurance for Mars Sample Return Planning | Benardini Abstract | Benardini Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Public Engagement | Keely Maxwell | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Measuring Success Beyond Cleanup Levels in Environmental Decontamination | Maxwell Abstract | Maxwell Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 2: Public Engagement | Kate McCarthy- Barnett | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Mass Casualty Decontamination Research: What Next? | ||
| Concurrent Session 2: Public Engagement | Colin Hayes | Eastern Research Group, Inc | Management and Disposal of Vehicles Following a Wide Area Incident | No abstract available | |
| Concurrent Session 2: Public Engagement | Viktoriya Plotkin | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | EPA’s Office of Research & Development Engagement Efforts with State, Local, and Tribal Government | Plotkin Abstract | Plotkin Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Fentanyl Detection & Cleanup | Evan Durnal | MRIGlobal | Scenario Specific Opiate Detector Selection | Durnal Abstract | No Q&A available |
| Concurrent Session 3: Fentanyl Detection & Cleanup | Stuart Willison | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Evaluation of Environmental Fentanyl Contamination and Sampling Effects for Remediating Affected Areas | No abstract available | Willison Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Fentanyl Detection & Cleanup | Amanda Schenning | U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command | Decontaminant Reactivity Screen with Select Fentanyls | No abstract available | Schenning Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Fentanyl Detection & Cleanup | Lukas Oudejans | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Surface Decontamination Options for a Fentanyl Contaminated Building Interior | Oudejans Abstract | Oudejans Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Water Infrastructure Protection & Decontamination | Matthew Magnuson, Jeffrey Szabo | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | (Un)expected Water Contamination Research | Magnuson/Szabo Abstract | Magnuson/Szabo Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Water Infrastructure Protection & Decontamination | Collin Knox Coleman | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Microbial Inactivation by Peracetic Acid in Sewage and Feces to Optimize Disinfection of Highly Infectious Waste Waters | ||
| Concurrent Session 3: Water Infrastructure Protection & Decontamination | Jacob Lalley | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center | The PFAS Effluent Treatment System (DETS): Design, Construction and Testing | No abstract available | Lalley Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 3: Water Infrastructure Protection & Decontamination | Jeffrey Szabo | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Disinfection of Legionella pneumophila within Drinking Water Biofilms Using Various Treatment Technologies | No abstract available | Szabo Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Biological Agent Sampling & Analysis Methods | Johnathan Thornburg | RTI International | Feasibility of a Bioaerosol Sampling Network to Measure Resuspended Spores | No abstract available | Thornburg Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Biological Agent Sampling & Analysis Methods | Anne Mikelonis | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Comparison of Sampling Methods for an Extended Duration Outdoor Biological Study | No abstract available | Mikelonis Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Biological Agent Sampling & Analysis Methods | Lindsay Gabbert | Plum Island Animal Disease Center | Development of an Improved Concrete Testing Coupon for Recovery of Viruses in Quantitative Carrier and Decontamination Efficacy Tests | Gabbert Abstract | Gabbert Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Biological Agent Sampling & Analysis Methods | Scott Nelson | Battelle | Evaluation of Analytical Methods for the Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spores: Compatibility with Real-World Samples Collected from Outdoor and Subway Surfaces | Nelson Abstract | Nelson Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Technology & Software Supporting Disaster Response | Ellen Shumaker | RTI International | A Virtual Reality Platform for Training Personnel on Biological Surface Sampling Techniques | No abstract available | Shumaker Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Technology & Software Supporting Disaster Response | Antony Williams | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | An Introduction to the U.S.-EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard – Web- Based Access to Data for ≈900,000 Chemicals | No abstract available | Williams Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Technology & Software Supporting Disaster Response | Jonathan Pettit | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | An Open Source Quick Response System for Tracking Personnel and Resources | Pettit Abstract | Pettit Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 4: Technology & Software Supporting Disaster Response | Colin Hayes | Eastern Research Group, Inc. | A GIS Application for Developing Biological Sampling Designs and Estimating Resources Necessary for Implementation | Hayes Abstract | No Q&A available |
| Concurrent Session 5: Beyond Water Infrastructure | Katherine Ratliff | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Using Stormwater Models to Inform Recovery Efforts Following a Wide-Area Contamination Incident | No abstract available | Ratliff Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Beyond Water Infrastructure | Michael Kaminski | Argonne National Laboratory | Wash Penalty Factors: Insight into the Effects of Water Wash Down of Building Materials for RN Decontamination | No abstract available | Kaminski Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Beyond Water Infrastructure | Katherine Hepler | Argonne National Laboratory | Logistics Modeling of a Wide Area Decontamination Operation Using Wash Down Techniques | Hepler Abstract | Hepler Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Beyond Water Infrastructure | James Goodrich | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Water-On-Wheels (WOW) Emergency Water Treatment System Cart | ||
| Concurrent Session 5: Biological Agent Decontamination | William Richter | Battelle | Decontamination Studies Related to Vehicles in a Biologically- Contaminated Wide Area: Interior Vehicle Decontamination Using Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide | No abstract available | Richter Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Biological Agent Decontamination | Julian Rosenberg | Sabre Companies | Virucidal Efficacy of DiKlor® Chlorine Dioxide on Diverse Vehicle Surface Materials in an Automated Commercial Truck Wash under Field Conditions | No abstract available | Rosenberg Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Biological Agent Decontamination | Daniel Lorch | METSS Corp | Decontamination of Category A Viruses on Porous Surfaces and Sensitive Equipment Using Chloride Dioxide | Lorch Abstract | Lorch Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 5: Biological Agent Decontamination | Christine Tomlinson | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Novel Methods for Environmental Remediation of Bacillus Species | No abstract available | |
| Concurrent Session 6: Chemical Agent Research | David Bradley | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Development and Application of Unventilated Monitoring to Recovery following a Chemical Release | Bradley Abstract | Bradley Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Chemical Agent Research | Kristen Keteles | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Establishing Risk-Based Action Levels for Unique Exposure Scenarios in Response to Illegal Pesticide Applications | Keteles Abstract | Keteles Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Chemical Agent Research | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Evidence-Based Mass Casualty Decontamination Strategies for Responding to Chemical Incidents | Larner Abstract | Larner Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Chemical Agent Research | Patrick Burton | Sandia National Laboratories | Systematic Optimization of High Activity Neutralization Materials for Bulk Chemical Agent Detoxification | Burton Abstract | Burton Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Chemical Agent Research | Michael Pirhalla | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Relating Laboratory-Scale Dispersion Experiments to Full- Scale Field Data from Jack Rabbit II | Pirhalla Abstract | Pirhalla Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Waste Management | Gary Flory | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Responding to African Swine Fever (ASF): Research to Develop New Methods to Manage ASF Infected Animal Carcasses | Flory Abstract | Flory Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Waste Management | Paul Lemieux | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Assessment of the Biosecurity of Animal Mortality Size Reduction Using Horizontal Grinders Prior to On-Farm Composting | Lemieux Abstract | Lemieux Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Waste Management | Martin Denison | Reaction Engineering International | Simulation of Incineration of Waste Generated from Cleanup following Chemical/Biological Incidents | Denison Abstract | Denison Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Waste Management | Paul Lemieux | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Control of Emissions from Combustion of Cesium- Contaminated Biomass via Sorbent Injection | Lemieux Emissions Abstract | Lemieux Emissions Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 6: Waste Management | Timothy Boe | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Disaster Waste Management (WM) Tools – Improving Their Effectiveness While Minimizing Resource Needs | Boe Abstract | Boe Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Radiological Agent Research | AJ Nosek | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Overview of the MACCS Consequence Analysis Computer Code | Nosek Abstract | Nosek Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Radiological Agent Research | Zakir Kazi | Defence Research and Development Canada | Effective RN Decontamination of Sensitive Equipment Method Formulation Using Non- Radiological Surrogates | ||
| Concurrent Session 7: Radiological Agent Research | Ryan James | Battelle | Assessment of Non-Destructive Decontamination Methodologies for Mixed Porous Surfaces under High Humidity and UV Conditions | ||
| Concurrent Session 7: Radiological Agent Research | Bruce Letellier | Serco Inc. | EPA’s Integrated Rad Remediation Decision Support Tool (IRRD-ST) to Optimize Radiological Cleanup Decisions | Letellier Abstract | Letellier Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Biological Agent Decontamination | William Guglielmo | ITL Solutions | Efficacy of Waterless Spray on Sensitive Equipment Decontamination System | Guglielmo Abstract | Guglielmo Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Biological Agent Decontamination | Joseph Wood | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | The Use of Low Concentration Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor for the Inactivation of Ebola Virus Surrogates MS2 and Phi6 Bacteriophages | No abstract available | Wood Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Biological Agent Decontamination | John Archer | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Evaluation of an Electrostatic Sprayer for Personnel PPE Bio Decontamination – Mannequin Testing | Archer Abstract | Archer Q&A |
| Concurrent Session 7: Biological Agent Decontamination | Mark Tucker | Decon7 Systems, LLC | The D7 Decontaminant: Results of Recent Laboratory Tests and Field Applications Against Toxic Chemicals and Biological Pathogens | No abstract available | Tucker Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Kirk Baker | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Potential Local to Regional Scale Impacts from Wildfire Re- emission of Hypothetical Radiological Contamination Incidents | Baker Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Tony Buhr | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | Combining Spore Germination and Heat Inactivation to Decontaminate Materials Contaminated with Bacillus anthracis Spores | Buhr Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Julia Capri | Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. | Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents by GC-MS Using Multimode Inlet for Large Volume Injection | Capri Abstract - CWA | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Julia Capri | Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. | Preparation and Analysis of Opioids in Environmental Samples | Capri Abstract - Opioid Samples | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Evaluation of Emergency Skin Decontamination Protocols in Response to an “Acid Attack” | No abstract available | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Decontamination of Hair and Related Issues Following a Mass Casualty CBRN/HazMat Incident | Larner Abstract - CBRN Decon | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Development of a Rapid, High- Throughput Method for Quantifying Residual Caesium in Building Materials as Part of a Decontamination Evaluation Procedure | Larner Abstract - Building Materials | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Lilliput or Brobdingnag: Does Scale Influence Decontamination Studies? | Larner Abstract - Decon Scale | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Derivation and Use of an Empirical, Time-Resolved Model for Predicting Residual Skin Contamination as a Decision- Aiding Tool for First Responders (“ASPIRE”) | Larner Abstract - ASPIRE | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM): New U.S. Federal Guidance for Responding to a Chemical Incident | Larner Abstract - PRISM | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Joanne Larner | University of Hertfordshire | Downstream Hazards Associated with Mass Casualty Decontamination can be Contained or Minimised by Adoption of the PRISM Triple Protocol | Larner Abstract - Downstream | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Noah Craft | Virginia Wesleyan University | A Novel Method Using Phycoremediation to Reduce Toxic Metals in Surface Waters | Craft Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Brian France | TDA Research, Inc. | Decontamination Systems for First Responders | France Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Vukica Jovanović | Old Dominion University | Examining the Extent of Environmental Compliance Requirements on Mechatronic Products and their Implementation through Product Lifecycle Management | Jovanovic Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Michael Kaminski | Argonne National Laboratory | The Argonne SuperGel for CBRN Decontamination | Kaminski Abstract - SuperGel | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Michael Kaminski | Argonne National Laboratory | Radiological Recovery Logistics Tool | No abstract available | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Jacob Lalley | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center | Intelligence Database and Tools for Chemical Hazards – A Program to Develop Tools to Assist Soldiers in an Environment with Toxic Industrial Chemicals | Lalley Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Tonya Nichols | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Decontamination through a One Health Lens | Nichols Abstract - One Health | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Michael Omary | APD Clean Water Technologies Group | "Smart Water Ions Filtration Technology" (SWIFTTM) "Ecology Healer Filter Reactor" (EHRTM) | Omary Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Lukas Oudejans | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Research on Low Level Hydrogen Peroxide Fumigation for Remediation of Indoor Environments | Oudejans Abstract - Poster | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Barrett Richter | Battelle | A Stochastic Model for Evaluating Interconnected Critical Infrastructure Decontamination and Recovery | Richter Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | David See | Battelle | Physical Removal Options for Porous/Permeable Materials Contaminated with a Persistent Chemical Warfare Agent | See Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Jonathan Shireman | APTIM Federal Services | Fate and Transport Modeling of Urban Radiological Contamination | Shireman Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Michelle Sunderman | Battelle | Evaluation of Altered Environmental Conditions as a Decontamination Approach for Non-Spore-Forming Biological Agents | No abstract available | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Nathaniel Talley | Luna Innovations Inc. | E.coREADi: Automated Microbiological Water Analysis | Talley Abstract | No Q&A |
| General Poster Session | Scott Vogel | American Bio Recovery Association | Are You Properly Assessing Risk when the Call Comes in? | Vogel Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Owen Gibson | U.S. Coast Guard | Analyzing U.S. Coast Guard Facilities for Operational Resiliency | Gibson Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Katherine Hepler | Argonne National Laboratory | The Effects of Contaminant- Aging on Decontamination Efficacy for Rapid Remediation of Concrete Surfaces | Hepler Poster Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Collin Knox Coleman | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The Impact of Antecedent Growth Conditions and Primary Effluent Derived Test Organisms in Point-of-Use Disinfection Testing | Coleman Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Jessie Pope | Mississippi State University | Conceptual Development and Testing of a Chitosan/Graphene Oxide (CSGO) “Bandage” to Isolate and Remove Chemical Contamination from Surfaces | Pope Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Nicolas Santiago | Argonne National Laboratory | Temperature Controlled Radiological Decontamination | Santiago Abstract | No Q&A |
| Student Poster Competition | Emily Titus | AFIT | Personnel Decontamination: Understanding the 90% Solution | Titus Abstract | No Q&A |
Contact
For author contact information or general questions please contact the conference chairs: