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Water Contamination Emergencies conference: managing the threats
This fifth conference, Managing the Threats, follows on from four successful international Water Contamination Emergencies conferences: Can we cope? in March 2003 Enhancing our response in June 2005 Collective responsibility in April 2008 Monitoring, understanding, acting in October 2010
Date: 19 November 2012 11:30 - 21 November 2012 13:30
Event Subject(s):
Analytical
Environment, Sustainability & Energy
Industry & Technology
Venue
IWW Water Research Centre
Conference Room
Moritzstrasse 26
Muelheim an der Ruhr
DE-45476
Germany
RSC Organiser Information
Water Science Forum
Jointly organised with: The Committee members include: Dr Ulrich Borchers of IWW Water Centre, and Professor Bill Keevil of the University of Southampton (Co-chairmen), Dr John Farmer of the Society of Chemical Industry – Environment Group (Treasurer), Professor K Clive Thompson of ALcontrol Laboratories (Secretary)
Contact for Event Information
Name : Mrs Maggi Churchouse
Address:
3 Esat Barn
Market Weston Road
Thelnetham
Diss
IP22 1JJ
United Kingdom
Tel:
+44 (0)1359 221004
Fax:
+44 (0)1359 221004
Email:
maggi@maggichurchouseevents.co.uk
Contact Useful link:
www.maggichurchouseevents.co.uk
Additional Information
Speaker Information:
The conference will feature keynote lectures from the speakers below:
Wolf Merkel IWW Water Centre (DE)
Cyrille Lemoine Veolia Environnement Recherche et Innovation (FR)
Tristan Simonart European Commission DG ENTR (EU)
Akira Miyazaki National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (JP)
Alain Tiret Veolia Water (FR)
Steve Hrudey University of Alberta (CA)
Virginia Murray Health Protection Agency (UK)
Michèle Prévost École Polytechnique de Montréal (CA)
Talis Juhna Technical University Riga (LV)
Booking form or other file(s):
Useful link:
Access: Public Event
Other information:
Call for Papers. Papers are invited for both speaker presentations, fifteen minutes of speaking and five minutes for questions, and posters. They should relate to drinking water with respect to the topics outlined below, with particular emphasis on; effectively and efficiently managing the threats; sharing learning experiences; best practice both now and in the future.
To submit an abstract, please download a template and submit to the secretariat. Due dates are:
19th May 2012 for oral presentations
19th September 2012 for posters
13th January 2013 for full papers (mandatory)
Please note that all oral and poster presenters will be required to write a full paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
Specific topics that will be addressed, and for which papers are invited are:
Risk analysis, assessment, perception and communication
Risk perception and communication (and the role of social media)
Crisis management – examples and case studies
(Micro)biological, chemical and radioactivity contamination events – examples and case studies
Chemical contamination events – examples and case studies
Radioactivity and associated contamination risks
Remediation technologies for drinking water supply systems, including biofilms and deposits
Training methodologies for risk management
Models and scenarios for contamination of distribution networks
Cyber security
Use of leading edge technologies for water safety management
Sensors - integrated sensor networks, generic versus specific sensors
Generic versus specific sensors
