2009 Tanks Conference Online Abstract Form

Deadline for Abstract and Topic Submission is September 19, 2008

NEIWPCC is accepting abstracts, suggested topics, workshop and training proposals, and poster ideas to be considered for presentation at the 21st Annual National Tanks Conference & Exposition.

Please submit your abstract or topic using the form below. To ensure that your submission receives the greatest chance of being selected for a presentation, please include as much of the requested information as possible. Asterisks (*) indicate mandatory input fields.

Areas of Focus for the 2009 Conference:
Topics are grouped into five areas, although many of the topics span more than one area. Your presentation does not need to be restricted to the specific area of focus that the topic is listed under. If you do not see a topic listed below, please use the “Other” category to enter a new topic. There will be three concurrent sessions at the National Tanks Conference that include presentations from all five areas of focus.

Contamination and Risks

	Contaminants of Concern
	Indoor Inhalation and Exposure
	LNAPL Issues
	Abandoned and/or Orphan Tank Sites
	Petroleum Brownfields
	MtBE - Still an Issue?
	Potable Well Sampling Near Contaminated Sites

Prevention and Leak Detection

	Preventing UST Releases
	Improving Inspections
	"Forensics:" New vs. Old Releases
	Investigating Cause of Leaks
	Detecting UST Releases
	Industry Codes and Standards
	Wellhead Protection

Policy and Regulations

	Measuring Progress in the UST Program
	Enforcing UST Rules
	Integrating UST, LUST, and FR aspects of the UST program
	EPAct Provisions - Successes, Issues
	Notification of Contamination

Financial Responsibility

	Controlling Cost of Cleanups
	Financing Cleanups
	FR for UST owners/operators
	State Funds - Audits, Actuarial Studies, Cash Flow Projections
	Adjacent Property Owner Issues and/or Third Party Claims
	FR for Old Releases

Technology and Cleanup

	Innovative Cleanup Technology and Approaches
	Green Remediation
	Backlog Issues
	Small Volume Releases
	Alternative Fuels - Equipment Compatibility and Cleanup
	Vapor Releases
	Overcoming Obstacles to Cleanup Completion

Other

Workshop or Training Proposal

Don't have a formal abstract yet? Then simply submit an idea:

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UST Regulators

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Cleanup Financiers

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Presentation Title

Full Abstract:
Limited to 8000 characters (~1000 words). Please include your primary learning objective and target audience.

Abstract Summary:
Limited to 100 words. If accepted, this version will be posted on the Tanks Conference website and will be available for conference participants to read when choosing which session(s) to attend. When writing the Abstract Summary, please include your primary learning objective and target audience in a paragraph format.

If your abstract is selected, would you also be interested in preparing a poster for the poster session?

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Presenters will be notified of abstract acceptance by Nov 7, 2008

It is NEIWPCC’s policy that all participants and speakers are responsible for their own Annual Conference registration fee and other meeting related expenses. NEIWPCC does offer reduced rates for speakers and travel support may be available for eligible State and Tribal employees.

Contact ntcinfo@neiwpcc.org for more information.

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