Persistent Pollutant Science Workgroup Resources 

DEQ assembled a technical workgroup, the Persistent Pollutant Science Workgroup, representing expertise in various sectors, to provide advice and comment on the development of the priority pollutant list.  Members of this group are listed below.

Meeting	Topic	Supporting documents (PDF)
April 29, 2009 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 851 SW Sixth Avenue (SW 6th and Taylor), 11th Floor Northwest Power & Conservation Council Conference Room Portland, OR Call-in Number: 1.877.214.5010; participant number: 898168	Discussion of public and other comments related to the draft P3L. Advice to DEQ on revisions to the draft P3L in response to comments and internal review.	Agenda Presentation SETAC Publication Meeting Notes
February 11, 2009 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM DEQ Headquarters - EQC A 811 SW 6th Avenue Portland, OR	Discussion and agreement on draft P3L. Discussion of PPSWG roles relative to public information session on draft P3L.	Agenda Meeting Notes
December 10, 2008 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ODOT Training Center Room A 2775 19th Street SE Salem, OR 97302 *Free parking available in lot or on street	Discussion of prioritization methodology, including scoring of factors, combining of scores (or not), and ranking of scores to define priority. Discussion and agreement on approach to prioritization.	Agenda Meeting Notes
November 5, 2008 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM DEQ Headquarters - EQC A 811 SW 6th Avenue Portland, OR	Discussion of prioritization factors given in SB 737: (a) toxicological, (b) dose-response data, (c) bioaccumulative, [(d) magnitude & significance, (e) feasibility of reduction.] Discussion and agreement upon how to apply SB 737. prioritization factors to base list of persistent pollutants.	Agenda Meeting Notes
October 6, 2008 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Keith Brown Building Materials Conference Room 775 Front Street NE Salem, OR 97301 http://www.keithbrown.com/ *Please use free parking on the street	DEQ will prepare a base list of persistent pollutants for prioritization. Discussion and agreement upon base list of persistent pollutants for prioritization.	Agenda Definitions of Criteria for Identification of Persistent Pollutants Meeting Notes
September 3, 2008 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM DEQ Headquarters, Room 10 811 SW 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97204	Discussion and agreement on definitions for: persistent, accumulates, and toxic. Presentation by ACWA on the P3L process. Discussion and agreement on criteria for persistence, accumulation, and toxicity, including criteria such as long-range transport, etc.	Agenda Meeting Notes
August 12, 2008 1:00 - 4:00 PM DEQ Headquarters, Room 10 811 SW 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97204	Workgroup organization & administration.	Agenda Meeting Notes

Persistent Pollutant Science Workgroup Members

• Dr. William Fish, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Sciences and Resources, Portland State University
• Dr. Taku Fuji, Senior Toxicologist/Sediment Quality Specialist, Kennedy Jenks Consultants
• Dr. Robert Gensemer, Senior Toxicologist, Paramatrix, Inc.
• Dr. Charles Henny, Research Zoologist, US Geological Survey
• Dr. Jeff Jenkins, Professor, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University
• Mr. Joseph Rinella, Supervisory Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
• Dr. David Stone, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University

Reference Materials

• Rules of Engagement for PPSWG Meetings PDF
• SB 737 Background Information Summary of Listing Processes for Persistent, Bioacumulative, and Toxic Chemicals: Final Report PDF
• Appendix A PDF
• Appendix B PDF

Contacts

For additional information, please contact Bruce Hope at Oregon DEQ at (503) 229-6251 or by e-mail. 

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