1. Pollution Prevention & Remediation (PPR) Specialization Overview 10-11-10 Leader: Trish Holden (holden@bren.ucsb.edu ; x3195) holden@bren.ucsb.edu

3. PPR is about Now, and the Future Legacy Legacy 80,000 synthetic chemicals and <3,000 tested for toxicity 80,000 synthetic chemicals and <3,000 tested for toxicity Contaminated soil, water, sediments, air Contaminated soil, water, sediments, air Effects on biota, and ecosystems Effects on biota, and ecosystems Foundational knowledge, paradigms and tools Foundational knowledge, paradigms and tools characteristics governing pollutant transfer characteristics governing pollutant transfer waste treatment waste treatment remediation remediation Emerging Emerging New chemicals and materials (e.g. “nano”) New chemicals and materials (e.g. “nano”) New role of “green” mfr and industrial ecology New role of “green” mfr and industrial ecology Expanded concerns in legacy pollutants Expanded concerns in legacy pollutants synergies between pollutants synergies between pollutants human effects human effects interactions (e.g. climate) interactions (e.g. climate)

4. PPR Program Elements Definition Transport Distribution Toxicity/ Risk Remediation Prevention Decision-making

5. PPR Program Goals Prepare you for careers in PPR Prepare you for careers in PPR Consulting Consulting Industry Industry Government Government NGOs NGOs Enable your long-term success Enable your long-term success Strong foundation + transferable knowledge Strong foundation + transferable knowledge Learn how to think about PPR-type problems Learn how to think about PPR-type problems Learn solutions and how to choose Learn solutions and how to choose Reinforce MESM skills Reinforce MESM skills communication communication project management project management

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7. PPR: Website http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/academics/mesm_specialization/pollut_prevent.htm

8. PPR: Example Group Projects Nanomaterials industry EHS + product stewardship Nanomaterials industry EHS + product stewardship Baseline (2006) funded by ICON, proposed by MESM students Baseline (2006) funded by ICON, proposed by MESM students Update (2009) funded by UCSB CNS, focus on risk perception Update (2009) funded by UCSB CNS, focus on risk perception Guidance (2010) funded by UC CEIN, focus on delivering to CA DTSC and Industry a synthesis of guidance focused on small firms Guidance (2010) funded by UC CEIN, focus on delivering to CA DTSC and Industry a synthesis of guidance focused on small firms Evaluation of bacteriological water quality in Las Palmas Creek Evaluation of bacteriological water quality in Las Palmas Creek Analysis of food scrap recycling to reduce solid waste Analysis of food scrap recycling to reduce solid waste Wetlands mitigation at the Casmalia waste site Wetlands mitigation at the Casmalia waste site Ecological risk of MTBE plume, Port Hueneme Ecological risk of MTBE plume, Port Hueneme Goleta Oldtown brownfields redevelopment Goleta Oldtown brownfields redevelopment Bioswale management of storm runoff Bioswale management of storm runoff Pharmaceuticals contamination in surface waters Pharmaceuticals contamination in surface waters Life cycle analysis of eco-sneakers Life cycle analysis of eco-sneakers

9. Themes in GPs Identifying / comparing alternatives Identifying / comparing alternatives Pollution prevention Pollution prevention Waste management Waste management Environmental management Environmental management Diagnosing and remedying a problem Diagnosing and remedying a problem Field study / lab analysis Field study / lab analysis Data analysis / interpretation Data analysis / interpretation

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