Seminar 2PFAS Risk Avoidance and Minimisation Strategies  

''The BrightSide Podcast'' 

Welcome to  the Third Podcast of ‘’The BrightSide Project ’’  Season 1 Podcast 3, a 3 part podcast seminar  series 

Today I am delighted to present seminar 2 of a 3 part podcast series  on ''How  (PFAS) - Risk Manifests on Large Projects'' & ''Success in Identifying and Managing PFAS Risks on Large Complex Projects   

 This Podcast is in association with ADE Consulting,  

ADE is a leading provider of Environmental, Occupational Hygiene, Geotechnical, Drilling and Laboratory Services. 

 Today we will discuss  

 ''PFAS Risk Avoidance and Minimisation Strategies '' 

 I am joined by  

Dr  Matthew Askeland Senior Environmental Scientist and PFAS Specialist 

 Matthew is an  

• Experienced  Contaminated Land Consultant having worked on various State 

Significant and Commonwealth PFAS contaminated land projects 

• Key expertise in practical PFAS solutions 

 &  

Ross  Nefodov : Managing Director at ADE Consulting  

Ross is an Experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry.  
 
Skilled in ISO 17025, Environmental Management, Contract Management, Contaminated Land including PFAS Management, and Construction Management 

Ross has a Strong business professional with a Master of Professional Engineering focused in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Sydney.  

Lets Deep dive into the topic of today Podcast on  PFAS Risk Avoidance and Minimisation Strategies 

Today Dr Mattew Askeland and Ross Nefodov  will talk About  

How Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or (PFAS) as its commonly referred to  

&  

How Risk Can be Avoided with Minimisation Strategies '' on Large Complex Projects   

Seminar 2  

PFAS Risk Avoidance and Minimisation Strategies addresses stepwise mechanisms that can be put in place to address the key risk propagation areas outlined in Seminar 1.  

This can be directly applied to projects. - 

One minute recap of key points of the previous seminar; -  

 Consideration of PFAS in project scope; -  

 Application of PFAS Pathway-Receptor model; -  

 PFAS investigation detail commensurate with risk; - 

 A hierarchy of PFAS risk; - Application of Appropriate Data; - 

 A staged approach balances cost against risk minimisation (focus); - 

 Top 5 PFAS Pitfalls; and - Closing 

Next Weeks Seminar 3 covers the specific measures that can be put in place as PFAS management strategies from the perspective of site management, disposal, reuse, and treatment.  

This seminar assumes all risk identification operations have been undertaken and that PFAS has been identified to the extent at which impacts are well understood across the site.  

Contact details for ADE consulting - Matthew and Ross 

Contact for More details

Gearoid Considine
[email protected]
0447491462
https://brightsideconsultants.com/

Ross Nefodov - NSW
[email protected]
https://ade.group/

Matthew Askeland
[email protected]
https://ade.group/

Thank you for joining us and look forward to you joining us on Podcast 2 of our PFAS series in Association with ADE Consulting.