SKOKIE, Ill.—The Nova Scotia Environmental Industry Association (NSEIA) will host a Solidification/Stabilization Technology Workshop on Sept. 18-20, 2006 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Solidification/Stabilization (S/S) is an established treatment technology that is used to treat a variety of hazardous wastes and used effectively in the remediation of contaminated properties. The process mixes a binding agent, usually portland cement, into contaminated media. S/S treatment technology protects human health and the environment by immobilizing hazardous constituents within the treated material.

In the U.S., nearly one-quarter of EPA Superfund projects that require addressing the sources of contamination have selected S/S technology. In-situ S/S treatment is being proposed for the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens site in Nova Scotia.

The three-day conference will bring together experts, regulators, and practitioners in remediation to discuss the state of practices, regulations, and the Canadian experience and to present cases studies where S/S remediation technology is being proposed or applied. The workshop is an excellent opportunity for consulting environmental professionals, remediation contractors, government regulators, academics, and other professionals who are interested in learning more about S/S as a remediation method.

The workshop is co-sponsored by the Nova Scotia Environmental Industry Association, with the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency, Cape Breton University, the Cement Association of Canada, and the Portland Cement Association.

For additional registration information visit www.nseia.ns.ca

About PCA
Based in Skokie, Ill., the Portland Cement Association represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs.

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