[Notice for the oral speakers]

To ensure that the program runs smoothly, speakers are requested to provide a copy of the presentation file to a moderator before or at the break time.
The beam projector with a notebook computer is prepared in each presentation room. You can bring your presentation file in a USB thumb drive.
A personal notebook will not be available for your presentation.
16:9 PowerPoint slides are recommended.

[Best Student Presentation Awards]

All student speakers will be reviewed by the session chair and program committee for their oral and poster presentations during the conference.
The 2 best presentations (Oral Session - 1 / Poster Session - 1) will be selected and announced on April 10.
The Best Student Presentation Award will be held on April 10 (15:30-15:45).
-> Prize: Certificate and KRW 400,000

  • Program Timetable - April 8 (Mon)
  • Program Timetable - April 9 (Tue)
  • Program Timetable - April 10 (Wed)
Date/ Time Oral Session_Day 1 (April 8, 2024, Monday)
8:30-9:00 Registration
[Room: 3F Lobby]
9:00-9:30

Opening Ceremony
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]

  • - Moderator: Kitae KIM (Korea Polar Research Institute, Korea)
  • - Opening Remarks: Hyo-Bang MOON, Symposium Chair (Hanyang University, Korea)
  • - Congratulatory Remarks: Han-Seung KUM, President of National Institute of Environmental Research (Ministry of Environment, Korea)
  • - Congratulatory Remarks: Martin ROSE, International Scientific Committee (University of Manchester, England)
9:30-10:10 [IV-01] Invited Lecture 1
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]

Chair: Sung-Deuk CHOI (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST), Korea)

LEGACY AND EMERGING FLAME RETARDANTS IN SOUTH KOREA; PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Jeong-Eun OH (Pusan National University, Korea)

10:10-10:30 Break (20 min)
Session Session 1. Analytical Methods
Chair Jacob de BOER (Vrije University, The Netherlands)
10:30-10:50 OR-001 APPLICATION OF PATTERN DECONVOLUTION STRATEGIES FOR QUANTIFICATION OF BROMOCHLORO ALKANES
Thomas McGRATH1,2*, Walter VETTER3, Robin DODSON4, Adrian COVACI5, Gaud DERVILLY1, Ronan CARIOU1 (1LABERCA, France, 2Seoul National University, Korea, 3University of Hohenheim, Germany, 4Silent Spring Institute, USA, 5University of Antwerp, Belgium)
10:50-11:10 OR-002 UNINTENTIONAL POPS IN CHLORINATED FLAME RETARDANT AND OTHER CHLORINATION PROCESS
Takumi TAKASUGA1*, Takeshi NAKANO2, Roland WEBER3 (1Shimadzu Techno-Research, INC., Janan, 2Osaka University, Japan, 3POPs Environmental Consulting, Germany)
11:10-11:30 OR-003 DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TEST METHODS REQUIRED FOR RESPONDING TO ROHS/ELV/REACH/POPS RELATED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REGULATIONS - IEC 62321-SERIES AND FUTURE PLAN
Jaehak JUNG* (Korea Institute of Analytical Science and Technology (KIAST), Korea)
11:30-11:50 OR-004 DETERMINATION OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS AND THEIR METABOLITES IN HUMAN MILK BY A SIMPLE FREEZING-INDUCED METHOD
Shunying YAO, Zhixiong SHI* (Capital Medical University, China)
11:50-13:30 Lunch
[Room: 2F Ruby Hall]
13:30-14:30 Poster Session 1
[Room: 3F Sapphire Hall]
Session Session 2. Levels in Abiotic and Biotic Environments
Chair Martin ROSE (University of Manchester, England)
14:30-14:50 OR-005 TEMPORAL TRENDS OF CONTAMINATION BY POPS AND ALTERNATIVE FLAME RETARDANTS: RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES USING DATED SEDIMENT CORE SAMPLES FROM JAPAN
Shin TAKAHASHI1*, Daisuke UENO2, Anh HOANG QUOC1,3, Isao WATANABE1, Michinobu KUWAE1 (1Ehime University, Japan, 2Saga University, Japan, 3Vietnam National University, Viet Nam)
14:50-15:10 OR-006 ORGANOPHOSPHATE FLAME RETARDANTS (OPFRS) IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS: OCCURRENCE AND POTENTIAL RISK
Ledy THERESIA, Nelly MARLINA, Hsin LIU, Hung-Hsin LI, Hong-Wei PANG, Jheng-Jie JIANG* (Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan)
15:10-15:30 OR-007 CHARACTERIZING THE OCCURRENCE AND CONTAMINATION PROFILE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS IN MULTIPLE MATRICES FROM TWO DIFFERENT INDUSTRIALIZED REGIONS OF KOREA
Sori MOK1, Heewon JANG2, Junho JEON2, Hyo-Bang MOON1* (1Hanyang University, 2Changwon National University, Korea)
15:30-15:50 OR-008 COMPREHENSIVE NATIONWIDE MONITORING OF ORGANOPHOSPHORUS FLAME RETARDANTS IN THE SURFACE WATER ENVIRONMENT OF KOREA
Daeho KANG1, Doyeon KIM1, Sori MOK2, Hyobang MOON2, Junho JEON1* (1Changwon National University, 2Hanyang University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 OR-009 HUMAN EXPOSURE TO SHORT-CHAIN CHLORINATED PARAFFINS AND ORGANOPHOSPHATE FLAME RETARDANTS IN RELATION TO PAIRED MULTIPLE SOURCES
Gyojin CHOO1, Okon Dominic EKPE2, Da-Hye KIM3, Jeong-Eun OH2* (1Kangwon National University, Korea, 2Pusan National University, Korea, 3University of Antwerp, Belgium)
16:10-16:30 Break (20 min)
Session Session 3. Levels in Food and Products
Chair Adrian COVACI (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
16:30-16:50 OR-010 A NATIONAL SURVEY OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS AND BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN FOODS AND DIETARY EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
Zhixiong SHI*, Shunyin YAO, Jiaxin WU (Capital Medical University, China)
16:50-17:10 OR-011 CLIMATE CHANGE INFLUENCE ON THE TRENDS OF BFRS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD
Leondios LEONDIADIS1*, Danae COSTOPOULOU1, Martin ROSE2 (1NSCR Demokritos, Greece, 2University of Manchester, UK)
17:10-17:30 OR-012 ORGANOPHOSPHITE ANTIOXIDANTS AND ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS IN KELP AND SEAWEED: POSSIBLE SOURCES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE
Dongdong FU, Lei WANG* (Nankai University, China)
17:30-17:50 OR-013 FLAME RETARDANTS IN CABIN AIR AND CAR SEAT FOAM COLLECTED FROM PERSONAL VEHICLES
Lydia JAHL1, Rebecca HOEHN2, Nicholas HERKERT2, Kate HOFFMAN2, Anna SOEHL1, Miriam DIAMOND3, Arlene BLUM1, Heather STAPLETON2* (1Green Science Policy Institute, USA, 2Duke University, USA, 3University of Toronto, Canada)
Date/ Time Oral Session_Day 2 (April 9, 2024, Tuesday)
8:30-9:00 Registration
[Room: 3F Lobby]
9:00-9:40 [IV-02] Invited Lecture 2
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]

Chair: Kyungho CHOI (Seoul National University, Korea)

UPDATE ON POLYCHLORINATED ALKANE RESEARCH: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES

Adrian COVACI (University of Antwerp, Belgium)

9:40-10:00 Break (20 min)
Session Session 4. Human Exposure
Chair June-Soo PARK (University of California, San Francisco, USA)
10:00-10:20 OR-014 INTERNAL EXPOSURE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS AND THEIR METABOLITES IN THE POPULATION
Jiaxin WU, Zhixiong SHI* (Capital Medical University, China)
10:20-10:40 OR-015 EFSA UPDATE OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN FOOD
Martin ROSE1*, Christiane VLEMINKX2, Luisa RAMOS BORDAJANDI3 (1University of Manchester, UK, 2Chair of EFSA working group on Brominated Flame Retardants, Belgium, 3EFSA, Italy)
10:40-11:00 OR-016 ASSESSING INHALATION EXPOSURE USING THERMAL MANIKINS: THE CASE STUDY OF FACEMASK USE
Ethel ELJARRAT*, Sandra CALLEJAS-MARTOS, Julio FERNÁNDEZ-ARRIBAS (Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA)-CSIC, Spain)
11:00-11:20 OR-017 BIOMONITORING ON EXPOSURE OF CHINESE PREGNANT WOMEN TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE FLAME RETARDANTS
Meiqi GUO, Zhipeng CHENG, Lei WANG* (Nankai University, China)
11:20-11:40 OR-018 CONTACT LENS USE AS A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) EXPOSURE
Habyeong KANG1, Sujin NAM1, Yun-Hee CHOI2, Dong Hyun KIM2, Yoon-Hyeong CHOI1* (1Korea University College of Health Science, 2Korea University College of Medicine, Korea)
11:40-13:30 Lunch
[Room: 2F Ruby Hall]
13:30-14:30 Poster Session 2
[Room: 3F Sapphire Hall]
Session Session 5. Chlorinated Paraffins
Chair Leondios LEONDIADIS (NCSR Demokritos, Greece)
14:30-14:50 OR-019 POLYCHLORINATED ALKANES (PCAS): (RE)INTRODUCING A SCIENTIFICALLY APPROPRIATE TERM FOR THE REPORTED CONSTITUENTS OF CHLORINATED PARAFFINS
Kerstin KRÄTSCHMER1*, Alwyn R. FERNANDES2, Ake BERGMAN3 (1Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands, 2University of East Anglia, UK, 3Stockholm University, Sweden)
14:50-15:10 OR-020 UNVEILING THE METABOLIC PATHWAYS OF CHLORINATED PARAFFINS: SPOTLIGHT ON BIOTRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS
Huiling LIU1*, Yiran JI1,2, Alexey GOROVOY1, Sicco BRANDSMA2, Timo HAMERS2, Louise VAN MOURIK2, Jon Eigill JOHANSEN1, Pim LEONARDS2 (1Chiron AS, Norway, 2Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
15:10-15:30 OR-021 ASSESSMENT OF POLYCHLORINATED ALKANES (PCAS) IN OUTDOOR DUST AND SOIL FROM E-WASTE SITES IN NIGERIA
Shanshan YIN1,4*, Bilikis FOLARIN1,2,3, Giulia POMA1, Adrian COVACI1 (1University of Antwerp, Belgium, 2University of Lagos, Nigeria, 3Chrisland University, Nigeria, 4Zhejiang Shuren University, China)
15:30-15:50 OR-022 CHARACTERIZATION OF SHORT-, MEDIUM- AND LONG-CHAIN CHLORINATED PARAFFINS IN HOUSE DUST FROM SOUTH CHINA AND MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES
Ning ZHANG, Xiaotu LIU*, Yumeng SHI, Shuqin TANG (Jinan University, China)
15:50-16:10 Break (20 min)
Session Session 6. Emerging FRs and Other Related Contaminants
Chair Jeong-Eun OH (Pusan National University, Korea)
16:10-16:30 OR-023 IDENTIFYING RELEVANT E-BFRS FOR ROUTINE MONITORING OF FOOD
Theresa ZWICKEL1*, Alexander SCHÄCHTELE1, Alwyn FERNANDES2 (1European Union Reference Laboratory for halogenated POPs, Germany, 2University of East Anglia, UK)
16:30-16:50 OR-024 BIOACCUMULATION OF OPES AND THEIR DEGRADATION PRODUCTS IN MARINE FOODWEB FROM INDUSTRIALIZED COASTS
Jae-Eun LIM1, Hyun-Kyung LEE2, Hyo-Bang MOON1* (1Hanyang University, 2National Institute Fisheries Science, Korea)
16:50-17:10 OR-025 SPATIOTEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF ECOLOGICAL RISK OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS IN KOREAN SURFACE WATERS: APPLICATION OF STE METHODOLOGY
Jun Yub KIM, Sang Don KIM* (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea)
17:10-17:30 OR-026 SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIATIONS AND SOURCE IDENTIFICATION OF HEXACHLOROBENZENE AND PENTACHLOROBENZENE IN SOUTH KOREA
Balasubramanian PRITHIVIRAJ1, Ho-Young LEE1, Nirmala Khuman SANJENBAM1, Ho-Joong KIM2, Seung-Man HWANG2, Chang-Ho LEE2, Sung-Deuk CHOI1* (1Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 2Korea Environment Corporation (K-ECO), Korea)
18:30-20:30 Banquet
[Room: Outdoor Courtyard, Gweongwonjae Ambassador Incheon]
Date/ Time Oral Session_Day 3 (April 10, 2024, Wednesday)
8:30-9:00 Registration
[Room: 3F Lobby]
9:00-9:40 [IV-03] Invited Lecture 3
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]

Chair: Ki-Tae KIM (Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea)

SYSTEMATIC DEFINING THE TOXICITY OF FLAME-RETARDANT CHEMICALS USING MULTIDIMENSIONAL HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING

Robyn TANGUAY (Oregon State University, USA)

9:40-10:00 Break (20 min)
Session Session 7. Health Effects and Regulatory Policy
Chair Jinhee CHOI (University of Seoul, Korea)
10:00-10:20 OR-027 THYROID AND NEUROLOGICAL DISRUPTION OF SEVERAL ORGANOPHOSPHATE ESTERS AND THEIR DEGRADATION PRODUCTS IN EMBRYO-LARVAE ZEBRAFISH
Cong Minh TRAN, Ki-Tae KIM* (Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea)
10:20-10:40 OR-028 MECHANISM-BASED TOXICITY SCREENING OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE FLAME RETARDANTS USING TOX21 ASSAYS AND MOLECULAR DOCKING ANALYSIS
Donghyeon KIM, Kimoon NA, Jinhee CHOI* (University of Seoul, Korea)
10:40-11:00 OR-029 THE EUROPEAN REGULATORY STRATEGY FOR FLAME RETARDANTS – THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT STILL A RISK OF GETTING LOST
Jacob DE BOER1*, Stuart HARRAD2, Martin SHARKEY3 (1Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2University of Birmingham, UK, 3University of Galway, Ireland)
11:00-11:20 OR-030 THE PRIORITIZATION OF ORGANIC FLAME RETARDANT SUBSTANCES FOR ASSESSMENT UNDER THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 (CEPA)
Danny LEE*, Deborah BAKKER, Caitlin TEJOWINOTO, Marc FERNANDEZ (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada)
11:20-11:40 OR-031 FLAME RETARDANTS IN PLASTIC ENCLOSURES AROUND LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES: EARBUDS TO E-BIKES TO AUTOMOBILES
Arlene BLUM1,2, Lydia JAHL1, Anna SOEHL1* (1Green Science Policy Institute, 2University of California Berkeley, USA)
11:40-13:30 Lunch
[Room: 2F Ruby Hall]
Session Session 8. Other Related Contaminants
Chair Junho JEON (Changwon National University, Korea)
13:30-13:50 OR-032 INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM LEVEL DYSREGULATION AND INCREASE OF PROTHROMBOTIC ACTIVITY IN HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES INDUCED BY PFOS EXPOSURE
Hanjin PARK, Ok-Nam BAE* (Hanyang University ERICA, Korea)
13:50-14:10 OR-033 TOTAL PFAS QUANTIFICATION IN WATER USING PERSULFATE PREOXIDATION FOLLOWED BY CHEMICAL DEFLUORINATION WITH SODIUM-BIPHENYL OR ION-PAIR FORMATION WITH METHYLENE BLUE
Cong-Hau NGUYEN1, Sangki CHOI1, Heejong SON2, Yunho LEE1* (1Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 2Busan Water Quality Institute, Korea)
14:10-14:30 OR-034 PFAS REFERENCE MATERIALS: FROM INDUSTRIAL PRECURSORS AND TECHNICAL GRADE TO HIGH PURITY N-ISOMERS
Jon Eigill JOHANSEN1*, Huiling LIU1, Anton PAVLOV1, Craig MCKENZIE1, David LIWARA2, Ana Rita. LEITE ARAUJO2 (1Chiron AS, Norway, 2Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands)
14:30-14:50 OR-035 MONITORING OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES USING VEGETATIVE AND SOIL SAMPLES IN SOUTH KOREA: SOURCES AND IMPLICATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT
Sanjenbam Nirmala KHUMAN1, Ho-Young LEE1, Jang-Ho LEE1, Sung-Deuk CHOI2* (1Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 2National Institute of Environmental Research, Korea)
14:50-15:10 OR-036 IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY PCNS FOR MONITORING OF FOOD
Alexander SCHÄCHTELE1*, Theresa ZWICKEL1, Alwyn FERNANDES2 (1CVUA Freiburg, Germany, 2University of East Anglia, UK)
15:10-15:30 Break (20 min)
15:30-15:45 Student Presentation Awards
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]
15:45-16:00 Introducing the next BFR
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]
16:00-16:20 Closing Ceremony
[Room: 3F Diamond Hall]