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There’s no doubt that our work as environmental scientists and engineers has evolved over the years. These changes have been in direct response to regulatory requirements, client needs, industry shifts, and the evolution of science and technology themselves. Our original service lineup didn’t include drone technology or the use of machine learning, as two examples. The nature of our work has placed Waterborne at the forefront of this evolution, and at times, we’ve been part of the team leading the charge!
During our recent Annual Employee Innovation Summit, Principal Engineer Nathan Snyder presented “The Why of Our Work,” a retrospective on how Waterborne’s services have evolved over the decades to meet industry and client needs. In this month’s feature, we'll take a look at some of the milestone study types that have occurred because of regulatory guidance changes or modeling needs, resulting in new and novel study designs:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Registration Process Changes: Helping clients evaluate labels and mitigate risk has been a mainstay of Waterborne’s service lineup. This is an ongoing effort to address regulatory challenges and maximize the valid scientific use of the environmental fate data package in exposure modeling. Recent changes in the Endangered Species Act implementation by USEPA have led to further spatial analysis, refined exposure modeling, and evaluation of focused mitigation and label management.
Field Study History
Terrestrial Field Dissipation (TFD) and Aquatic Field Dissipation (AFD): TFDs and AFDs (for aquatic products) are registration requirements for both the EU and the EPA that answer the basic question... >> Read the full article
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