--- title: Perspectives and Challenges of Commercial Environmental PFAS Testing in the USA description: Learn about the challenges in a commercial (i.e., production) laboratory, and how operational and technical systems are implemented to overcome them. --- [Chromatography Forum](http://www.chromforum.org/) [Analytical Training Solutions](https://www.analytical-training-solutions.com) [日本語](https://www.sepscience.com/japan) [![Separation Science](https://webinar.sepscience.com/hubfs/Sepscience_Dec2016/images/-resized-strch-SepSci_WebHeader_v3.png)](https://www.sepscience.com/) [Chromatography Forum](http://www.chromforum.org/) [Analytical Training Solutions](https://www.analytical-training-solutions.com) [日本語](https://blog.sepscience.com/japan) [Sign Up for Newsletter](https://www.sepscience.com/subscribe/) ![Agilent_PFAS2022_SS_WebImage](https://webinar.sepscience.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Companies/Agilent/PFAS2022_040522/Agilent_PFAS2022_SS_WebImage.png?width=1139&height=311&name=Agilent_PFAS2022_SS_WebImage.png) Overview As regulatory action on PFAS contamination and exposure expands globally, contract labs providing the necessary analyses face a challenging technical and business environment. Within the USA, there are very few standardized methods covering what are a wide variety of environmental and commercial matrices, with refinements and new methods rapidly being introduced to expand applicability and improve resultant data. New client investigations – driven by current, proposed, or expected regulations – drive technical innovation and lead to new commercial opportunities for contract labs. Maintaining a focus on technical quality and compliance while managing a wide range of applications and expectations, Pace strives to provide a portfolio of valuable product offerings to a rapidly evolving marketplace. By watching this presentation you will learn about: - The rapidly evolving landscape of standardized PFAS test methods. - Challenges in a commercial (i.e., production) laboratory, and how operational and technical systems are implemented to overcome them. Presenter *![StephenSomerville_200](https://webinar.sepscience.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Companies/Agilent/PFAS2022_040522/StephenSomerville_200.png?width=150&height=150&name=StephenSomerville_200.png)*Stephen Somerville* (Technical Director – PFAS, Pace Analytical)* As Technical Director – PFAS, Mr Somerville is responsible for the technical oversight of all the PFAS analysis operations within Pace’s nationwide network of environmental testing laboratories, including 6 PFAS centers of excellence. Mr. Somerville guides the development and implementation of both routine and customized analytical approaches throughout the network. Mr. Somerville is charged with leading efforts toward improving, standardizing, and expanding PFAS analytical services within each PFAS laboratory, as well as providing technical advice to sales, marketing, quality/compliance, project management and analytical teams within Pace. 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