Mark Strynar
Senior Physical Scientist, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, USA
Mark has developed analytical methods for the measurement of PFAS and other chemicals in environmental and biological samples. When recently asked about the role of the analytical scientist in the broader PFAS problem, he said: “Analytical scientists play a critical role in the PFAS issue. We need to continue applying existing analytical methods to generate sound defensible data for occurrence, risk, and remediation efforts. To continue our understanding of the changing PFAS landscape, we also need to conduct exploratory investigations using NTA, organo-fluorine, TOP, and PIGE methods. As method developers and PFAS scientists, we owe it to consumers to do both and do them well.”
“At the EPA, our mission is to protect human health and the environment. Real and concrete regulatory decisions are made based on analytical data, and I believe it’s our responsibility to help alleviate past PFAS contamination while looking to the future for new issues that may arise.”
