Element to host 20th annual environmental seminar

London, UK - April 18, 2018 - Element will host its 20^th annual Environmental seminar on 27 April, 2018 at the Delta Edmonton South Conference Center in Edmonton, Canada. As environmental regulations take an ever greater role in business, organizations are facing growing pressure to ensure that their activities adhere to the highest standards of environmental management.

With a focus on regulations and guidelines, speakers from government and industry will address the changes, challenges and issues in the environmental sector. A series of presentations from government bodies, including the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission and Alberta Environment and Parks, will provide critical regulatory updates to the energy industry. The seminar will tackle hot-button issues ranging from pipelines, wells and blowouts, stakeholder engagement, emerging contaminants, and site-specific environmental risk assessments.

This event will be of interest to anyone looking to keep abreast of the new guidelines and legislations facing the industry, as well as those wanting to earn professional development credits towards their designations. Networking sessions will provide an opportunity to meet and connect with peers and industry experts. To find out more about the event and to register, please visit the event page.

Element operates 19 environmental, energy and agricultural testing laboratories in Canada, USA, Europe and South Africa. The laboratories cover a wide range of testing activities including drinking water, groundwater, surface and waste water, soil, sediments, solid waste, drilling waste, ambient air quality testing, asbestos, and stack sampling. Analytical services include metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides, nutrients, trace organics, microbiology, and physical tests. The laboratories maintain regional and national accreditation and certifications and also provide advice and scientific research to solve operational and regulation related problems.

About Element

In June 2017, Element Materials Technology acquired Exova Group Limited to create one, world-class global testing services partner. Element specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire & Building Products; Infrastructure & Environmental; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.

Element's expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.

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