Sewer Gas Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2546

Education

PhD 1972, University of Illinois –Toxicology Mercury poisoning Respiration/Pesticides

M S 1988, University of Arkansas – Entomology

B. S 1963, Eastern Michigan University - Biology

Current Responsibilities

Investigation of Chemically contaminated homes, offices job sites
Investigation of personal injuries Air Sampling, and soil and water
On-site environmental inspections and sampling of offices, factories, and homes
Analysis of chemical labels, warnings and MSDS sheets
Evaluation of compliance with federal and state regulations
Serves as an Expert Witness

Professional Activities

American Academy of Environmental Medicine - Faculty
Environmental Protection Board, City of Jacksonville
University of Florida Medical Center Toxicology Advisory Committee
University of North Florida Adjunct Faculty Hazardous Chemicals/Toxicology
Florida, Coastal School of Law Adjunct Professor Environmental Law
American Cancer Society peer reviewer for lung cancer chem. inhalation

Professional Affiliations

Professor adjunct, University of North Florida-Toxicology and OSHA Hazardous Material
Professor adjunct Florida Coastal School of Law
American College of Toxicology
Society of Toxicology
Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Peer Reviewer for Manuscripts
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
American Industrial Hygiene Association
National Safety Council Lecturer-Hazardous waste/ toxicology, OSHA Regulation
The New York Academy of Sciences and the Nature Conservancy
International Society of Indoor Air Quality
American Registry of professional Entomologist in Toxicology
International Institute for the Advancement of Science, Board of Directors
Biological Assessment for the kahului Airport, Advisory Committee. Maui Hawaii
National Pest control Association
Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airport Division

Professional Experience

President, 1986-present.  Consultant as a toxicologist.  Representation of defense and plaintiff in claims settlement and litigation.

KENCO Chemical and Manufacturing Corporation, Vice President Research and Development, 1980 - 1986. Responsible for new product development, quality control, safety, environmental regulations and lawsuits.

University of Florida Associate Professor, Toxicology, 1976-1980 Directed graduate student research in environmental toxicology, teaching, research and supervised 16 professionals in toxic chemical work; state pesticide chemical coordinator; Liaison Professor with U.S.D.A., consultant for EPA and the U.S. State Department (AID)

Velsicol Chemical Corporation: Manager Field Research and Development 1974- 1978.

Chemagro chemical Corporation, Field Research and Development Representative, 1972-1974.

Consultant: EPA, USDA & US State Department (AID) (Washington, D.C.); Medical Universities, 1976-1980, on pesticide environmental hazards: and trained medical professionals to recognize and treat toxic chemical poisoning.

National Park Ranger, Naturalist for National Park Service, summers 1968-1972.  (Sabbatical from Ph.D. work)

United States Peace Corps, Chinese High School Teacher, Sarawak, Malaysia. Languages Malay, Chinese, Indonesia and Russian.

Toxic Chemical Experience -22 Years Experience Partial List

2,4,5-T  -   Diazinon    -     Morphine , 2,4-D    -   Dicamba    -     Naphtha , Acetone - Dichlorvos  -  Naphthalene , Acids   -   Diesel exhausts- Nitrogen dioxide
Alcohols/ETOH  -   Diesel fuel    -  Office chemicals , Aluminum phosphide   -   Disocyanates  - Organophosphates, Ammonia - Drain cleaners  -   Paints/solvents
Antifreeze  -  Drugs   -  Parathion, Arsenic  -  Dursban   - Pepper spray/Mace, Asbestos -  Dusts/silica   -, POD, PBS, Aspergillus - Epoxy resin -  Petroleum
Atrazine -   Ethylene glycol  -  Phosgene gas - Auto exhaust  - Exhaust fumes  -  Polymers / resins - Benlate -  Fertilizers  -  Propane Benzene -Fluorene  - Pryfon
Benzo (a) pyrene  -  Formaldehyde - Pynthrin , Beryllium -  Fungicides - Respiratory damage - Bleach - Gasoline/fuel oil  - Safrotin - Boric acid                      Glue/adhesive  -  Sewer gas - Brain damage  - Heptachlor  -  Sick building - Butane  - Herbicides  -  Smoke/particulates - Butoxyethanol   -  Hydrogen sulfide  -   Solvents - Butyl cellosolve -   Lead  -  Spores - Cadmium -  Legionnaires  - Sulfur dioxide - Carbon dioxide -  Leukemia   -  TDI/MDI Carbon Monoxide  -   Lindane - Termiticides - Caustic soda / lye   -   LPG gas  -   Tetrachloroethylene - Chemical fire -  Lung damage  -  Toluene - Chlordane/heptachlor  - Lymphoma  -  Toxaphene - Chlorine fumes  -  Malathion - Toxic waste dump - Chromium  -   Marijuana  -  Trichloroethane - Coal tar -   Medicines / drugs - Trichloroethylene - Cocaine  -  MEK -  Vapona - Copper  -   Metals (Hg, Zn, Pb) -Vaporooter - Creosote -  Methane - Vikane - CS gas - Methyl bromide      Vinyl chloride - Cyanide  -   Methyl parathion  -  Wax strippers - DBCP   -   Methylene chloride - Wood treatments - DDT/DDE  -  Mercury -    Xylene
DDVP  -  Mold/mildew -Zinc phosphide

Drugs and Alcohol

Alcohol
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Nonprescription drugs
Prescription drugs

Publications

Available upon request.