EW #915 has performed basic medical research, applied industrial research, and conducted extensive research and development projects in various disciplines since 1959. He has taught university chemical sciences courses, trained thousands of professionals in various aspects of asbestos methodology, and operated commercial testing laboratories and inspection firms during that period. He is a professional Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice and regularly provides his services in all types of industrial hygiene, health and safety, and accident projects. His early experience in laboratory research into mechanisms of carcinogenesis, bacterial infection and toxicology, combined with his chemical and biophysical education and work experience plus his specialized training and work in the U.S. Army's Chemical / Biological / Radiological Warfare research program brings an in-depth array of knowledge to your project or casework. Operating as Laboratory Director of a multi-faceted commercial testing laboratory for close to 30 years, his background in test methods, product specifications, and analytical investigations is quite unique and valuable. He now heads up Scientific and Forensic Services, Inc., a broad spectrum consulting and litigation support company capable of providing many different services and products. He is an independent expert witness and can also provide other highly qualified experts with high qualifications for your casework in other fields.
Partial Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
œ University of California at Los Angeles, Chemistry major, Molecular Genetics minor, 1960-64
œ U.S. Army Chemical School, Certificate, Chemical Laboratory Specialist (Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare Training), 1964
œ U. S. Department of Agriculture Workshop on "Analytical Techniques in Plant, Soil and Water Testing", University of California, Davis, 1969
œ Veterans Administration Medical Center Hospital, General Clinical Laboratory Technician Training Course, Palo Alto, CA, 1970 - 72
œ University of California, Berkeley - B.S. Chemistry, 1970, Chemistry Major, Biochemistry Minor
œ University of California, Berkeley - Ph.D. Biophysics and Biochemistry, 1975, Research in Biological Membrane Functions and Roles of Intracellular Calcium in Aging and Cancer
œ University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Endocrinology/Enzymology, 1975-6, Research in Endocrinology, Cellular Aging and Cancer
œ American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Certified Industrial Hygienist (in Comprehensive Practice) December, 1987 Present Certification No. 3755
œ NIOSH/USPHS Course and Workshop 582 in "Asbestos Evaluation", University of Texas, Houston, TX, 1979
œ University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Advanced Industrial Hygiene Course, 1980
œ University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Personal Sampling Course, 1980
œ University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Environmental Exposure Sampling and Statistics Course, 1980
œ U.S. EPA Course on Advanced Asbestos and Mineral Identification Methods (taught by W. McCrone), Atlanta, GA, 1980
œ Georgia Institute of Technology, Asbestos Glove Bag Course, 1983
œ Georgia Institute of Technology, Asbestos Abatement Project Cost Estimation Course, 1984
œ Instructor, Technical Aspects of Product Liability & Personal Injury Litigation presented at 1st Annual INTERSCIENCE RESEARCH, INC. Forensic Sciences Seminar. 1985
œ Consultant and Court-Appointed Forensic Science Expert (All Specialties of Criminalistics), (Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court), 1986
œ American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, May, 1987
œ University of Cincinnati, Comprehensive Review for Industrial Hygiene Professionals, May, 1987
œ MAIC / University of Illinois, "EPA-Accredited Certification Course for Building Asbestos Inspection", January, 1988; Refresher Course: Medical College of Virginia, January, 1989
œ MAIC/University of Illinois, "EPA-Accredited Certification Course for Management Planning", January, 1988; Refresher Course: Medical College of Virginia, February, 1989
œ Medical College of Virginia, School of Preventive Medicine, "EPA-Accredited Certification Course for Asbestos Contract Supervisors & Project Designers", February, 1988; Refresher Course: Medical College of Virginia, February, 1989
œ Asbestos Consulting and Training Systems, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Course, June, 1996
œ Asbestos Consulting and Training Systems, AHERA Building Asbestos Inspector Course, April, 1998
œ Asbestos Consulting and Training Systems, AHERA Building Asbestos Management Planner Course, April, 1998
œ A. H. Reppert & Associates, Inc., Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Initial Course, January, 1997
WORK EXPERIENCE
President/Principle, Scientific and Forensic Services, Inc., Expert Witness and Consultation, Asbestos and General Toxic Torts Litigation Support, General Forensic Science Litigation Support, Personal Injury and Product Liability Litigation Support, 1997 - Present, Norfolk, VA
President/Laboratory Director/Owner, Interscience Research, Inc., Asbestos Sampling and Analysis and Research, Asbestos Project Design, Specification Writing and Abatement Supervision, Asbestos Exposure Risk Assessments, Expert Witness and Consultations, Industrial Hygiene, General Analytical Chemistry, Contract Research, Routine/Non-routine Testing and Quality Control, Legal/Forensic Studies, Environmental Audits, Water Testing, Environmental Microbiology, PCB Testing, Hazardous Waste Testing, Indoor Air Quality Evaluations, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Compressed Gas Testing, Compressed Air Purity Testing, Petroleum Specification Testing, General Product Specification Testing, Polymer Testing, Abrasive Blasting Media Testing, Food Testing, Cosmetics Research, FDA Compliance Testing, EPA Compliance Testing, 1978-1997, Norfolk, VA
Assistant Professor of Chemical Science, Department of Chemical Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 1976-79, Teaching and Research (Cell Aging and Carcinogenesis)
Chemist/Owner - Interscience Research Group, Los Angeles, CA 1966-69; Palo Alto, CA, 1970-72, General Analytical and Industrial Chemistry
Research Chemist, U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Center, Edgewood Arsenal, MD, 1964-65,
Quantum Chemistry of Toxicological Agents/Antidotes (Calculation of Molecular Properties for Prediction of Antidote Structure and Activities); Research in Sampling and Decontamination Procedures for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare Applications
Laboratory Technician, Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 1961-63, Biochemical and Cancer Research
Laboratory Assistant, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of California, Los Angeles, 1960-61, Biomedical and Cancer Research Projects
SOCIETIES (Current and Past Memberships)
œ American Chemical Society
œ Association of Official Analytical Chemists
œ American Society for Testing and Materials
œ Diplomate, American Board of Industrial Hygiene
œ American Industrial Hygiene Association
œ National Asbestos Council (Charter Member)
œ Environmental Information Association
œ Sigma XI
œ American Association for the Advancement of Science
œ Virginia Academy of Science
œ Biophysical Society
œ American Association of University Professors
œ Tissue Culture Association
œ International Association of Arson Investigators
œ Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists
œ Society of Forensic Toxicologists
œ American Textile Chemists & Colorists Society
HONORS
œ Pioneer in Science Award (Future Engineers of America), 1959
œ Scholar designate of the Committee for Advanced Science Training (National Science Foundation), 1960
œ President, Foundation for the Study of Aging, New York, 1978-1988
œ National Asbestos Council (member of the Sampling and Analysis, Contract Specification and Membership Committees, 1984 - 1992; Founder and Chairman of the Asbestos Surface Contamination Evaluation Taskforce, 1988-1992)
œ Peer Reviewer, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (Asbestos Control Technology Protocol Assessment), 1985-1988
œ Distinguished Expert of the National Forensic Center, Various Areas of Expertise, 1985 - Present
œ Asbestos Technology & Cost Recovery Expert Witness, (Attorney General's Office, Commonwealth of Virginia), 1985
œ Asbestos Technology & Cost Recovery Expert Witness, (Attorney General's Office, State of Massachusetts), 1985
œ Consultant and Forensic Science Expert Witness, (Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court), 1986
œ Consultant/Course Instructor, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program for Asbestos (Evaluation of Long-Term Exposure Risk, Detection Survey Techniques, Methods of Sampling and Analysis for Removal Project Monitoring and Clearance), 1986
œ Peer Reviewer, U.S. EPA (Asbestos Control Technologies & Advisor for Future EPA Research Projects), 1987-1988
œ Asbestos Consultant & Legal Expert for Norfolk Public Schools (Norfolk, VA), 1986-1987
œ Asbestos Consultant & Legal Expert for School District of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) in their Asbestos Programs and Resulting Litigation Efforts, 1986
œ Asbestos Consultant & Legal Expert for Wesley Theological Seminary of the United Methodist Church in Asbestos Litigation, 1987
œ Peer Reviewer, National Science Foundation, 1999.
PAST AND CURRENT ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
œ Certified Industrial Hygienist (Comprehensive Practice), American Board of Industrial Hygiene Diplomate, Certificate No. 3755 (Conferred December 9, 1987 -- Present)
œ Licensed Asbestos Inspector, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 1997-9
œ Licensed Asbestos Management Planner, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 1997-2000
œ Licensed Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 1998-Present
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