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Expert worked for Dow Chemical Company's Lab overseas as a process research chemist. During his time with Dow, he was engrained in his work and lab safety activities.

President of organization that provides advice on regulatory compliance, facilities design safety program development, expert witness testimony and editorial commentary on laboratory texts.

Head of an organization that works in facility safety, witness testimony and compliance.

Expert was a member of American Chemical Society's (Chemical Safety) and is past-chairman.

Expert is President of a safety institute and is former Professor of Chemistry and EHS Director a college. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tufts University and his doctorate in organic chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

After two years as a post-doctoral fellow in the WPI Chemical Engineering Department converting garbage into fuel oil, he joined the Dow Chemical Company's New England Research Laboratory as a Process Research Chemist. During his four years with Dow, he became increasingly involved in laboratory safety related activities. He authored a book, originally distributed by Dow, now over six million copies (in 20 languages) of the widely requested and reprinted brochure are in circulation.

Expert is the founder of an international, non-profit center for safety in science and science education. His company's educational programs, services, and publications help both academic and non-academic institutions throughout the world. Over 100,000 scientists and science educators in 30 countries from 135 different types of labs have attended these courses and presentations. Grants from individuals, foundations, companies and professional societies provide support.

He conducts seminars, short courses, webinars, program audits and lab inspections for schools, colleges, and companies. They also provide advice on regulatory compliance, safety program development, facilities design, editorial commentary on laboratory texts, and expert witness testimony.

Expert is a former, 10-year member of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Council Committee on Chemical Safety and is past-chairman of the 2,500-member ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety. He is the author-narrator of the ACS Audio Course on Laboratory Safety and editor of "Waste Disposal at Academic Institutions" from Lewis Publishers. He recorded and edited the "One-Day Laboratory Safety Audio Seminar" and "Two-Day Lab Safety Video Course." He is a co-authored of “Safety Is Elementary: the new standard for safety in the elementary science classroom”. Most recently, he prepared one, two and three-day on-demand internet lab safety courses and a new two-day DVD video short course.

Expert is past-chair of the Safety in Science Education Committee of the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE). Most recently, he was appointed to the Safety Committee of the ACS Division of Chemical Education and Clerk on the Board of Directors for his company.

Revise chemical hygiene plan for Eli LillyMajor lab safety program review for Texas TechTraining priograms for Qatalum, ORYX GTL, SABIC, and Agilent TechnologiesTraining programs for DOE, USDA, EPA, DOD, DODEA, DVA, Department of Justice.