Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Specialty Gases Manufacture,transportation and use

ID: 726586 Pennsylvania, USA

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Expert is a recognized expert within the Compressed Gas Industry with particular expertise in the production,storage and safe handling of the variety of Specialty Gases.
Expert worked for Air Products and Chemicals for over 32 years. During that tenure He managed the construction and operation of the Hometown Specialty Gas plant as the Operations Manager.. This plant is one of the largest production units for the production of gaseous Fluorine in the U.S. . This plant electrolyzed HF to produce Fluorine that was then used to also make other products such as Sulfur Hexafluoride, Cylinder Fluorine, 20% Fluorine/Nitrogen mixtures, Nitrogen Trifluoride CF4, ClF3, and others.
The plant also produced High Pressure Gas mixtures for calibration purposes. In addition Expert managed six Field Specialty Gas plants focused on regional supply iof mixtures to the regional markets as well as four high pressure Helium plants- bringing in liquid Helium and compressing thatr into cylinders, tube trailers or dewars.

He consulted with a major electronics firm and the Gas company ( not Air Products) - to determine the unusual fire invoving a Nitrogen Trifluoride cylinder He provided expert testimony in regard to the explosion of cylinders involving HCl and HF with specific emphasis on clean-up techniquesHe has designed, estimated plants for the production of Anhydros Hydrogen Chloride both from the burning of Chlorine and Hydrogen as well as the production from Muriatric acid using the azeotrope.He has designed trailers and ISO units for the supply of NF3,HCl, Silane, Nitrous Oxide.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1964 Degree: BS Subject: Chemistry Institution: St. Bonaventure University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director Specialty Gas and Equipment Department: Specialty Gas
Responsibilities:
Expert directed the design, marketing and Sales of High pressure tube trailers and ISO skids for the Transportation of High purity Gases- primarily to the Semiconductor Industry
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 2001 Employer: Air Products and Chemicals Title: Global Distribution Mgr. Department: Electronics
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1992 Employer: Air Products and Chemicals Title: Sr. Technical Mgr. Specialty Gases Department: Corporate Safety Dept
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1988 Employer: Air Products and Chemicals Title: Operations Mgr. Department: Electronics
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1967 to 1984 Employer: Air Products Title: Operations Mgr Department: Industrial Gas Division
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2007 to Present Country / Region: India Summary: Currently have partnership providing Specialy Gas products and services to Pune India Company.
Years: 1997 to 2000 Country / Region: China Summary: APCI purcased a Specialty Gas Company- Baifen - in the Northern area. He was the Technical Manager to direct the safe opertation and training of the facility.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Korea Summary: Have had extensive experiance with the KGSC approval process for the use of veesels in Korea.
Years: 1998 to Present Country / Region: Taiwan Summary: Lead Investigation team in support of Hydrogen cylinder explosion at an Air Products plant.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Compressed Gas Association- Division Chair Industrial Gas Division, Chairman of Specialty Gas Committee - two terms - founder of the Electronic Gas Committee - Chairperson of that Committee
Professional Appointments
Chairman- Rush Township Planning Commission
Chairman- Tamaqua Industrial Developement Enterprise
President Tamaqua Lions Club
Awards / Recognition
awarded the Charles H. Glasier award for contributions to Industy Safety - awarded by the CGA
presented a Commendation by the House of Parliment- Britian- in the name of the Queen in recognition of the handling of an emergency response aboard the Asiafreighter vessel

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has been trained by Air Products and Chemicals as a Lead Investigator on accident investigations. This included on site investigations, documentation and representing the company in any subsequent litigations.
As an industry expert Expert has investigated several industry incidents and provided expert testimony in support of his findings.
Training / Seminars
Quality ( big Q ) - for 3300 personnel within the Industrial Gas Division- conducted this training nationwide - this included ALL levels within the Corporation.
Pioneered /developed the CGA Specialty Gas Safety Seminar - this seminar is still being conducted on a bi-annual basis
Vendor Selection
Have driven the Quality effort for Air Products- this involved the vendor survelliance system - bvendor audits and adhereance to the then ISO-9000 criteria.
Marketing Experience
Expertise here is in theManufacture, transportation and use of the variety of Specialty Gases. Knowledge of the unique packages and DOT regulations is key.
Having supplied personnel to work AT the Electronics sites provided unique insight into the customer needs.
In the Safety area training as a Lead Accident investigator and preparedness for litigation.
Have supported numeous major Industrial Gas companies on specialized accident reviews.

Fields of Expertise

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