Expert Details
Static Electricity, Flammable Liquid Handling Safety, Combustible Dust Handling
ID: 725912
New Jersey, USA
Expert consulting related to electrostatic hazards and flammable liquid handling hazards in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals Expert consulting (numerous) related to electrostatic hazards and flammable liquid handling hazards in the manufacture of paints and coatings Expert witness in a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit involving static electricity dissipating plastic containers that are used to dispense powders in electrically classified (hazardous) areas Expert witness in a personal injury lawsuit involving burn injuries from a fire in an auto body repair facility that was ignited by static electricity Expert witness in numerous lawsuits involving personal injuries from fires at gasoline dispensing stations while refueling vehicles. Static electricity was the ignition source.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1960 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Univ. of Pittsburgh |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1963 to 1998 | Employer: E. I. DuPont | Title: Engineering Associate | Department: Performance Coatings |
Responsibilities:Technical Support to Mfg. in the area of Static Electricity, Flammable Liquid Handling Safety, Fire investigations |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| National Fire Protection Association, Electrostatics Society of America, Electrostatic Discharge Association |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Chairman, NFPA Committee 35, Manufacture of Organic Coatings, Principal Member of NFPA 77, Static Electricity |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Received an Industry Achievement Award from the American Coatings Association in 2010 for contributions to the industry in the area of Electrostatic Hazards Awareness. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has written a book on electrostatic hazards in coatings operation and portions of two books published by NFPA. He has written the scripts for two training videos on static electricity hazards and has written numerous papers on static hazards |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Litigation Support in numerous lawsuits representing plaintiffs and defendents. Suits involved fatalities, personal injuries, major property loss (> $10MM) and Patent Infringement. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Numerous training programs on static electricity and flammable liquid handling have been presented to automobile manufacturers, Pharmaceutical manufacturers, Coatings mfrs. and others |
| Marketing Experience |
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| My base experience is in coatings. I maintain contacts with the industry trade organization and with most major coatings manufacturers |
Fields of Expertise
brush discharge, electrostatic discharge, electrostatic discharge control, electrostatic hazard, electrostatics, explosion hazard, flammable liquid, induction charging, liquid flammability, static electricity, triboelectricity, triboelectrification, antistatic coating, antistatic additive, organic coating process