Expertise Description
I have over 20 years experience in toxicology, air dispersion modeling and human health risk assessment / analysis. My areas of expertise include the toxicology and human health risk assessment of volatile organic chemicals, semi-volatile organic chemicals, heavy metals, oxidant chemicals, soil sampling, pesticides and chlorinated solvents. I have 20 years expert witness experience.Areas of Expertise
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include: Research in the environmental contaminants' effects on human health, including environmental fate and transport modeling, exposure assessment modeling, conducting and managing human health risk assessments; Project – performing comprehensive human health risk assessment of students, staff, workers, and community members to PCBs in natural gas feed lines; Project – evaluating the potential health impacts from perchlorate-impacted soils from a former munitions manufacturing facility in Southern California; Public Health / Toxicology Project – Toxicological assessments of residents exposed to methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) adjacent to subject property; Risk Assessment / Remedial Investigations – research of potential exposure and health risks to community members potentially exposed to creosote, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pentachlorophenol, and dioxin compounds used at a former wood treat
Professional Experiences
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Environmental Health Science | University of California | ||
| M.S. | Environmental Health Science | University of California | ||
| B.S. | Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences | University of Houston | ||
Licenses Certifications
Awards & Affiliation
Primary Affiliation
National Groundwater Association
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