Explosives and Rocket Fuel Safety Expert (602)
Expertise
Currently holds a Secret Clearance
Group II Certified, IAW AMC regulation 350-4 (Ammunition & Explosives), July 1993. Refresher course March 1995.
HAZMAT Emergency Response Team Training, December 1989 with quarterly refresher training during 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Hazardous Waste Operations Training IAW 29 CFR 1910.120 May 1990.
Hazardous Waste Training required for ARL Operations April 1993.
Hazardous Waste Management for Generators June 1994 June 1994, May 1995.
Member Cecil County, MD Local Emergency Planning Committee August 1987 to date.
Consulting Chemist to the Singerly Fire Company, Elkton, MD May 1985 to date.
Experience
Current
Dynamic Science, Inc., ARL Contract, APG MD Engineer, Technician III,
Part-Time Research on energetic materials including synthesis and instrumental analysis of materials prepared toward the development of binary explosives.
Analytical techniques developed and field tests conducted on these materials.
History
Thiokol Corp., Elkton Division, Elkton, MD, Senior Scientist
Thiokol Chemical Corporation Elkton Division, Elkton, MD; Head, Inorganic and Propellant Chemistry Group.
Thiokol Corporation Elkton Division, Elkton, MD; Inorganic Research Chemist
Chemistry Department, Iowa State College, Ames, IA; Chemistry Instructor and Research Associate
Honors & Publications
Over thirty-six papers published on the research conducted along with numerous contract technical reports authored.
Six U.S. and two foreign patents granted.
Education
B.S. SCIENCE, Pennsylvania State College, State College, PA
M.S. Chemistry, Iowa State College, Ames, IA
Graduate Level Courses in Chemistry in PhD program at University of Delaware, Newark, DE
First Chemical Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army, Chemical Corps School, Ft. McClellan, AL
Thermal Analysis Training Course, DuPont Instruments, Wilmington, DE
Explosives Firing Site and Laboratory Safety Course, Center for Explosives ~Technology Research, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM