Chemical Safety Regulatory Compliance and Communications Expert

Expertise

• Chemical hazard communication (industrial, consumer, U.S., Canada, E.U., some Pacific Rim).
• Chemical product regulatory clearances (PMNs).
• Chemical product regulatory compliance (DOT, FDA, FIFRA, CPSC)
• Chemical product safety program development and departmental reviews.
• Product design and product stewardship programs.
• Toxic substances controls and pre-manufacturing notifications: Review and enhancement of compliance programs for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Any company that makes or uses chemicals needs a comprehensive program in place.
• Training in OSHA Hazard Communications Standard, Safety Data Sheets and Labels, (SDS, MSDS).

Expert Witness Experience

• Warnings expert for chemical hazard communication. Numerous cases over the last 15 years as an expert witness and - 15 depositions as an employee of Fortune 500 company.

Experience

Undisclosed Company, President, 1998 - Present

• Consultant for all aspect of chemical product safety with emphasis on chemical hazard communication and regulatory compliance.
• Training of client personnel.
• Acquisition due diligence activities.
• Compliance auditing for various regulatory and product stewardship areas.

AlliedSignal Inc., (Honeywell International), Morristown, NJ, 1984 - 1998

Corporate Director of Product Safety and Integrity

• Leader of Product Safety programs for entire corporation (chemical, aerospace and automotive businesses).

Manger - Product Safety, 1984 - 1993

• Chemical product regulatory compliance and hazard communication - 20 business units within the chemicals and materials businesses of the corporation.
• Managed programs and created labels and MSDSs.
• Performed product safety due-diligence on acquisitions.
• Provided consultation to law department on various compliance issues.

Allied Chemical, Morristown, NJ, Manger - Product Responsibility Programs, 1979 - 1983

• Developed product stewardship programs and educated virtually all sales personnel in the industrial chemical group in product stewardship implementation.
• Created precautionary labels and data sheets.
• Helped educate hazmat personnel and emergency responders.
• Manager for emergency responses to chemical accidents and spills.

Supervisor (New York site), Manufacturing, 1978 - 1968

• Supervisor of synthetic soda ash (dry side) and chlorobenzene facilities.
• Supervisor of energy control for entire manufacturing complex.
• Financial analysis of plant expansion and other capital projects.
• Technical assistant and startup engineer for various facilities.