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Expert in Odors, Air Purification, Activated Carbon
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has worked in this field since 1949, when he started as director of R & D for a carbon company. He has continued this involvement in his research at City College, in consultation with industry, in contracts with government agencies, and as a member and Chairman of ASTM Committee D-28 on Activated Carbon.
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Expert is one of the best if not the top scientist in the country in the field of odor chemistry. His work started and has continued with his interest in activated carbon. He was the founding Chairman of ASTM Committee E-18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products, and is an honorary member of ASTM D-22 on Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres. He was one of four researchers who first recommended the butanol odor scale, and chaired the Committee on Odors from Stationary and Mobile Sources for the National Academy of Sciences. He also devised what has become known as the Expert Diesel Odor Kit. He continues to consult for industry and government. He is very knowledgeable regarding odor thresholds.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Hartford, Connecticut;
and Springfield, Massachusetts.
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1940
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Ph.D.
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Organic Chemistry
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Ohio State University
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1938
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M.A.
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Physical Chemistry
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Ohio State University
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1937
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B.S.
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Chemistry
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City College of New York
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1986 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Professor Emeritus
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Expert engages in research.
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1954 to 1986
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(Undisclosed University)
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Department of Chemistry
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He taught and did research.
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1949 to 1954
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Connor Engineering Corporation
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Director of R&D
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Expert worked on purification systems for control of odorous and toxic gases.
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1946 to 1949
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The City College
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Chemistry Department
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He taught and did research.
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1942 to 1946
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Explosives Research Lab
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Research Associate
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Expert did research and development on high explosives and rocket fuels.
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1938 to 1942
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American Petroleum Institute
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Graduate and Post-Doctoral Fellow
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He performed research on high-octane gasoline hydrocarbons.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the ACS, ASTM, and AWMA.
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Professional Appointments
He is a member of the odor committees of ASHRAE and AWMA and is a former chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Odors from Stationary and Mobile Sources. He is also former Chairman and current Vice-Chairman of ASTM Committee D-28 on Activated Carbon, and Founding Chairman of ASTM Committee E-18 on Sensory Evaluation of Materials and Products.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert is a member of the Activated Carbon "Hall of Fame" of the International Activated Carbon Conference.
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Publications and Patents Summary
He is the author or editor of about 15 books on odor, environmental studies, and general chemistry and has over 125 technical publications on air pollution, hydrocarbons, odor, and miscellaneous chemical studies.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Patty's Industrial Hygiene, John Wiley
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- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
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- A & WMA Transaction Series
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- Environmental Science & Technology
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- American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert is experienced in the selection and training of judges for sensory evaluations. He is also available to help clients who encounter real or alleged outdoor odor nuisances, where a rather rapid and possibly one-time effort is needed. His laboratory is equipped with the TECNODOR, a very sophisticated odor measuring device that can be used either in the field or in the laboratory.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Activated carbon expert for consulting on effectivity of odor-eliminating clothing used in hunting.
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Smell expert for consulting on Carpet odor.
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Smell expert for consulting on Odor Testing.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in air purification for consulting in pesticide/fungacide treated wood litigation case.
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Expert in Odors.
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Odor expert for consulting on Odors from pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
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Expert in scent identification for consulting on determination and alleviation of an unidentified odor.
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Expert in odors for consulting on how long smells remain in a car.
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Odor abatement expert for consulting on odor abatement systems.
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French
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Expert can read French.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating activated carbon sources and systems and reactivation. His resources include the Thomas Register and contacts in the activated carbon industry.
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