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 Expert  712884

Expert in Toxicology and Risk Analysis


Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs

North Carolina (NC)
USA
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Summary of Expertise:

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Much of Expert's career has focused upon the application of scientific information and models to issues of health effects from radiation and chemicals. He has performed approximately 10 risk analyses in support of regulatory efforts by the USEPA, and has developed models used in these analyses.
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radiation risk assessment

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toxic chemical risk assessment

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radioactivity

Expert has extensive experience developing mathematical models and formal procedures of evidential reasoning for predictions of the carcinogenecity of radiation, radioactivity, and chemicals. These models include consideration of the interaction between carcinogens such as those that might be found at superfund sites.
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carcinogenesis

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carcinogenesis modeling

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carcinogenicity

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radiation carcinogenesis

Expert has performed numerous radiological surveys. This has included work on environmental radon, uranium, and plutonium, and has involved the development of instruments, the design of sampling programs, and the development of quality assurance.

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environmental radioactivity

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plutonium environmental effect

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polonium environmental effect

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radon environmental effect

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radiation monitoring equipment

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radiation energy

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radioactive isotope environmental effect

Expert has been the primary dosimetrist on approximately 10 epidemiological studies. His work has focused primarily upon the reconstruction of radiation doses received by human populations, including both environmental and occupational exposures.
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dosimetry

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radiation-related environmental epidemiology

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radiation-related occupational epidemiology

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toxicology risk assessment


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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Raleigh, North Carolina;  Greensboro, North Carolina;  Durham, North Carolina;  Winston Salem, North Carolina;  Fayetteville, North Carolina;  Cary, North Carolina;  High Point, North Carolina;  Concord, North Carolina;  Roanoke, Virginia;  and Lynchburg, Virginia.

Education:
Year   Degree   Subject   Institution  
1980   Ph.D.   Nuclear Science   Georgia Institute of Technology  
1977   M.S.   Theoretical Physics   Georgia Institute of Technology  
1975   B.S.   Physics   Georgia Institute of Technology  

Work History:
Years   Employer   Title  

1994 to

 

(Undisclosed University)

 

Director

 

1991 to

 

(Undisclosed University)

 

Professor

 

1982 to 1991

 

(Undisclosed University)

 

Assistant Professor

 

1977 to 1982

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

Research Staff

 

Career Accomplishments:
Awards/Recognition

Expert received the Health Physics Society Student Paper Award (1980) and the IBM Junior Faculty Development Award (1984). He was awarded a Fulbright to Austria in 1995-96.


Publications:
Publications and Patents Summary

Expert has published over 75 technical papers for government journals and open literature publications. He has also co-authored several reports together with other members of the off-site pollutants measurement group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is also a reviewer for many journals, including the Journal of Risk Analysis, the Health Physics Journal, the Journal of Environmental Systems, and the Journal of the American Waterworks Association.

Selected Publications and Publishers  
 - Radiation Research  
 - Int. Journal of Radiation Biology  
 - Risk Analysis  
 - C. Cothern and J. Smith, eds. New York: Plenum Press.  

Consulting Services:
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  • Expert in radiation safety for consulting on radiation protection measures.
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Language Skills:
Foreign Language   Description
German   Expert can speak and read German.
French   He can read and write French.

Additional Skills and Services:
Training/Seminars

Expert has made numerous presentations in his field.


 

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