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Expert in DOT/UN Regulations, Package Testing
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Primary Expertise Areas:
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chemical package testing expert
package testing expert
package testing requirement expert |
Expert has 16 years of experience operating packaging test laboratories with special emphasis on chemical containers. He has extensive knowledge of existing and pending test standards, including DOT, UN, ASTM, D10, SPI, and NSTA. Expert also has experience developing test programs to meet a client's stated objective. |
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chemical package expert
chemical package design expert |
Expert has worked in the development of non-bulk chemical packagings for 20 years. He has in-depth working knowledge of plastic high density polyethylene resins, additives, and treatments used in blow molded and injection molded rigid shipping containers. |
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Department of Transportation packaging standard expert
package regulation expert |
Expert has a thorough working knowledge of Title 49 CFR Regulations for hazardous materials. He has helped clients with interpretive matters and in obtaining exemptions and competent authority approvals for packagings that do not meet specification requirements of part 178. Expert routinely conducts public and in-house training seminars on compliance with DOT and UN packaging regulations.
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international packaging requirement expert
United Nations package testing expert |
Expert has a thorough working knowledge of UN Recommendations, and maintains copies of all current standards, as well as new proposals. In addition, he has established the first U.S.A.- recognized package testing laboratory for certification to United Nations performance standards. He monitors new packaging proposals and changes to help clients engaged in moving hazardous materials by export air and water. Expert routinely conducts public and in-house training seminars on compliance with DOT and UN packaging regulations.
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DOT regulation expert
chemical transportation expert |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Rochester, Minnesota; Burnsville, Minnesota; Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Minnetonka, Minnesota; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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1973
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BS
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Packaging
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Michigan State University
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1989 to
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(Undisclosed)
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1976 to 1989
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Ecolab Inc.
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Manager, Technical Services
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1974 to 1976
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3M
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Damage Prevention Analyst
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Associations/Societies
Expert developed the first Department of Transportation Packaging Certification Agency for hazardous materials in the US for testing to UN CHAPTER 9 standards. He has been a Director of the Plastic Shipping Container Institute and a Chair of the Technical Committee and Co-Chair of the Regulatory Committee. He has served on the Executive Sub-Committee of Chemical Packaging of the Packaging Institute International, and as Chair of the Bag, Box, Small Package and FIBC Sub-Committee. He has been a Director of the International Safe Transit Association. He has also been a member of the Packaging Council of the American Management Association, the Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers, the ASTM D-10 Committee on Packaging Development, the National Freight Claim and Security Council, and the Minnesota Freight Claim Council.
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Recent Client Requests:
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a DOT/UN Regulations Consultant, Package Testing Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting
an expert request.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Chemical design expert for consulting on design of plastic pail/container for dry swimming pool chlorine tablets.
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Stretch wrap packaging expert for consulting on using stretch wrap for aluminum extrusion returns to manufacturer.
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product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a DOT/UN Regulations Expert Witness, Package Testing Expert Witness.
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ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
DOT/UN Regulations, Package Testing.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
Expert's company, Ten-E Packaging, offers training programs to both the public and at individual companies. One of these training programs is in hazardous materials packaging. This session covers hazardous material regulations/standards (DOT, UN, CFR), general and air transportation, and testing. Also included in the session is information on updates in hazardous materials regulations, distribution testing, intermediate bulk container (IBC) testing, and infectious substance packaging testing.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of all types of chemical packaging (such as bottles, closures, drums, boxes, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), and pails.), protective packaging materials and packaging testing laboratory services. He has access to the following resources: printed materials and
personal contacts.
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