Dr. William Anderson has 20 years of experience in the environmental testing industry.

Dr. Anderson’s particular expertise is in analytical methodology and supporting quality assurance programs related to trial burn programs. He has extensive project experience regarding the analytical program design of incinerator and ambient air permitting activities. As an analytical chemist, he directly participates in the design and implementation of new analytical methods developments, project specific testing, and supporting quality assurance protocols. Much of the work produced by Dr. Anderson and his staff is used to generate legally defensible performance demonstration test reports that are to be judged by various regulatory agencies, including the EPA and state authorities.

Dr. Anderson earned his Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Tennessee.

Publications

Dr. Anderson has published an extensive array of scientific journals and has presented at technical symposia, which include:

• J.C. Lodmell, W.C. Anderson, M.F. Hurley, and J.Q. Chambers, "High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Electrolysis Solutions: A Study of the Reduction of Carbon Disulfide in N, N- Dimethylformamide", Analytica Chemica Acta, 1981, 129, 49.
• Hu-lin Li, W.C. Anderson, J.Q. Chambers, and D.T. Hobbs, " Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate in Sodium Hydroxide Solution in the Presence of Low-Valance Cobalt Cyclam Species," Inorganic Chemistry, 1989, 28, 863.
• R.G. Wilbourn, W.C. Anderson and M.L. Foster, "Planning and Implementing Effective Thermal Site Remediation Operations", IT Corporation Technology Exchange Symposium, June 1992.
• M.L. Keever, R.L. McBride, and W.C. Anderson, "Demonstrated Stability of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) in Spiked Stack Gas Samples Analyzed by EPA Method 218.6", IT Corporation Technology Exchange Symposium, June 1993.

Dr. Berg has 11 years of experience in molecular biology.

Dr. Berg’s expertise is in molecular diagnostics, in particular, the use of PCR for the detection of environmental microorganisms. As a Senior Molecular Biologist, he provides consultation to clients in issues related to molecular diagnostics and allergen detection.

Dr. Berg earned his Ph.D. degree in Biology at TU Darmstadt, Germany with Postdoctoral experience in Plant Pathology.

Publications

Dr. Berg has peer-reviewed publications, thesis publications, and various poster presentations, which include:

• Berg M, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2005). Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are required for reproductive development in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 44(5):866-78.
• Joshi BD, Berg M, Rogers J, Fletcher J, Melcher U (2005).Sequence comparisons of plasmids pBJS-O of Spiroplasma citri and pSKU146 of S. kunkelii: implications for plasmid evolution. BMC Genomics. 7;6:175.
• Berg M, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2004). Functional analysis of essential genes using epitope-tagging. 15th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Berlin, Germany
• Berg M, Muralla R, Rogers R, and Meinke D (2003). Essential genes with unknown functions. 14th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research. Madison, WI.

Dr. Mark Bruce, with 27 years of analytical chemistry experience, has led method development and modification projects for both organic and inorganic analyses. Examples include arsenic speciation, low-level mercury, vapor space organics, leaching, solid phase extraction, pressurized fluid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction and azeotropic distillation. He also has experience developing custom cleanup methods to address sample specific interferences.

Dr. Bruce serves as a major resource in identifying hazards associated with operations and chemicals used in the laboratory and he solves technical problems in the laboratory and develops or modifies methods as needed to meet customer requirements.

Dr. Bruce earned his BS in Chemistry at Mount Union College, OH, and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati, OH.

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American Chemical Society

Professional Activities

August 2006
Dr. Bruce participated in the 22nd Annual National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC). The Conference was held in Arlington, VA from August 28-31, 2006. The sessions included:

1. Quantitative Defense of Extract Dilution for Hydrocarbon Interferences in Semi-Volatile Organic Analysis by GC/MS," along with Marcel Mol and Tom Hula of STL. This paper described techniques for determining and supporting the degree of dilution necessary when analyzing highly contaminated samples by GC/MS.
2. "The Commercialization of Method 6800: Speciated Isotop Dilution Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Hexavalent Chromium," along with Albert Vicinie and Bill Reinheimer of STL. The paper discussed the successful transition of a complex new method from an academic to a commercial setting.

Dr. Bruce also held a poster session on "Method 8270, New GC Column= New Initial Calibration??" accompanied by Tom Hula, Mark Uhlman, John Gruber, and Jennifer Homes of STL.

October 2006

Dr. Bruce presented "Avoiding Sewer Fires with Vapor Space Organics Monitoring" at the WEF Tech 2006 Conference in Dallas, TX from October 23-26, 2006.

November 2006

Dr. Bruce presented "Soil Lead Fractionation, Fine and Coarse Sieving" at the Anachem-ACS Conference in Livonia, MI on November 9, 2006.

Dr. Bruce presented "Improved Analytical Methodologies for the Determination of Perchlorate" at the Indiana WEA 2006 Conference in Indianapolis, IN from November 13-15, 2006.

February 2007
At the 58th PittCon & Expo 2007 on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectoscopy, Dr. Bruce presented 2 posters titled "Development of Laboratory Coliwasas to Improve Representative Sub-sampling of Multi-layer Liquids " and "The Use of Dilution to Avoid False Negative Results Cuased by Hydrocarbon Interferences in Semi-volatile Organic Analysis by GC/MS."

Dr. Bruce provided an oral presentation on "High Speed Soil Mixed to Improve Sub-Sampling for Environmental Analysis."

April 2007
At the Hudson-Delaware Regional Chapter 23rd Annual Meeting, Dr. Bruce will provide a presentation on "Adding Method 6800 to the Hexavalent Chromium Analysis Toolbox," which provides a means to improve data accuracy when lower cost analysis can’t meet measurement quality objectives for hexavalent chromium in difficult matrices.

Publications

Dr. Bruce has published articles in journals and presented at environmental conferences and symposia over the past 16 years, which include:

• Mercury Falling, Water Environment & Technology, Nov. 2001
• Automated determination of mercury by cold vapor atomic fluorescence with gold amalgamation, American Laboratory, p. 26, Sep. 2001
• Concentration of Water Soluble Volatile Organic Compounds from Aqueous Samples by Azeotropic Microdistillation, Environmental Science & Technology, p. 160, Jan. 1992.

Dr. Richard Burrows has over 23 years of experience in analytical chemistry in academic and commercial settings.

Dr. Burrows is responsible for ensuring continuous improvement in quality and productivity of all analysis for TestAmericain the US. His duties include implementing new technology, improving existing methods, reviewing and approving standard operating procedures, leading technical groups within STL, and participating in TestAmericatechnical committees. He also leads the Data Automation group.

Dr. Burrows has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Bristol, England, and performed research in gas chromatography and mass spectrometry at San Diego State University.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Burrows is actively involved with environmental methods and technique development through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) organizations.

Dr. Burrows’ method development work has involved bringing new perspectives to method detection limits (MDLs), quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), environmental reference materials, volatile and semivolatile organic compound methods and HPLC/MS.

Chair of the Technical Committee of the American Council of Independent Laboratories.
Member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation.

Professional Activities

August 2006
Dr. Burrows participated in the 22nd Annual National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC). The Conference was held in Arlington, VA from August 28-31, 2006. The sessions included:

1. A special session on “New Procedures for Estimating Detection and Quantitation Limits: The ACIL Proposal.” The paper described the rational and benefits of the ACIL procedure as a replacement for the current MDL procedure. The ACIL procedure is currently undergoing pilot testing directed by the Detection / Quantitation Federal Advisory Committee.
2. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Revisited: Environmental Testing in the 21^st Century,” which described the progress or lack thereof towards a performance approach over the last 8 years, and presented a process for moving forward involving a collaborative approach and removal of unnecessary details from EPA methods in regulation.

September 2006
Dr. Burrows presented at the 120^th Annual AOAC meeting. The presentation was titled “Lowering Perchlorate Detection Limits – Choosing a Method for Difficult Matrices”.

October 2006
Dr. Burrows presented at the U.S. EPA’s 16th Annual Quality Assurance Conference for Region 6 in Dallas, TX. The presentation titled "Lowering Perchlorate Detection Limits In High TDS Samples: Choosing A Method For Difficult Matrices" focused on the pros and cons of alternative technologies when selecting a method for perchlorate analysis, particularly with regard to complex and challenging matrices.

March 2007
At the 2007 DoD EM/DQ Workshop held on March 26-30, Dr. Burrows presented on issues and proposals for calibration in environmental analysis, primarily demonstrating that accurate translation of instrument response in detecting analytes and minimizing errors is essential.

 

Martha Cahill has over 25 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, 20 of those being in radiochemistry.

Ms. Cahill is knowledgeable in radiochemistry applications in areas of EPA, SW846, ASTM and DOE methods, Drinking Water regulations, general regulatory and sampling requirements, the Science of Radiochemistry, NORM, and Stable Isotopes (Oxygen, deuterium, etc.)

Ms. Cahill earned a BS in Pre-Med at Bethany College, WV and completed MBA coursework at the Keller Graduate School of Management, IL.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society

Subcommittee Chair of Section D34 Committee on Waste Management,
ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Dr. Charlie Carter has over 25 years of experience in the environmental laboratory business.

Dr. Carter has full responsibility for business development, all aspects of operations, and financial performance. He provides technical guidance to both TestAmerica Laboratories and our clients in a wide variety of areas, including environmental chemistry, chemistry of trace pollutants, organic chemistry, chromatography, mass spectrometry, sample preparation techniques, analytical methods in general, quality assurance, and data handling.

Dr. Carter earned his MS in Environmental Science and Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from Drexel University, PA.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Carter has been involved with private sector analysis of radioactive waste, Department of Defense quality assurance protocols, electronic data delivery protocols, environmental laboratory data integrity, Homeland Security, and National Laboratory Accreditation. He is also the corporate representative for selected key clients and regulatory agencies.

Board member of the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)
Chair of the ACIL Data Integrity Committee
American Chemical Society
Institute for National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
International Humic Substances Society

Raymond Frederici has 25 years of experience in the environmental testing industry that includes extensive leadership and management expertise.

Mr. Frederici is a quality systems professional, lead auditor, investigator and problem resolution expert. His responsibilities include implementation, administration and enforcement of company-wide quality system and data integrity programs. This includes the direction and leadership of thirty Quality Assurance Managers across STL’s laboratory facilities and the enforcement of STL’s Corporate Ethics Program. He maintains a comprehensive quality system that is integrated with laboratory operations.

Mr. Frederici earned his BS in Environmental Biology at Eastern Illinois University and his MBA degree at Olivet Nazareen University, IL .

Professional Affiliations

American Society for Quality
Institute for National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference
Illinois Association of Environmental Laboratories
American Council of Independent Laboratories, Environmental Data Integrity Initiative
Department of Defense Environmental Data Quality Workgroup

Publications

Mr. Frederici has published and presented papers at various organizational conferences and symposia, which include:

• Frederici, R., June 2005. “Laboratory Ethics: Do’s and Don’ts”, Presented to the California Water and Environment Association
• Frederici, R., August 2004. “Detecting and Preventing Unethical Laboratory Practices”, Presented at NY Association of Approved Environmental Laboratories’ Annual Convention and Exposition
• Frederici, R., November 2002. “The Role that Ethics Plays in Environmental Decisions”, Presented at the Louisville District, Corps of Engineers Conference
• Frederici, R., April 2002. “Selecting a Laboratory You Can Trust”, Presented to the Decatur Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Group

Over the past 23 years, David Kaminski has designed and installed ground water sampling systems for sites throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and South America.

Mr. Kaminski is involved in the development of various new products for ground-water sampling applications, site investigation and groundwater remediation, and has been awarded three US patents. He has also published several articles and technical papers on sampling practices and pumping system design and has taught seminars on groundwater sampling for leading industry organizations and universities.

Mr. Kaminski earned his BSc degree in Engineering Technology from Ferris State University, MI.

Professional Affiliations

Chairman of Section D18.21.04 on Ground Water Sample Collection and Handling, ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

National Ground Water Association
Solid Waste Association of North America
California Groundwater Resources Association

Professional Activities

January 2006
Mr. Kaminski presented a workshop at the North American Environmental Field Conference in Tampa, FL, which provided an overview on various ground-water purging and sampling methods the advantages and disadvantages of each.

February 2006
Mr. Kaminski co-authored "Numerical Simulations to Assess the Monitoring Zone Achieved during Low-Flow Purging and Sampling" in the Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation journal. The paper addresses the question of what a low-flow sample from a typical monitoring well represents, helping clients gain regulatory approval for switching to low-flow sampling at their sites.

March 2006
Mr. Kaminski presented at the Princeton Ground Water Pollution & Hydrology course in San Francisco, CA. www.princeton-groundwater.com. The course offered in the U.S. or Europe comprehensively covers all aspects of groundwater pollution and hydrology from theory to practice. For a copy of the presentation, please click here.

April 2006
Mr. Kaminski presented to more than 300 attendees, on low-flow ground water sampling, at two Maxxam Analytics Conferences in Toronto and Calgary, Canada. For a copy of the presentation, click here.

July 2006
Mr. Kaminski completed the most recent revisions to the ASTM Standard Guide D6771 on low-flow ground water sampling. This revised standard will be going back out to ballot to ASTM members this month.

August 2006
Mr. Kaminski will be participating in six seminars, on low-flow ground water sampling, in Australia and New Zealand. The seminars are sponsored by EnviroEquip, QED Environmental distributors.

Timothy Knollmeyer has 14 years of experience in the environmental laboratory industry that includes extensive experience in the analyses of soil, air, and water by Gas Chromatography.

Working in the Mobile Lab division, Mr. Knollmeyer did extensive testing of VOC’s, PCB’s and TPH in field-deployed laboratories. He has experience in the analyses of metals by X-ray Fluorescence. In addition to these common tests, Mr. Knollmeyer has trained significantly in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instrumentation, and deployed a field laboratory to test for known anthrax contamination.

As TestAmericaOperations Director, Mr. Knollmeyer’s responsibilities also include the operational management of the analytical laboratory and program management staff of the TestAmericaWestfield facility in Massachusetts, including approximately 30 chemists, scientists, and project managers. He is responsible for the oversight of the Mobile Laboratory group and the issuance of quotations for Mobile Lab jobs.

Mr. Knollmeyer earned his BS degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts .

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society

Professional Training

Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device (R.A.P.I.D)
DNA sequencing detection for various pathogens. Idaho Technologies.2000/2001
NITON LLC-Certified in radiation safety and monitoring, measurement technology, and machine maintenance of the NITON XRF Spectrum Analyzer 2003

Catherine Knudsen has over 16 years of experience in the environmental testing industry and is currently responsible for the Federal Program Business Development for STL.

As Federal Program Director, Ms. Knudsen is responsible for working with key federal clients, which include the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Department of Energy. She provides recommendations to corporate on market sector requirements and supports major Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) proposal opportunities. Ms. Knudsen pursues teaming agreements for major Federal procurements with Prime Contractors.

Ms. Knudsen has also been actively involved in several committees to promote quality programs for the federal marketplace. For seven years, Ms. Knudsen has served as the Co-Chair of the National Environmental Affairs Committee for the SAME organization. In 2005, she was inducted as a Fellow into the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) organization, recognized for her dedication and outstanding service to the Society and to military engineering.

Ms. Knudsen earned her BA degree in Business Administration at Wilmington College, OH.

Professional Affiliations

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Fellow
Vice-Chair SAME National Environmental Committee
Vice-Chair SAME National Sub-Committee Data Quality
Member of the National Defense Industrial Association
Kentucky Colonel 2001 Commissioned by Governor Paul Patton
TestAmericaFederal Liaison to USGS, USACE, AFCEE, Navy and GSA

John Mitchell has 18 years of experience in the environmental testing industry.

Mr. Mitchell has extensive experience directing multiple Federal Programs including AFCEE, USACOE, Superfund and global commercial programs in the petroleum industry.

Mr. Mitchell earned his BS degree in Biochemistry at David Lipscomb College, TN. He also completed 4 years of graduate work Pharmacology/Toxicology at the University of Mississippi.

Nathan Nunn has over 20 years experience in the environmental industry as an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) specialist.

He has extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing programs to comply with Federal, State and local regulations. Mr. Nunn has a thorough knowledge of various regulations including SARA Title III, RCRA, CERCLA, TSCA, USDA, Laboratory safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety.

Mr. Nunn provides technical administration and management of the EHS program for STL. As the EHS Director, he has effectively implemented programs, which have helped TestAmericato achieve the highest standard of safety in the industry.

Mr. Nunn earned his BS degree in Chemistry at Montana State University.

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Safety Engineers
American Chemical Society
National Association of Environmental Managers

Cam Pham has over 20 years of experience in the environmental testing industry. Prior to managing the Colton facility, Ms. Pham worked as a Senior Project Manager with another laboratory. Her responsibilities included coordinating project chemists and reviewing QAPPs. In addition to her managerial experience as Assistant Lab Manager, Ms. Pham has specific training as a chemist working in the Inorganics, Organics, and Semi-Volatiles department. Ms. Pham was instrumental in redirecting the laboratory’s focus from performing hazardous waste analysis to a drinking water laboratory, which was accomplished within a 6-month period.

Ms. Pham earned her BS in Chemistry at California Polytechnic University – Pomona.

Patrick Rainey has 18 years of experience, in the environmental testing industry, specializing in the analysis of samples in support of ambient and stationary source sampling programs.

Mr. Rainey’s experience in the ambient and stationary source markets includes the analysis of organics, metals, and general chemistry parameters in air samples as well unique waste and process sample matrices. His experience also includes method development and implementation of procedures for the analysis of non-routine methods such explosives and emerging contaminants in air. Mr. Rainey’s technical knowledge and laboratory experience allow him to work closely with the clients and laboratory staff to develop and implement quality assurance plans to meet the specific requirements of the program.

Mr. Rainey earned his BS degree in Environmental Toxicology at the University of California-Davis.

Professional Affiliations

Air & Waste Management Association
Source Evaluation Society

Professional Activities

August 2006

Mr. Rainey presented a paper on "Levels of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in the Lake Tahoe Watershed Basin" at the Dioxin Conference in Oslo, Norway from August 21-25, 2006.

Publications

Mr. Rainey has presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:
Comparability of Extraction Techniques for Characterization of Atmospheric Deposits and Fugitive Dust on Surface Samples. Air & Waste Management Association—Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, 2002.
A Partnership Approach to Sampling and Analytical Support for trial Burn Programs. Proceedings, Source Evaluation Society National Meeting 2004.

Bosco Ramirez has 19 years in analytical testing roles, 15 of those in the environmental industry.

Mr. Ramirez establishes, implements, and communicates STL’s Client Services policies, guidelines and monitors overall client service indicators and compliance with the pertinent company policies. Along with being fully bilingual in Spanish and English, Mr. Ramirez is also a General Manager for the local subsidiary Severn Trent Laboratories (Ecuador) S.A. and operates the locations in Lago Agrio and City of Quito, Ecuador.

He earned his BS in Chemistry from San Jose State University, CA and his MS degree in Analytical Chemistry from Governors State University,IL.

Publications

Mr. Ramirez has published and presented papers at technical training symposia and national conferences, which include:

• Acetone Production as a Result of Sodium Bisulfate Preservation Using EPA Method 5035, Clausen, J.; Wessling, E; Hoyt, M.; Ramirez, B.; Stearns, B.; Technical Session of Industry Symposium, 2000
• Generatin of Environmental Report in PDF Form; Portland Superfund Analytical Training session, June 9, 2004.
• The Staged Electronic Data Deliverable (SEDD) and the Environmental Lab. SAME Conference in San Antonio, TX, 2004.

Eric Redman has over 25 years of experience in the environmental testing industry, specializing in the application of analytical chemistry to environmental problems.

Previously, Mr. Redman directed TestAmerica’s Sacramento laboratory facility and has over 14 years of laboratory management experience. Mr. Redman’s technical expertise combined with a detailed understanding of regulatory compliance and other client requirements has driven TestAmerica’s 3-fold expansion of its high-resolution GC/MS and LC/MS services. From Dioxins to PCBs Congeners, Brominated Flame Retardants and other emerging contaminants, Mr. Redman has championed commercial application of state-of-the-art analytical services across a wide range of markets. Mr. Redman has extensive experience in industrial and government programs supporting projects for the EPA, ACOE, Navy, and AFCEE.

Mr. Redman earned his MS degree in Chemical Physics at the University of California-Riverside.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Trade Association for Pulp and Paper Industry of America

Publications

Mr. Redman has published articles in journals and presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:

• E.W. Redman and T.H. Morton, "Product Determining Steps in Gas Phase Bronsted Acid-Base Reactions. Deprotonation of 1-Methylcyclopentyl Cation by Amine Bases, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 5701-5708.
• T.H. Morton, D.A. Stams and E.W. Redman, "Ion-Molecule Complexes in First and Second-Order Reactions. Connecting the Two Kinetic Resume in the Gas Phase," proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics (ASMS), June 1986, 973-974.
• E.W. Redman, D.A. Stams and T.H. Morton, "Dynamics of Gas-Phase Acid-Base Reactions." Neutral Products from Deprotonation of Methylcyclopentyl Cation by Uncharged Bases." in Advances in Mass Spectrometry 1985, Part B, (ed. J.F.J. Todd), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publishers, 1986, 1177-1178.

Daniel Santaniello has 19 years of Information Technology experience in the environmental laboratory industry. Mr. Santaniello has particular expertise in Laboratory Information Management Systems and strives to build business by improving its systems.

Mr. Santaniello’s responsibilities include the technical and administrative management of the Information Technology Department for TestAmerica, Inc., including approximately 35 Information Technology professionals. In addition to management responsibility, he is the primary architect of its systems and is responsible for coordinating the effort to consolidate systems across TestAmerica, Inc.

Mr. Santaniello earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University, NJ.

David Thal has 18 years of experience in environmental analyses of drinking water, wastewater, soil, animal tissues, plant tissues, incinerator ash, sludges, oils, and gaseous mixtures.

Mr.Thal has experience in analytical program design and management. Other experiences include Low and High Resolution GC/MS method development, technology development for sampling volatile organic compounds, isotope dilution methods, instrument control programming, and statistical process control.

Mr. Thal earned his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
ISO Technical Advisory Group - Water Quality
American Society for Testing and Materials

Professional Activities

November 2006
Mr. Thal participated in 27th North America Annual Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Conference on November 5-9, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His presentation titled, “Recommended Improvements to the Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans and the Data Quality Objectives Process," co-authored by Albert Vicinie and Pat McIsaac of STL, outlined the regulatory approach for planning environmental data collection in the US. He noted that the process should include iterative planning, by a multidisciplinary team. 

Mr. Thal cited recent improvements in guidance provided by the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans. He also identified specific recommendations from that guidance which he said should be incorporated in revisions to the EPA guidance.

Publications

Mr. Thal has published articles in journals and presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:

• Estimating the Detection Limits of PCB Congeners Using EPA Method 1668A, Organohalogen Compounds, Volume 60, p 190, 2003.
• Performance of USEPA Method 1668-A in the New Jersey Toxic Reduction Workplan for the New York-New Jersey Harbor, U.S.A., Organohalogen Compounds, Volume 60, p 195, 2003.
• Estimating the Limit of Detection for Analytical Methods: Are MDLs the Best Measure? Proceedings, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, National Meeting Proceedings, 2002.

Dr. Douglas Toal has 12 years of experience in public health microbiology.

As a Laboratory Director, Dr. Toal is responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with corporate and regulatory policies and procedures.

Dr. Toal earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Oklahoma and received Postdoctoral Fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic, MN. He is board certified in public health microbiology and medical microbiology by the American Board of Medical Microbiology.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Toal has provided extensive presentations in bacteriology, bioremediation, molecular diagnostics, and microbial contamination of indoor environments to clients and professional organizations.

Publications

Dr. Toal is the editor for the Journal of Clinical Microbiology and has published reviews, which include:

• Mitchell, PS, Espy, MJ, Smith, TF, Toal, DR, Rys, PN, Berbari, EF, Osmon, DR, and Persing, DH. Laboratory diagnosis of central nervous system infections with herpes simplex virus by PCR performed with cerebrospinal fluid specimens. J Clin Microbiol. 1997 Nov;35(11):2873-7.
• Temesgen, Z, Toal, DR, Cockerill, FR. Leclercia adecarboxylata infections: case report and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Jul;25(1):79-81.
• Toal, DR, Clifton, SW, Roe, BA, and Downard, J. The esg locus of Myxococcus xanthus encodes the E1 alpha and E1 beta subunits of a branched-chain keto acid dehydrogenase. Mol Microbiol. 1995 Apr;16(2):177-89.

Dr. Jack Tuschall has 24 years of extensive experience in managing full-service analytical laboratories and analytical methods development.

With previous experiences as General Manager and Laboratory Director, Dr. Tuschall has experience in design, implementation, and management of environmental monitoring programs, trace organic, inorganic, and mixed-waste analyses, Pulp and Paper Methodology, and production and use of analytical reference standards. His diverse experience in the environmental analytical chemistry field provides the foundation for successfully leading the Mobile, Pensacola, Tallahassee and Tampa laboratories in business development and client project objectives.

Before returning to his duties as General Manager, Dr. Tuschall was STL’s Program Director—LIMS and Best Practices, establishing the appropriate companywide interfaces and driving the best practice implementation throughout STL.

Dr. Tuschall earned his MS and PhD degrees in Environmental Engineering Science at the University of Florida.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society (1975)
American Society of Testing and Materials (1975)
Society of American Military Engineers (1995)
Standard Methods—Joint Task Group Member (1975)
Security Clearances (inactive)—Department of Energy (L) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (L/R) (1994)

Albert Vicinie has 25 years of Analytical Laboratory experience covering Environmental, Industrial Hygiene and Clinical Chemistry.

Mr. Vicinie was the Laboratory Director of STL's Pittsburgh laboratory for the past 8 years, before assuming the role as General Manager. Mr. Vicinie has been working closely with the method developer and patent holder of Method 6800 to transfer this technology from academia to commercial application. He recently presented at the 2006 National Environmental Monitoring Conference in Washington, DC on this topic.

In addition to presenting on speciated metals, he has also presented on the analysis of metals using ICP/MS for environmental applications.

Mr. Vicinie earned his dual BS degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Gannon University, PA.

Professional Affiliations

American Chemical Society
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Pittsburgh High Technology Council

Professional Activities

August 2006
Mr. Vicinie participated in the 22nd Annual National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC). The Conference was held in Arlington, VA from August 28-31, 2006. The session included a paper on "The Commercialization of Method 6800: Speciated Isotop Dilution Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Hexavalent Chromium," along with Dr. Mark Bruce and Bill Reinheimer of STL. The paper discussed the successful transition of a complex new method from an academic to a commercial setting.

November 2006

Mr. Vicinie participated in 27th North America Annual Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Conference on November 5-9, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His presentation titled, "Utilizing Your Laboratory Effectively to Support Sediment Management and Evaluation Projects," co authored by David Thal and Pat McIsaac of STL, emphasized the challenges of sediment analytical programs and compared them with routine analytical testing. He described the importance of early involvement and communication with laboratories and data users to help determine the appropriate course of action in evaluating sediments.

Publications

Mr. Vicinie has published articles in journals and presented papers at scientific conferences, which include:

• McKenzie R, Phitayakorn P, Uy NT, Chalasani J, Melnick BM, Kennedy RL, Vicinie AF 3rd. Can J Anaesth. 1989 Sep ;36(5):510-4.

• Phitayakorn P, Melnick BM, Vicinie AF 3rd. Can J Anaesth. 1987 May ; 34 (3 ( Pt 1)):242-5.

• McKenzie R, Phitayakorn P, Uy NT, Tantisira B, Wadhwa RK, Vicinie AF. Obstet Gynecol. 1986 Mar;67(3):447-9.

Dr. Keith Wheatstone has over 40 years of environmental laboratory experience, 26 years with TestAmerica where he has held various management positions, including Director of Operations for STL United Kingdom.

Dr. Wheatstone has designed labs and advised on lab equipment, lab organization and training for government central environmental labs in India, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Mauritius, and Swaziland.

Dr. Wheatstone has earned his MSc & Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Salford, UK.

Professional Affiliations

Chartered Scientist
Chartered Chemist
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry