EW #598 FAIC provides litigation support and expert testimony involving fire & explosions, chemical engineering and thermodynamics, nuclear and radiation chemistry and hazardous materials.

Nationally renowned expert in the application of fundamental chemical principles to solve problems, and President of  CONSULTING, INC. an international concern, is often called upon as an expert witness in industrial and legal investigations. Possesses an excellent blend of technical and interpersonal skills honed while working as key team member on highly complicated scientifically centered projects. Detail orientation with unique ability to explain complex concepts in terms easy to comprehend by lay persons.

EW #598 Consulting, Inc. is listed with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Directory of Consultants and Expert Witnesses plus the Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers (ACC&CE).

Consulting, Inc. has been active in the development of the following activities.

¡Ü Plaintiff Fire/Explosion Expert in on-going Insurance Subrogation case in Lawrence County, PA involving the explosion of a fireworks magazine in close proximity to a residential neighborhood.
¡Ü Consultant on production and specification issues at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western Kentucky.
¡Ü Plaintiff Chemical Sensitivity Expert in an on-going case in southeastern Kentucky. The Plaintiff has apparent permanent lung damage from an exposure to the fumes in a commercial product.
¡Ü Supported Plaintiff (real estate developer) in Lyon County, NV hearing to revoke the Special Use Permit granted to Advanced Specialty Gases (ASG). (The nitrogen trifluoride manufacturer has had multiple releases of toxic materials to the environment.) The Lyon County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to revoke ASG's Special Use Permit.
¡Ü Consultant on Process Improvement issues with Solidscape, Inc. Merrimack, NH.
¡Ü Presentation on ¡°Historical and Scientific Aspects of Global Warming¡±, Waverly (Bristol Village), OH.
¡Ü Plaintiff Chemical Sensitivity Expert in a Workers Compensation case in Franklin County (Columbus, OH).
¡Ü Plaintiff Explosion/Fire Expert in an-going Defective Product case in suburban New York City.
¡Ü Plaintiff Fire Expert in an Insurance Subrogation case in Hamilton County (Cincinnati, OH).
¡Ü Plaintiff Slip/Fall Expert in Jacqueline Nelson case in Baltimore, MD.
¡Ü Defense Fire Expert for Public Defender¡¯s Office in Angela Garcia case (capital arson) in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland, OH).
¡Ü Write MSDS documents for chemical suppliers and waste handlers (pertechnetyl fluoride).
¡Ü Principal investigator and consultant on unusual occurrences in the chemical industry (industrial fire investigation).
¡Ü Problem solver and consultant on chemical aspects of complex industrial operation (improved efficiency).
¡Ü Recommendation of proper materials for various applications in large industrial settings (e.g., roofing materials, environmentally friendly detergents, and floor coatings).
¡Ü Laboratory methods development and writing (e.g., approved ASTM standards).
¡Ü Expertise in applying thermodynamic principles to chemical industry processes (deduce the probabilities of certain chemical reactions taking place).
¡Ü Expertise in the application of electrochemistry to chemical industry processes (oxidation-reduction chemistry of transition metals and uranium).
¡Ü Expertise in applying structure and bonding principles to chemical industry processes (optimizing ¡°trapping¡± materials).
¡Ü Interpretation of spectroscopic data to support chemical industry processes (use of on-line instrumentation for process monitoring).
¡Ü Developed underlying theory for the application of ¡°one of a kind¡± instrumentation (various on-line analyzers).
¡Ü Active involvement in replacing ozone depleting and global warming industrial coolants.
Recommended chemical sealant for conservation of industrial coolant.
¡Ü Knowledgeable in the chemistry of radioactive elements (e.g., technetium and uranium).
¡Ü Experienced in the safe handling of strong oxidants (including fluorine-bearing materials).
¡Ü Experienced in the use of vacuum manifold systems for handling corrosive and hazardous gases.
¡Ü Experienced in the use of electronic databases and the Internet for locating useful data.
¡Ü Experienced in working in a regulated environment (e.g., Nuclear Regulatory Commission)