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Expert Witness #122855
This expert is considered one of the leading national experts on textile flammability and protective clothing and leads a highly respected fire safety consultancy. This expert frequently provides consulting to clothing manufacturers and end user organizations on proper design, selection, testing, and use of protective clothing and related equipment. This expert has written or coauthored over 120 reports, papers, and articles on various aspects of textile flammability and protective clothing and has been an invited as speaker for over 150 presentations.
This expert is responsible for promulgation of ASTM standards on test methods for physical, chemical, biological, thermal protection and human factors, comprehensive NFPA standards on fire fighter, chemical, and biological protective clothing; and 10 ISO standards on different areas of personnel protection.
This expert is considered a leader in textile flammability and has a thorough understanding of textile, rubber, plastic physical properties; flame and heat properties; chemical, biological, and particulate barrier properties; and comfort and ergonomic properties; laboratory auditing.
This expert has been involved in numerous projects and contracts for development of specific protective textile systems, evaluation of products against industry standards, support of new product introductions into specific market niches, identification of industry technology needs, and determination of safety/health hazards for particular applications. This expert has extensive prior litigation experience including deposition and courtroom testimony.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #260498
This expert has many years of experience with fire safety issues. This expert leads a well-known, internationally-recognized consultancy providing technical assistance with codes and standards issues (emphasis on fire), as well as consulting services for fire related legal cases.
This expert has published 500 papers and six books. This expert has a strong background in fire performance and the effects of flame retardants. This expert is very active on proposals for development and amendment of codes (leading to regulation), including the building codes (IBC and NFPA 5000), the life safety code (NFPA 101), the national electrical code (NEC, NFPA 70), the mechanical codes (IMC, UMC), the fire codes (IFC, NFPA 1), the residential code (IRC) and the wildland code (IWUIC). This expert is also very active in development of standard fire tests, practices, specifications and guides (nationally and internationally) within ASTM, NFPA, CSA, ISO and IEEE. This expert has been appointed to a number of positions of responsibility within codes and standards committees and has received several awards.
Among the many, this expert is a member of the following ASTM, ISO, and NFPA technical committees:
ASTM
E05 (Fire Tests)
D07 (Wood)
D09 (Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials)
D13 (Textiles)
D20 (Plastics)
F15 (Consumer Products)
F23 (Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment)
ISO
TC61 SC4 (Plastics, Burning behavior)
TC92 (Fire Safety) -
NFPA
Hazard and Risk of Contents and Furnishings
Building Code/Safety to Life: Interior Finish and Contents
This expert has extensive litigation experience having been deposed and testified in matters involving:
upholstered furniture or mattresses
electrical cables
textiles
lining materials
plastics
fatalities
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #124243
This expert holds a PhD in Chemistry, has many years of experience in polymers and has extensive design, testing and evaluation experience in the absorption and dissipation of forces - polymeric materials. This expert is the named inventor on numerous U.S. patents involving plastics that have been commercialized, including numerous household products and energy absorbing protective headgear. This expert’s areas of specialty include new product development, voluntary standards, statutes, labeling, custom and practice, technology and cost in relationship to the hazards, and dangers and risks involved in the use and application of consumer products. An active member of the ASTM for many years, this expert has been involved in the creation of the standards and testing involved with polymeric products. This expert is a former member of the Advisory Board -World Congress on Industrial, Technical, and High Performance Textiles and the Advisory Board - American Board of Engineering and Technology. This expert is a member of:
American Chemical Society
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Senior Member)
Society of Plastics Engineers
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
American Board of Forensic Examiners
… to name just a few and has earned among others, ASTM qualification in:
C-8 Refractories;
C-14 Glass & Glass Products;
D-1 Paint, Varnish, Lacquer & Related Products;
D-9 Electrical Insulating Materials;
D-13 Textiles;
D-13.52 Flammability
D-14 Adhesives;
D-19 Water;
D-20 Plastics;
D-26 Halogenated Organic Solvents;
D-30 High Modulus Fibers and their Composites;
E-7 Non-destructive Testing;
E-15 Analysis & Testing of Industrial Chemicals;
E-17 Skid Resistance;
E-20 Temperature Measurement, Chemicals;
E-27 Hazard Potential of Chemicals;
E-30 Forensic Sciences;
E-28 Mechanical Testing;
F-15 Consumer Product Safety;
F-23 Protective Clothing;
F24-10 Test Methods
F24-20 Specifications and Terminology
F24-24 Design and Manufacture
F15 Consumer Products
This expert has extensive litigation experience (testified 9 times, deposed 20+), and has authored and presented extensively.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #239669
This expert is a highly educated mechanical/textile engineer with experience in industry and academia. This expert holds a Bachelor of Textile Engineering, a Master of Science in Textile Technology, and a Doctor of Science in the field of mechanical engineering. This expert has been a faculty member of a School of Textile Engineering, a senior engineering researcher, Dean of Engineering and Textiles, Executive Dean for Research and was Dean for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This expert currently is Professor of Engineering and Director for Undergraduate Affairs in a College of Engineering.
This expert was a Principal Investigator for a military Laboratory for Engineered Human Protection where this expert led a research team in the development of a new class of chemical protective garments for soldiers. This expert testified to the US Senate Subcommittee of Consumer Protection, Product safety and Insurance on the subject of apparel product safety. This expert established an Institute for Textile and Apparel Product Safety, a Biomedical Textile Structures Laboratory, and a Composites Institute for Education and Research.
- As textile researcher this expert conducted research on structures made from aramid fibers.- This expert currently serves as Senior Associate Dean of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering and has taught courses in engineering design.- This expert has 13 US patents dealing with a wide range of textile structures and manufacturing.- This expert is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Textile Institute.- This expert has many years of experience serving as an expert witness in a wide range of litigation involving textiles, including on bullet proof ballistic vests.This expert has extensive expert witness experience in all phases of patent litigation, including IPR, and is in very high demand.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #214743
This sports equipment design and patent expert is a Mechanical Engineer who holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, with extensive experience developing innovative exercise and sports products using advanced technology to improve athletic performance and user experience.
This expert has decades of experience applying advanced technologies across the exercise and sporting experience. As an independent consultant and founding director of a sports innovation center at a prestigious technical university, this expert led the development of new products and technologies from early product concepts through final prototype design and testing. Many projects have received awards, including university departmental awards, conference best paper awards, and international academic design awards.
This expert's relevant professional experience includes consulting during the early development of a protective sports helmet, working with a founding team and outside laboratories on testing and evaluation of an energy-dissipation system. This expert also conducted research on sports protective gear while leading a sports innovation laboratory. Relevant work includes research and publications concerning materials and design for sports apparel, high-speed sensors and testing systems for baseball chest protectors, and testing procedures for baseball chest protection equipment.
In addition to presenting on sports technology at conferences and before committees around the world, this expert has received extensive media coverage from prominent publications and broadcast programs. This expert has provided expert witness services in numerous patent litigations relating to sports technology, including deposition testimony.
This expert has been qualified as an expert in U.S. district courts, deposed multiple times, and provided litigation consulting. Duties have included discovery assistance, literature searches, document review, patent analysis, expert and rebuttal reports, reverse engineering, technical analysis, and the design, development, and use of equipment for performance testing of patent claims.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #260513
This environmental health and safety expert holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Health from a well-regarded university and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). This expert has over 25 years of comprehensive technical experience in the environmental health and safety field in both the public and private sectors, and currently serves as a founder and technical lead for a highly respected consultancy. Areas of expertise include chemical exposure evaluation, indoor air quality, heat stress, chemical hygiene, hazard communication, health and safety training and management systems, and respiratory protection. Experience includes designing, directing, and conducting industrial hygiene investigations and exposure assessments, managing thousands of investigations, designing and managing asbestos abatement activities, designing and managing ventilation system installations, and conducting general environmental and hazardous material site assessments.
This expert has worked with air filters throughout a long career, including system air handlers, local air filters, and personal protective equipment. This expert has designed and worked with clean rooms and has a strong understanding of methods and certifications in air filtration, including HEPA room filtration. This expert has also served in health and safety management roles for corporations that incorporated various air filtration systems.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant. This expert has been retained in over 1,000 cases, deposed around 100 times, participated in a number of trials, and participated in several arbitrations.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #279537
This fuel expert is a Professional Engineer (PE) who holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and has expertise in bulk material handling, including the supply, handling, storing, blending, and processing of a wide range of bulk materials. This expert has experience involving ports and terminals, power, transportation, mining, steel, and process industries, and has held a leadership role on a technical committee focused on fuels handling, transportation, and storage.
This expert has addressed hazards associated with spontaneous combustion of solid fuels, including how those hazards may depend on fuel properties and characteristics, ambient temperature, exposure, stockpile management procedures, reclaim-system design attributes, and ventilation practices. This expert can evaluate OSHA safety regulations applicable to visitors inspecting industrial facilities, including personal protective equipment requirements.
This expert is an experienced expert witness and litigation consultant.
Start Protective Equipment Expert SearchExpert Witness #287418
This industrial safety/facilities engineering expert has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and quality engineering for industrial machinery, heavy commercial vehicle components, and consumer products, with a concentration in manufacturing environments on factory floor safety, OSHA compliance, and LOTO. This expert has a broad background in machine guarding, industrial safeguards, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, training, and supervision.
This expert holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics and has over 20 years of relevant experience in OSHA regulations and compliance, as well as other recognized standards of care for workplace safety. This expert also has experience with hazard identification and abatement, risk assessments, electrical hazards, and energy control. This expert's background encompasses project and contractor management, including roles and responsibilities in industrial manufacturing facilities, as well as engineering responsibility for coating operations involving substrate preparation processes, including shot blasting.
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