President - Principal Scientist at Segrave Technical Consulting, LLC

• Jun 2020 - Present

Division Manager, Laboratory

• Jan 1996 - Jun 2020

Alan Segrave has 32 years of experience in environmental laboratory management, consulting, and business development. He directs staff professionals performing microscopical analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), polarized light microscopy (PLM), phase contrast microscopy (PCM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Mr. Segrave specializes in nanomaterials characterization and method development by electron microscopy. Materials include carbon nanotubes, graphene, titanium dioxide and other metal oxides. He provides technical expertise for materials characterization projects, such as unknown particulate and paint coating failure analysis. Mr. Segrave is a Professional Geologist, State of Georgia and is an internationally recognized expert in asbestos mineral identification in air, dust, water, and bulk matrices. He is also versed in field geology and applications related to mineral deposits. He has served as an expert witness for cases in asbestos product liability and personal injury cases in numerous states such as California, New York, Illinois, Louisiana, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and other Federal Jurisdictions. Since 1992, he is an active member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) currently serving as Vice-Chairman of D22.07, Sampling and Analytical Committee for Asbestos. He is the principal author of ASTM D7521-16 “Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soils” and assisted in developing ASTM 5755/5756 methods. He is also a talc expert panel member for US Pharmacopeia, ASTM Committee E54 on Nanotechnology and AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group. Mr. Segrave has published peer review papers and has presented technical papers worldwide on asbestos and nano materials topics. Show less

Division Manager, Laboratory at Maxxam Analytics

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

Owner/Instructor

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

Provide specialized training in electron microscopy. Microscope Use/Optimization (SEM/TEM) Selected Area Electron Diffraction (TEM) Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/TEM) Digital Image Analysis (SEM/TEM) Provide specialized training in electron microscopy. Microscope Use/Optimization (SEM/TEM) Selected Area Electron Diffraction (TEM) Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/TEM) Digital Image Analysis (SEM/TEM)

Technical Specialist/Materials Scientist

• Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

Responsibilities included business development and electron microscopy analyses of materials characterization projects through consultative sales. Developed materials characterization to 20% of overall business. Served as an expert witness in product liability and personal injury cases. Responsibilities included business development and electron microscopy analyses of materials characterization projects through consultative sales. Developed materials characterization to 20% of overall business. Served as an expert witness in product liability and personal injury cases.

Director of Laboratory Services

• Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

Responsibilities included technical direction of laboratory analyses, quality control procedures, professional development, staffing, financial planning, budget preparation, marketing, technical proposal and report development. Implemented comprehensive program of laboratory protocols and quality assurance procedures based on guidelines of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Managed 10 person team in microscopy laboratory Quality Control Officer for nine separate asbestos laboratories in North America Participated in business development and marketing Show less

Electron Microscopist

• Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

Collected, prepared, analyzed air, dust, bulk asbestos samples by electron microscopy using TEM and SEM. Assisted in the development of analytical protocols for the Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinated projects with other team members to meet project turnaround requirements. Participated in quality assurance programs. Collected, prepared, analyzed air, dust, bulk asbestos samples by electron microscopy using TEM and SEM. Assisted in the development of analytical protocols for the Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinated projects with other team members to meet project turnaround requirements. Participated in quality assurance programs.

Wellsite Geologist

• Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

Monitored drilling parameters on offshore oil platforms. Described lithology and produced well logs. Collaborated with geologists on future drilling sites for oil in reservoir rocks. Monitored drilling parameters on offshore oil platforms. Described lithology and produced well logs. Collaborated with geologists on future drilling sites for oil in reservoir rocks.

Field Geologist/Teaching Assistant

• May 1986 - Jul 1986

Helped students in advisory role in the field while gathering data and producing geologic maps over an 8 week period in Bighorn Basin, Wyoming. Assisted professors in grading maps. Prepared test materials and coordinated mapping projects Helped students in advisory role in the field while gathering data and producing geologic maps over an 8 week period in Bighorn Basin, Wyoming. Assisted professors in grading maps. Prepared test materials and coordinated mapping projects

Quality Control Engineer

• Jan 1977 - Jan 1982

Fabricated piping systems for nuclear and petrochemical industries to ASME specifications. Certified Welder (Tig, Mig, stick) Journeyman Pipe Fabricator All welds met 100% x-ray requirement. Provided quality checks for all phases of fabrication. Fabricated piping systems for nuclear and petrochemical industries to ASME specifications. Certified Welder (Tig, Mig, stick) Journeyman Pipe Fabricator All welds met 100% x-ray requirement. Provided quality checks for all phases of fabrication.