Experience

Vista GeoScience

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analytical Chemist

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Data review: review data collected for client projects and generate final reports Operate instruments: perform head space analysis of soils with GC-FID, analyze water and soils via EPA Method 8260, analyze water and soil samples via 8015, analyze Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid, neat hydrocarbon products for fingerprint and percent composition, analyze gas samples for fixed gases, and analyze water for dissolve light hydrocarbons Instrument repair: perform maintenance on , GC/MS, Automatic Thermal Desorption systems to keep the operational Optimize ATD/GC/MS system for C6-C20 and 8260 analyses IT-over see Laboratory Information Management System and gas chromatography data collection systems Training: trained co-workers to perform head space analysis, acid extraction analysis, SSF, pH, Conductance, and Iodine by ISE Show less



ESN West

• Senior Chemist

  • Aug 2003 - Sep 2007

  Manage projects: log in samples for analysis, give chain of custody to analyst, review data, write reports, and send reports to clients. Remote CERCLEA sites 8081 analysis of soils in mobile laboratory. Manage LIMS system and gas chromatography data collection system. Manage projects: log in samples for analysis, give chain of custody to analyst, review data, write reports, and send reports to clients. Remote CERCLEA sites 8081 analysis of soils in mobile laboratory. Manage LIMS system and gas chromatography data collection system.



Severn Trent Laboratories

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Chemist

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2003

  Analyzed water, soil, and biota extracts for PCBs Analyzed water samples by EPA Method 504.1 Member of team that maintained refrigerator and balance log books Changed gas tanks for GC use and archived data packages Reviewed initial calibration data for other analyst in GC group Analyzed water, soil, and biota extracts for PCBs Analyzed water samples by EPA Method 504.1 Member of team that maintained refrigerator and balance log books Changed gas tanks for GC use and archived data packages Reviewed initial calibration data for other analyst in GC group



Environmental Chemistry Services Inc.

• Environmental Services

• Chemist

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2002

  Operated and maintained a dual column, dual ECD HP 5890 GC Analyzed water and soil samples for PCBs, pesticides, and herbicides Prepared water and soil sample for analysis by EPA methodologies: 8270, 8015B, 8081/8082, and 8150/8151 Kept inventory of laboratory gases Provided training for the operation of a dual column-dual FID HP 5890 GC Occasionally operated semi-volatile GC/MS instrument Operated and maintained a dual column, dual ECD HP 5890 GC Analyzed water and soil samples for PCBs, pesticides, and herbicides Prepared water and soil sample for analysis by EPA methodologies: 8270, 8015B, 8081/8082, and 8150/8151 Kept inventory of laboratory gases Provided training for the operation of a dual column-dual FID HP 5890 GC Occasionally operated semi-volatile GC/MS instrument



Analytica Environmental Laboratories

• United States

• GC Chemist

  • May 1998 - Feb 2001

  Analyzed water and soils for BTEX by EPA Method 8012B; total volatile petroleum hydrocarbons by EPA Method 8015 Assisted in operation of GC/MS, utilizing various EPA methodologies for water, waste water, drinking water, and soils Maintained purge and trap GC system Assisted in the organic prep lab setting up water and soil extractions for various EPA methods, including: 1664, 8270, EPH, and ZHEs Assisted in wet chemistry lab-measuring pH and ammonia of water, soil and waste samples Performed total dissolved solids and total suspended solids analysis on water samples Interim project manager, duties included: oversaw the login of samples, generated work orders, reviewed data of completed projects, generated final reports, and communicated with clients about project status and results Show less