Experience

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  Dydek Toxicology Consulting

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • President, Principal Toxicologist and Engineer

    • Nov 1994 - Present
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Dydek Toxicology Consulting is a solo practice consulting firm specializing in the evaluation of human health effects of exposure to industrial chemicals or microbial agents. I offer expert witness services to attorneys, consultations on human health risk assessments for environmental agency permitting and compliance issues, and product safety evaluations.

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  Jones and Neuse, Inc

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Senior Toxicologist

    • Apr 1991 - Nov 1994
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Dr. Dydek performed health risk assessments, air emissions calculations, wrote proposals, did cost estimates and other functions associated with assisting clients in obtaining necessary permits and other authorizations to operate within the existing framework of environmental regulations in this country and abroad. This included work on Superfund and other remediation activities using the Risk Reduction Rules, air quality permitting, Resource and Recovery Act (RCRA) activities, preparing No-Migration Petitions, and acting as an expert witness in public hearings as well as toxic tort and other legal cases.

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  Texas Air Control Board

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Senior Staff Toxicologist

    • Apr 1984 - Apr 1991
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Dr. Dydek was employed as the Senior Staff Toxicologist in the Health Effects Division. His major duty in this job was to assess the potential for adverse public health and welfare effects from emissions of air pollutants. He conducted extensive independent evaluations of the impacts of potentially-toxic air contaminants on human health and welfare. He participated in public meetings and testified as an expert witness in public hearings concerning air pollution hazards. He also monitored the scientific literature, attended workshops and conferences, and kept the health effects computerized databases current.

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  Saint Edward's University

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Lecturer

    • Aug 1982 - Apr 1984
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Dr. Dydek taught several undergraduate courses in the Environmental Studies Program in the Department of Physical and Biological Sciences. These courses included Environmental Studies, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene, and Urban Planning.

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

  • Research Scientist

    • Jul 1976 - Jun 1982
    • Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

    Dr. Dydek worked as a research scientist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of air pollution control research projects, either as principal investigator or as project officer. He also held several 20-hour per week appointments in various EPA research laboratories during doctoral program at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. This work was in the areas of air quality data analysis and in human health effects of exposures to air pollutants at the EPA Human Exposures Laboratory.

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  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Environmental Engineer

    • Jun 1973 - Jun 1976
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Dr. Dydek worked as an environmental engineer in the area of water pollution control, writing water pollution (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits and compliance schedules for major industrial and Federal facilities.

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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

  • Environmental Engineer

    • Oct 1971 - Jun 1973
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

    Dr. Dydek was in charge of planning, designing, and inspecting facilities for water supply, waste water pollution control, and solid waste management at Federal Fish Hatcheries and National Wildlife Refuges in an eight-state area.