Brief
Staff Biographies
Dr.
Neal Langerman received his bachelors degree in Chemistry from
Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and his Ph.D. in
Physical Chemistry and Thermodynamics from Northwestern University
in Evanston, IL. In 1980, after fifteen years teaching chemistry
and biochemistry, he helped establish Chemical Safety Associates,
Inc. In 1997, he established a new firm, ADVANCED CHEMICAL
SAFETY, which is specifically dedicated to the prevention
of workplace injuries, illnesses and environmental damage. Dr.
Langerman consults with many companies, worldwide, in general
industry as well as in the semiconductor industry to improve chemical
handling practices, develop emergency response teams, and upgrade
industry safety practices. His areas of expertise include chemical
safety, environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and training.
Dr. Langerman is a Registered Environmental Assessor and a Certified
Environmental Inspector. He is experienced with air modeling and
environmental remediation. He provides litigation support and
expert testimony related to Failure-to-Warn litigation and chemical
accident investigations, and prepares precautionary labels for
chemical containers and Material Safety Data Sheets for chemical
products. Dr. Langerman has been providing safety, health, and
environmental consultation to the semiconductor industry since
1980. In 1989-90, Dr. Langerman conducted a worldwide review of
all arsine exposure accidents. His most recent publications include
the book "Precautionary Labels for Chemical Containers",
was published by Lewis Publishers/CRC Press in 1994 and a peer
reviewed article, "Material Safety Data Sheets: Who Uses
Them?" which was published in the American Chemical Society
publication "Chemical Health and Safety" in 1995.
Dr.
Drown is a Professor of Biology at Utah State University in Logan,
Utah. Dr. Drown holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology
and Geology and a Masters of Science degree in Biology. Dr. Drown
earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Health from the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist.
Dr. Drown has specialized knowledge and experience in the following
areas: Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Services, Asbestos Site
Assessments, Asbestos Removal Management, Facility Environmental
Health Surveys, Occupational Health & Safety, Hazardous Waste
and Chemical Management, Hazardous Material Safety, Hazardous
Material Spill Response, Hazardous Materials Regulations, and
Industrial Emergency Response. In addition to his academic responsibilities,
Dr. Drown consults with many companies, worldwide, in general
industry as well as in the mining industry to improve chemical
handling practices, develop emergency response teams, and upgrade
industry safety practices. Dr. Drown has published more than 30
articles in peer-reviewed publications, as well as presented many
technical papers at scientific conferences. Dr. Drown's most recent
publications include:
"Routes of Uptake and
their Relative Contributions to the Toxicological Response of
Northern Bobwhite to an Organophosphate Pesticide." Driver,
C.J., Ligotski, M.W., Van Voris, P., McVeety, B.D., Greenspan,
B.J., and Drown, D.B. (1991) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
10: 21-33.
"Effects of Repeated
Intermittent Exposures to Nitrous Oxide on Central Neurotransmitters
and Hepatic Methionine Syntetase Activity in CD-1 Mice."
Abdul-Kareem, H., Sharma, R.P., and Drown, D.B. (1991) Toxicology
and Industrial Health 7:1/2 pp 97-108.
"Effects of N-ethyl,
N-nitrosurea on Monoamine Concentrations and Metabolizing Enzymes
in Mouse Brain Regions." Sharma, J.P. and Drown, D.B. (1992)
European Journal of Pharmacology - Environmental Toxicology Section,
228:37-44.
"Effects of Benzo[a]pyrene
on Steady-state Levels of Biogenic Amines and Metabolizing Enzymes
in Mouse Brain Regions." Sharma, J.P. and Drown, D.B. (1992)
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 23:1-12.
Dr. Drown
and Dr. Langerman have worked together since 1980 to provide the
highest quality health and safety consulting services possible
to companies around the world.
