CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

Robert A. West, CHMM
PRESENT TITLE:

President, R.A. West Associates, Inc.
OFFICE ADDRESS:

2865 South Eagle Road, Suite 359, Newtown, PA 18940
CITIZENSHIP:

USA
YEAR OF BIRTH:

1954
PLACE OF BIRTH:

Celina, Ohio
MARITAL STATUS:

Married:   1975
Children:  1987
EDUCATION: 1972 - 1977   BS in Chemistry - University of Cincinnati
1978 - 1979   MS in Analytical Chemistry - Rutgers University   (pending)

OTHER COURSE WORK COMPLETED

1978 - 1979 MS in Analytical Chemistry - Rutgers University (19 credits)
1985 University of Toledo - Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2002 to present Fellow of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
2016 to present Distinguished Diplomate of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management

REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Certified Hazardous Materials Manager - Masters Level # 3757
2. Certified Environmental Inspector, Certified Environmental Manager, Certified Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Specialist, Certified Environmental Consultant # 9085
3. Registered Environmental Manager #5613
4. OSHA 1910.120 HAZWOPER (40 hour course)
5. Certified Infrastructure Preparedness Specialist # 01695
6. Incident Command System, ICS 00100 Certified by FEMA
7. National Incident Management System, NIMS 00700 Certified by FEMA
8. Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer, CESCO 242883258

SPECIALTY LICENSES

1. AHERA Certified Asbestos Inspector - PA license # 011421 - 2000
2. City of Philadelphia Asbestos Investigator License # 3632-000125 - 2000
3. New York State Asbestos Inspector # AH 97-17051 - 2000
4. New Jersey DEP UST - Closure and Subsurface Evaluator - License # 0021619 - Reg. # 0021619 - 2000

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

1. American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) – Member # 000121105
2. National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) - General Member # 02393
3. National Association of Hazardous Waste Generators - Associate Member
4. Hazardous Materials Control Resources Institute (HMCRI) - Member # 020388
5. Environmental Assessment Association (EAA) - Member # 9085
6. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists (IUPAC) - Member
7. American Chemical Society (ACS) - General Member # 0568592G
8. American Society of Safety Engineers – Member # 45806
9. Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers – Member # 03757
10. Water Environment Federation – Member # 1686502
11. International Code Council – Member # 5140102
12. National Fire Protection Association – Member # 960139

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

1993 - 1994 IHMM - NJ - Professional Development Committee
1994 - 1997 IHMM - NJ - Programs Committee
1997 -1998 ACHMM - NJ President Elect
1998 – 1999 ACHMM – NJ President
1994 - 1998 ASTM - E51 - Standardization of Environmental Claims Handling - Co-Vice Chairman
1998 – present ASTM – E50 – Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action
2012 – present ASTM – E60 - Sustainability
2003 – present ASTM – E 47 - Biological Effects and Environmental Fate
2000 - 2003 AHMP, former ACHMM – Chapter Development Committee – Chairman
2003 - 2007 AHMP, former ACHMM – Chapter Development Committee – Member
2008 - present AHMP, former ACHMM – Chapter Development Committee – Chairman & Member
2013 - present Institute of Hazardous Materials Management – Board Member
2013 – present ASTME50.02 –E2418-06 Task Group – Standard Guide for Readily Observable Mold and Conditions Conducive to Mold in Commercial Buildings
2013 – present NJDEP - Catastrophic Storm Event Technical Guidance Document Committee
2013 – present IHMM – Member of the Board of Directors

AWARDS, HONORS, AND LETTERS OF APPRECIATION/COMMENDATION

1985 American Electroplaters Society - Certificate of Appreciation, April 16, 1985
1988 The Purchasing Management Association of Maryland - Letter of Gratitude, April 5, 1988
1993 Who's Who Worldwide - Letter of Nomination, September 7, 1993
1988 University of Toledo - Letter of Appreciation, March 2, 1988
1990 EPICS International and Specialty Technical Publishers - Letter of Commendation, February 1, 1990
1993 Property Claim Services - Letter of Appreciation, October 19, 1993
1994 Property Claims Services - Letter of Appreciation, February 18, 1994

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

1988 "Developing Environmental Regulations", University of Toledo sponsored Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Seminar, San Juan, Puerto Rico

PUBLICATIONS

Abstracts West RA; RCRA/Superfund Procedures, A Generator's and TSDF
Operator's Guide to Environmental Cleanup. University of Toledo Industrial
Wastewater Pretreatment Seminar, February 10, 1988. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

LECTURES BY INVITATION

1985 "Secure Landfill Construction", American Electroplaters Society, Philadelphia Chapter, Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 1985
1988 "Rotary Kiln Incineration Technology for Hazardous Waste", Innovative Technologies Seminar sponsored by Hazardous Waste Treatment Council for EPA upper level personnel, Washington, D.C., Spring of 1988
1988 "Mobile Rotary Kiln Incineration Technology for Hazardous Waste", Hazardous Waste Treatment Council sponsored RCRA/SARA Conference, October 26-27, 1988
1989 "Waste Stabilization and Vapor Extraction Technologies", EPA ARCS Contractors Roadshow - EPA Regions 1 and 2, March 28 through 31, 1989
1990 "Managing Effective Compliance: Challenges for Industry and Government", Toxics Compliance in Texas sponsored by EPICS International and Specialty Technical Publishers, Austin, TX, January 11, 1990
1990 "Selling Your Hazardous Waste Services", Hazardous Waste Business '90 sponsored by World Information Systems, Boston, MA, March 26, 1990
1992 "Innovative Technology Development", sponsored by Institute of Hazardous Materials Management at Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, NJ, August 25, 1992
1993 "First Party Pollution Losses; Getting the Job Done", sponsored by Property Claim Services, Cherry Hill, NJ, October 8, 1993
1993 "How and When to Hire an Environmental Consultant", seminar for The Ætna Casualty and Surety Company, Atlantic City, NJ, December 6, 1993
1994 "First Party Pollution Losses; Getting the Job Done", sponsored by Property Claim Services, Framingham, MA, February 16, 1994
1995 “Underground Storage Tank Regulations in Pennsylvania”, Prudential Insurance Co., Horsham, PA, March 2, 1995
1995 “Environmental Loss Seminar - General Adjuster Property Training Seminar”, The Ætna Casualty and Surety Co., Lisle, IL, August 18, 1995
1995 “Environmental Loss Seminar - General Adjuster Property Training Seminar”, The Ætna Casualty Surety Co., Dallas, TX, September 15, 1995
1995 “Underground Storage Tank Regulations in Pennsylvania”, The Maryland Insurance Group, Timonium, MD, October 18, 1995
1997 “First Party Pollution/Contamination and Environmental Claims”, PLRB Extension Program at Motorist Insurance Companies, Columbus, Ohio, November 12, 1997
1998 “Controlling Contamination Risk and Adjuster Safety”, 1998 PCS Catastrophe Conference, San Diego, CA, May 4, 1998

 

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