Principal Sandra Carroll, Ph.D. is an environmental scientist with advanced education, training, and experience in environmental toxicology, air quality analysis, chemical accident prevention programs, human health and ecological risk assessment, and environmental studies. She has extensive experience implementing facility and chemical specific process hazard analyses and risk management plans. Field and laboratory experience includes soil, surface water and groundwater sampling, toxicity determination with bioassays for phototoxicity and photolysis, and analytical chemistry including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatography.
Dr. Carroll has conducted environmental, health and safety audits for numerous private and public sector clients. She has served as chemical safety audit team leader for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and contributed to the development of the joint EPA and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) chemical accident prevention program under the Clean Air Act. Dr. Carroll has participated in a wide range of projects that required inter-agency coordination with federal, state, local, and Tribal governments, technical support for industrial facilities, workshops, public meetings, and training development. She has contributed to technical, policy development, and regulatory negotiations, including consensus building, group facilitation, and risk communication for environmental projects.
Summary of Services Available –
- Toxicity Assessments
- Health Hazard Assessments
- Toxicological Review and Assessment of Pit Lake Water Quality
- Impact Assessments for Organic and Inorganic Compounds
- Research and Scientific Support for Chemical Exposure Prevention, Mitigation, and Best Management Practices
- Air Quality Permitting Services
- Air Quality Analysis
- Air Quality and Climatology Baseline Studies
- Environmental Program and Regulatory Development
- Preparation of Compliance Plans and Schedules
- Chemical Accident Prevention Program Development and Support
- Emergency Preparedness Program Development and Support
- Environmental and Safety Assessments
- Risk Management Program Review
- Hazard Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Analysis
- Feasibility Studies
- Scientific Support for Environmental Data Collection and Analysis, including literature, manufacturing data, and database searches
- Environmental Management Plan Development
- Scientific Support for Technical Meetings, Conferences, Seminars, and Public Forums
- Environmental Impact Studies
- Environmental Assessments
- Chemical Safety Audits – Internal and Third Party
- Environmental Health and Safety Audits
- Development and Completion of Audit Protocols
- Preparation for and Response to Regulatory Environmental Audits and Inspections
- Development and Presentation of Technical Workshops
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Team Leading Skills Development
Current Training and Certifications
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training, completed
- OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training, current; Respirator Fit-Test, current
- OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Training, current
- Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) 24-Hour Safety Training for Surface, Metal and Nonmetal Mining, completed
- MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training, current