Stephen Bates, Ph.D., CIH,
CSP, CET, CMC
Expertise:
Environmental Chemistry; Occupational Safety & Health
Professional Profile
Dr. Stephen P. Bates, Environmental Chemist, is an expert in
all phases of environmental chemistry specializing in government
compliance issues and design and development of biological treatment
technologies for hazardous and toxic waste. For the past ten years, Dr.
Bates has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Technology
at the New York Institute of Technology where he teaches Environmental
Instrumentation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Risk Assessment,
Water and Wastewater Treatment, Occupational Safety and Health and
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.
Dr. Bates has over twenty-four years of experience in the
chemical, pharmaceutical, medical and polymer and manufacturing
industries. Prior to joining ETG, he was the Principal Chemist / Corporate
Health & Safety Officer at Roux Associates, an environmental management
and consulting firm specializing in the remediation of toxic and hazardous
waste and human health risk assessments. Prior to that he was the Manager
of Environmental Engineering & Safety at Ruco Polymer Corporation, a
division of Bayer Corporation; Manager of Regulatory Affairs at EM
Industries, a division of E. Merck; Senior Chemical Safety Inspector at
Mount Sinai Medical Center; Industrial Chemist at Horizon Chemical
Corporation and Environmental Chemist at Geomet Technologies.
Dr. Bates holds two patents for the replacement of
Perchloroethylene in dry cleaning fluid. He has been nominated for the
2005 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. Dr. Bates has written
several publications on pollution prevention, chemical safety and
continues to perform research on safe and effective alternatives to
working with hazardous materials.
Dr. Bates has testified as an expert witness in a two cases.
The first testimony involved the evaluation of the Perchloroethylene
exposure to residents in an apartment building from a dry cleaning plant.
The second testimony involved the evaluation of Stoddard solvent exposure
to workers and residents in the vicinity of a commercial printing plant.
Dr. Bates is a volunteer with the United States Coast Guard
and serves as a Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Flotilla Staff
Officer. He is responsible for the planning and administration of
Auxiliary programs to support the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection Programs. This includes support for such things
as education programs, spill reconnaissance and sampling, port safety and
security.
Dr. Bates is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board
of Industrial Hygiene; Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified
Safety Professionals; Certified Microbial Consultant, American Indoor Air
Quality Council; Certified Environmental Trainer, Occupational Safety &
Health; NESHA; Certified Professional Chemist, American Institute of
Chemists; Professional Environmental Auditor, NASHP; Registered Hazardous
Substance Professional, NEHA; Certified Environmental Inspector, EAA.
Dr. Bates holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Studies /
Chemistry from St. John’s University, a Master of Science Degree in
Chemistry from Polytechnic University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental
Chemistry from Greenwich University.
Representative Experience
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Principal-in-charge for conducting environmental, health and safety risk
assessments and compliance audits involving academic, electronics,
chemical, pharmaceutical, hospital and transportation industries. Audits
addressed regulations associated with the CAA, CERCLA, CWA, EPCRA, FDA,
RCRA, SARA , SDWA, TCSA and OSHA.
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Managed
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments as part of due diligence in
connection with property transactions.
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Expert
Witness in a lawsuit involving a drycleaner whose Perchloroethylene
emissions exceed guidance values. .
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Manager of
Environmental Engineering & Safety Manager for the Hooker/Ruco NPL
Superfund Site in Hicksville New York. The groundwater is contaminated
with Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Vinyl chloride, Phthalates, and various
oligomeric esters. The soil contaminants include PCBs, VOCs, SVOCs and
metals. Responsibilities include: Direct the on-going hazardous waste
remediation projects. Maintain all air and water discharge permits and
prepare government reports associated with the ongoing manufacturing
operations. Implement pollution prevention programs. UST removal /
abandonment, soil remediation, sampling and waste disposal. Developed
programs for process safety management, safety training, workplace safety
evaluations, industrial hygiene monitoring and protective equipment
programs.
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Provide
Industrial Hygiene and Safety services for ten (10) production facilities
used to manufacture personal care products and detergents for a
multinational manufacturing firm. Industrial Hygiene surveys included air
sampling for a variety of substances, Employee Noise Dosimetry, Noise
mapping of equipment, Noise abatement strategies and heat stress analysis.
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Managed the
operation of PCB contaminated transformers. Responsibilities included
inspections as well as preparation of work plans and oversight of the
project that consists of flushing and retro filling transformers,
sampling, analysis and remediation of soils.
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Implemented
Loss Prevention System for an ExxonMobil Tier 1 Consulting firm. Provided
project management and training for implementing this incident reduction
strategy.
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Maintain a
faculty position as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental
Technology at New York Institute of Technology. Currently teach graduate
level courses in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Environmental
Instrumentation, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Risk Assessment,
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and Infrastructure
Security. Serve as mentor and faculty advisor for research and development
projects including the development of a patent pending non-disruptive
technology for the collection and removal of PCBs from riverbeds.
Supervise students participating in the Industrial Internship program.
Develop grant proposals for environmental research projects. Serve as
Chemical Hygiene and Radiation Safety Officer.
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Performed
an Indoor Air Quality Investigation and prepared a Phase 2 site
investigation report for a former shoe factory circa 1850 converted to
residential cooperative circa 1970 in lower Manhattan later to discover
the property is heavily contaminated with Mercury. Designed Interim
Remedial Measure and action plan to allow residents to remain in the
building while engineering options were developed. Installed customized
air filtration devices to lower airborne concentrations of Mercury to
NYCDOH acceptable levels. Performed a feasibility study on
decontamination and removal of elemental Mercury from the floors and
ceilings. Developed pilot test protocol and prepared an Engineering
Options report and counseled building residents.
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Prepared an
Indoor investigation report on behalf of a property management firm.
Provided Expert Witness testimony in a case involving the continual
release of printing solvents into the air and evaluated the impact on
other commercial receptors and tenants.
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Performed
numerous residential mold infestation investigations in residential spaces
ranging from Estates to single family homes and apartment buildings.
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Managed
over 50 asbestos abatement projects involving the removal of insulation
from high temperature chemical reaction vessels, heat exchangers, steam
boilers, Heat transfer fluid heaters and associated piping.
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Completed
major contaminate cleanup at World Trade Center impact area. Represented
insurance interest in the cleanup of contaminates at residential
properties. Developed state-of-the-art remediation methods to
decontaminate occupied buildings within an expedited time frame. Tasks
included investigation, risk evaluation, designing control systems and the
development of “first of the kind” preventive measures. Restoration
activities included mechanical systems, common areas, elevator shafts and
occupied residential space including mold identification and remediation.
Tenant management activities included, program meetings and presentations,
scheduling and possessions management.
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Principal-in-charge for conducting an indoor air quality investigation
involving printing press solvents. Provided an affidavit for the Court and
expert witness testimony.
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Performed
investigation of a property damage claim with regard to mold. Reviewed
laboratory results for the presence of opportunistic and toxic species.
Developed a site-specific sampling plan to identify the source of the
contamination. Devised a remediation program that involved source removal,
HVAC modification and engineering controls as well as air monitoring and
substrate testing prior to occupancy.
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Principal-in-Charge of conducting a Mold Investigations on high-rise
building in downtown Manhattan, NY.
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Represented
Insurance Company for mold investigations in commercial office buildings.
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Managed
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments as part of due diligence in
connection with the construction of the Ruco / Bayer Polyester
Manufacturing Plant in Georgia Prepared reports and presentations
regarding environmental conditions. Performed pre-construction sampling
and remediation programs. Prepared environmental contingency plans and
successfully acquired the construction, wastewater and air emissions
permits. Implemented the Environmental, Health and Safety Programs for
this manufacturing plant that has achieved “No Lost Time Accidents” for
over seven years since inception.
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Managed or
participated in more than 200 EHS compliance audits for chemical,
pharmaceutical, medical, polymer, metal fabrication, painting operations
as well as R & D and process control laboratories. Audits addressed
regulations associated with OSHA, EPA and DOT compliance for handling
hazardous materials.
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Managed
Hazardous Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Program for chemical
manufacturing operations with more than 60 separate waste streams.
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Project
Manager for the site remediation and excavation of 15,000 cubic yards of
Perchloroethylene contaminated soils with groundwater contamination.
Supervised the classification, packaging and labeling of over 1200
hazardous waste drums in an abandoned warehouse.
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Developed
air emissions inventory for chemical manufacturing facilities, developed
air permits and SARA Toxic Release Inventory Reports.
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Prepared
feasibility studies for regulatory compliance associated with mergers,
acquisitions and divestitures.
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Implemented
a program at two manufacturing plants to achieve “practice in place” for
the Responsible CareÒ
Codes of Management Practice. The program addressed the following:
Occupational Safety and Health, Pollution Prevention, Process Safety
Management, Community Awareness and Emergency Response, Distribution and
Product Stewardship.
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Project
manager for the testing and removal of underground concrete storage vaults
associated with CERCLA remedial activities.
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Developed
an innovative aerobic up flow biological reactor for the treatment of high
load wastewater from the manufacture of polyester.
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Developed
plans for an alternative fuels stream-electric cogeneration plant as part
of an industrial infrastructure redevelopment initiative.
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Managed
Government Regulatory Affairs programs for compliance with OSHA, EPA, and
DOT for an international pharmaceutical and industrial chemical company.
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Responsible
for Chemical Laboratory and Operating Room Safety for a major Medical
Center. Interfaced with Inspectors from Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Hospitals and various government agencies. Developed hazardous waste
management and recycling techniques for solvent wastes. Reduced Nitrous
Oxide exposures through air monitoring during the maintenance and repair
of anesthesia equipment.
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Implemented
pollution control and industrial hygiene monitoring systems. Evaluated
ventilation systems and workplace protective equipment for working with
hazardous materials.
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Developed
environmentally friendly product formulations for industrial cleaners used
in various applications ranging from dry cleaning of clothing to washing
the walls of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.
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Participated in the generation of the environmental impact statement
required for the licensing of the LILCO Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant.
Perform water analysis and measurement of marine specimens.
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Served on
the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association Toxic Substance
Control Act Committee and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication
Small Chemical Labeling Committee.
Patents & Publications
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