Edgar Folk

Analytical Chemist with substantial experience in all aspects of a contract production laboratory, from management to analysis. Direct experience with contract management and project management. Extensive technical background in diagnostics and troubleshooting of chromatographic methods and instrumentation. Broad background in laboratory safety. Management and training of departmental staff of 12 chemists performing various chromatographic techniques. Combustion engineering and emissions testing experience at various combustion sources including natural gas fueled, fuel oil fired, and coal fired utilities; pulp and paper mills; chemical manufacturers; refineries; cement kilns; hazardous waste incinerators; and glass manufacturers. Conducted emissions testing programs for engineering purposes, tuning of combustion systems, manufacturer guarantee assurance, and/or regulatory compliance. Coordinated and lead field testing crews; including mobile laboratory operation. Performed project associated data reduction and reporting of results. Conducted emissions research under an USEPA contract in support of regulations for the Hazardous Waste Combustors Maximum Achievable Control Technology (HWC MACT). Managed USEPA contracts for the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program and Field Evaluation and Techical Support (FEATS) programs, which evaluated various technologies for the remediation of specific hazardous pollutants at Superfund sites. Lead the emission testing teams during the evaluation of these technologies. Specialties: Six Sigma (DMAIC, DFSS) Green Belt; Government Contracts; Laboratory Safety; EHS; Method Development; Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); cGMP; High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC); Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS & HRGC/HRMS); Gas Chromatography (GC/FID, GC/ECD, GC/ELCD, GC/NPD, GC/FPD, GC/HWD); Ion Chromatography (IC); Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC); Headspace analysis; Purge-and-Trap concentration and analysis; Laboratory Automation; Microwave Digestion