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Gary Rodabaugh, Ph.D., Professor, C.H.M.M. (Master)
March 11, 2007
Address
Ferris State University EEAS
820 Campus Dr., ASC 2016 15250 92nd Ave.
Big Rapids, Michigan 49307 Rodney, Michigan 49342
Contact
FSU Office: (231) 591-2308
Home: (231) 972-2831
EEAS Office: (231) 972-4779 (FAX/Phone)
Email: rodabaug@ferris.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, 1987
Program: Environmental Protection, College of Natural Resources
Michigan State University
Master of Science, 1981
Program: Pollution Ecology/Biology
Eastern Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts, 1976
Program: Biology
University of Michigan
Associate of Science, 1977
Program: Medical Technology
C.S. Mott Community College
Heritage Native American
Present Position
Ferris State University – Academic Rank: Professor – Industrial Hygiene
Professor – Industrial Safety
Professor – Hazardous Materials Management
Professor – Biology
Certifications
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager at the Master Level (#539)
Licensed Residential Builder (#2101178188 - Michigan)
Specialization and Areas of Interest
As a Full Professor and Consultant, I am currently practicing in the specialty areas of Industrial Hygiene, Indoor Air Quality, Industrial/Construction Safety and Chemical Management/Exposures in the Environment. Specific information on each of these specialties is provided on following pages. Present & Past Positions
1986 - Present Ferris State University
Position: Tenured Full Professor of Biology, Tenured Full Professor of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management (Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Materials)
1991 - Present Expert Environmental Assessment Services (EEAS)
Position: Owner & CEO
1984 - 1986 General Motors Corporation, Flint, Michigan
Position: Senior Environmental Specialist (Level 7)
1983 - 1984 General Motors Corporate Fellowship Scholarship at Michigan State University
1982 - 1983 General Motors Corporation
Position: Environmental Specialist (Level 6)
1980 - 1982 General Motors Corporation
Position: Associate Chemist (Level 5)
1979-1981 Graduate Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology Eastern Michigan University
1978-1986 Emergency Medical Technician, Ambulance Attendant/Driver, Byron Area Volunteer Ambulance Squad
1978-1980 GLR Construction (General residential construction)
Position: CEO
1974-1978 WACO Construction, Saginaw, Michigan
Position: Residential subcontractor
1970-1974 Atwood Siding, Saginaw, Michigan
Position: Residential subcontractor
Awards and Accomplishments
- Awarded academic tenure [1991]Awarded academic sabbatical leave [1993, 1999, 2006]
-Promoted to Full Professor of Hazardous Waste Management, Industrial Hygiene, and Industrial Safety [1989]
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year award [1990, 1991]
- General Motors Corporate Fellowship award - [1983]
- Captain's Certificate of Meritorious Service, South Dakota State Police [1980]
- Listed in Who's Who in America [1985 through 1990]
- Listed in Who's Who in Environmental Activities [1992]
- Appointed to General Motors Divisional Task Force on Hazardous Materials Control Activities [1986]
- Nominated for service on Michigan Hazardous Waste Site Review Board [1989]
- Member: Michigan Department of Education Task Force on Occupational Education [1992]
International Consulting Expert
Antigua/Barbuda, British West Indies, Caribbean, Industrial Hygiene Evaluation of Community Exposure to Emissions from Asphalt Production Operations.
This series of projects involved the exposure of local residents to emissions from a rock quarrying and asphalt production facility. A detailed evaluation of silica and organic vapor emissions was undertaken for the immediate region and detailed soil evaluations for select contaminants was undertaken for the entire island. High levels of silica were found to be emitted from the quarry operation, VOC emissions were not considered significant at the property border and high levels of arsenic were located from a historical agricultural chemical spill. Ontario, Canada, Retained by Farmers Reinsurance Group to evaluate environmental releases of hydrocarbons and associated remediation activities
Ontario, Canada
From 2003-2005, case evaluations were undertaken for approximately 30 environmental releases of home heating fuels in residential and rural settings. In each case, the file was evaluated, reports were created to discuss adequacies/inadequacies of the remediation methods, site visits were conducted and recommendations were made for the amelioration of any identified deficiencies. Ontario, Canada, Retained by several environmental attorneys to evaluate environmental cleanup strategies and community chemical exposure. Investigation of occupational chemical exposure to benzene and the resultant health risks was undertaken for an attorney in Ontario and investigations related to litigation of improper responses to the remediation of heating oil spills have been undertaken.Ontario, Canada, Retained to conduct case file evaluation involving major remediation activity on residential structure impacted by release of approximately 500 liters of fuel oil.
Committees and Offices Held
Chairman - Hazardous Materials Control Committee (General Motors) Chairman - Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Ferris State University)Member – College of Allied Health Safety Committee (FSU) Secretary - Regional Solid Waste Management Committee (GM) Radiation Safety Officer (GM) Coordinator - Pollution Emergency Response Team (GM) Member - Michigan Department of Education Task Force on Occ. Education Member - Divisional Hazardous Waste Task Force (GM) Member - Radiation Safety Committee (FSU) Member - Regional Solid Waste Management Review Committee, Mecosta County Member - Graduate Programs Review Council (FSU) Member – Deans Advisory Council (FSU) Member - Mecosta County Cooperative Extension Service Advisory Board Member - Editorial Review Board for Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management Member – FSU Information Technology Council
Publications
Bloodborne Pathogens in Industry - Best Practices. All About Bloodborne Pathogens and First Aid (CD training Software, Version 5), Keller-Soft Safety Singles 1998
Act 201, Michigan’s Version of CERCLA. Presented in New Orleans at the 1996 National Meeting of the Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.
Occupational Lead Exposure; OSHA's New Zero Tolerance Standard. Summer Regional Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association, June 1994.
Covenants Not to Sue. Quarterly Newsletter of the Michigan Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. February 1994.
Changes in Michigan Environmental Law Through Compilation by the Michigan Environmental Code Commission. Quarterly Newsletter of the Michigan Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. February 1994.
Handbook of Hazard Control - Commissioned by the Board of Hazard Control, this textbook is designed to serve as a reference guide for those individuals interested in becoming a Certified Hazard Control Manager [unpublished].
The New ASTM Standard for Conducting Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments - Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers - Proceedings of the August 1993 National Meeting in Seattle, Washington.
Voluntary Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Michigan Anglers Utilizing Contaminated Waters - University Microfilm Publications, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1987.
Bioaccumulation and Competitive Uptake of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Select Aquatic Organisms - American Academy of Sciences, Michigan Division, April 1981.
Internet Course Development
Environmental Regulations 1 & 2. Internet courses providing basic (Env. Regs 1) and detailed information (Env. Regs 2) on compliance with environmental regulations for more advanced users and professionals in the field. The course concentrated on compliance plans, regulatory interpretation and processing of appropriate reports/information for submission to governmental agencies.
OSHA Law. A course designed to provide the student with basic information on the use of OSHA laws in industry and how they affect both employees and employers. Detailed attention is given to a wide variety of specific components of the OSHA regulations, such as HAZCOM, confined space, lockout/tagout and the process of participating in an OSHA inspection.
EHS Regulations in Industry. A compilation of environmental and occupational health & safety regulations, this course provides a detailed treatment of regulations important in the protection of human health and the environment. Community, workplace, industrial and other standards are discussed in detail.
Epidemiology and Statistics. A course designed to provide the student with an introduction to epidemiological and statistical methods used in the health fields.
Courses Taught At Ferris State University
CCHS 102 – EHS Issues in Health Care
EHSM 103 – Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene and Waste Management
EHSM 330 – OSHA Laws & Regulations
EHSM 303 – Ambient Air Quality
EHSM 304 – Indoor Air Quality
EHSM 222 – Industrial Fire Prevention & Control
EHSM 231 – Mechanical Safety
EHSM 322 – Accident Investigation & Reporting
EHSM 335 – Air Sampling & Analysis
EHSM 340 – Risk Assessment and Communication
EHSM 412 – Industrial Ventilation
EHSM 208 – Environmental Regulations 1
EHSM 440 – Environmental Regulations 2
EHSM 315 – Epidemiology and Statistics
EHSM 245 – Emergency Response 1 (HAZWOPER)
EHSM 415 – Environmental Sampling and Project Design
EHSM 421 – EHS Regulations in Industry
EHSM 416 – Noise & Vibration
BIOL 111 - Environmental Biology
Graduate Courses for Wayne State University
CHE 554 - Hazardous Waste Law
CHE 555, 556 Environmental Auditing I & II
Major Professional Projects and Experiences
As noted earlier, Dr. Rodabaugh currently practices in several areas of expertise. Selected experience and expertise in identified areas are presented here.
Expert Testimony
Dr. Rodabaugh has provided expert testimony, trial preparation, deposition review or provided deposition in a wide variety of cases, including:
- US Federal Court: Americans with Disabilities Act on exposure to mold in community college
- US District Court: Occupational injury during movement of equipment at large corporation
- Michigan Circuit Court: Dr. Rodabaugh has acted as an expert in over 30 Michigan Circuit Court cases throughout the state. Major areas of testimony included occupational injury/death, injuries to the public, indoor air quality, construction defects resulting in exposure to mold/allergins, chemical exposure (occupational and residential/public), noise exposure (public/occupational), walking surfaces, fire safety, working at heights, and other areas of occupational safety and health.
Industrial Hygiene & Indoor Air Quality
Responsible for all industrial hygiene activities at Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing in Flint Michigan from 1980-1986. Evaluations of occupational chemical exposure, air sampling, noise evaluations and initiation of control activities were a primary responsibility. Prevention of workplace illnesses caused by physical or chemical stress was part of my daily responsibilities.
Investigation, risk assessment and site safety plan development for a major structural fire that released large quantities of gold cyanide, silver cyanide, sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, hydrogen cyanide and other hazardous decomposition products (2004).
Investigation of cancer cluster at small foundry operation in Michigan.
Conducted a detailed evaluation of indoor air quality complaints at the Mecosta County Courthouse and other government buildings in Mecosta County.
Consulting Indoor Air Quality expert for the Michigan Education Association. IAQ evaluations of over 20 Michigan schools have been completed to date.
Evaluated exposure to gasoline vapors in residential setting as a result of the release of fuel from a local government facility.
Involvement as primary or consulting expert on over 25 indoor air quality studies related to chemical and microbiological contaminants within occupied structure.
Completed major environmental impact assessment of worker and community exposure to quarry silica and contaminants from an asphalt production facility in the Caribbean, Antigua, West Indies (2001)
Industrial/Construction Safety
Author of major training manuals and programs in occupational health, safety, PPE, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, general safety, worker exposure, construction safety, construction fatalities, construction accident/injury/fatality investigations, ergonomics, indoor air quality, training techniques, and other topics for UAW-Chrysler [1995-Present].
Licensed Residential Builder (Michigan) with over 20 years experience in the field of residential and commercial construction.
Development of Confined Space Entry programs for several foundries, large manufacturing companies and private industries.
Development of Lockout/Tagout programs for several foundries, large manufacturing companies and private industries.
Injury/accident investigations in several residential and commercial buildings in Michigan.
Assisted in the development and national press release of an Ergonomic Stress Reliever in association with KLAI Enterprises [1995].
Development and administration of OSHA Hazard Communication program for 5000 employees at a medium size General Motors facility.
Ergonomic review and facility/workstation redesign at several foundries, manufacturing facilities and private offices in Michigan and Indiana.
Chemical Management/Exposures in the Environment
Author of a “Best Practices” section of JJ Keller software package. Bloodborne Pathogens in Industry - Best Practices. All About Bloodborne Pathogens and First Aid (CD training Software, Version 5), Keller-Soft Safety Singles 1998.
Responsible for tracking and evaluation of over 100 chemical and hydrocarbon releases at General Motors. Identification of contaminant, mitigation of migration, delineation of release, initial response, final remediation and clearance were key activities for each release.
Monitoring, testing, evaluating data and reporting spill incidents for 130 NPDES outfalls, including daily sampling, conducting laboratory analysis and submitting results to State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Investigation of accidental fuel releases and resultant attempts at remediation throughout Eastern Ontario, Canada. Approximately 30 sites of fuel oil release in residential areas were visited during 2001-2002. Each file was reviewed prior to the site visit and recommendations on the adequacy of the remediation efforts were submitted to the reinsurance company. Approximately 50% of the sites were inadequately remediated or the remediation effort was misguided and/or totally incorrect.
Completed major environmental impact assessment of worker and community exposure to quarry silica and contaminants from an asphalt production facility in the Caribbean, Antigua, West Indies. Sampling of soils for a variety of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals were undertaken throughout several areas of the country. High levels of arsenic were found along 3 kilometers of public road, the result of an historic pesticide spill. High levels of airborne silica were found in areas downwind from the quarry operations.
Developed Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control, Pollution Incident Prevention Plans, and Contingency plans for several large industrial facilities as required by various Federal and State environmental regulations.
Coordinated precautionary removal, storage, and disposal of over 500,000 pounds of Polychlorinated Biphenyls from capacitors and transformers.
Conducted over 100 Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Environmental Site Assessments in Michigan. These projects involved detailed documentation searches, identification of released chemicals, delineation of the migration paths, design of sampling protocols, quality control, sample submission, recordkeeping and final report preparation. Some projects involved the supervision of Phase 3 site remediation and verification of reaching cleanup criteria.
Identified and supervised the removal of 24 leaking underground storage tanks containing gasoline, oil, and other chemical materials at Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing. Identification of leak, removal of tank and supervision of remediation were assigned responsibilities for these releases.
Conducted identification, delineation and soil remediation activities for release of high levels of lead from a local industrial facility.
Researched the rates of bioaccumulation of PCB in select aquatic organisms with in vitro experiments utilizing radioactive C14-labled PCB.
Supervised removal of thousands of meters of asbestos-covered pipe during major renovation activities at Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing.
2007-2008 Rates
EEAS & Dr. Gary Rodabaugh, CHMM
The following rates are effective for Expert Environmental Assessment Services (EEAS) and Dr. Gary Rodabaugh beginning on June 5, 2005.
Hourly rates
Consulting services and document review………………………. $200/hour
Travel time ………………………………....……………………… $100/hour
Deposition and Trial Testimony ……….………………………… $2000/day[1]
Technician ………………………………...………………………. $45/hour
Computer animations ………………….…………………………. $175/hour
Training and material development time ………..………………. $175/hour[2]
Expenses
Mileage …………………………………………….....……………. $0.45/mile
Per diem ……………………….………………..………………….$200/day
Laboratory fees & sample shipping .…………………………….. At cost
Airfare and other travel expenses ………….…………………….. At cost
Equipment rental …………………………...……………………… At cost
Miscellaneous and specialized equipment/material purchases ….. At cost
The fees noted above will be in effect until further notice. Any miscellaneous expenses, materials, equipment or items not specified above will be invoiced at cost. Any professional time or activity not specifically listed above will be invoiced at a rate of $200/hour.
[1] Invoiced in ½ day increments. Minimum ½ day charge.[2] Custom training often requires site visits and approximately 5:1 development time. Charges will vary depending on the level of customized training desired.
