Richard Lynch, PhD CIH

Environmental Safety Management Corporation

Dr. Richard Lynch, Ph.D CIH is the founding President of Environmental Safety Management Corporation; a full-service Certified Industrial Hygiene consulting firm providing chemical exposure testing, mold and water damage assessment, clean-up protocols and post remediation verification testing, Indoor Air Quality Assessments and infection control support in hospitals, manufacturing, school and commercial facilities since 1992. Dr. Lynch holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene from Temple University, and is a Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist, an ACAC Certified Microbial Consultant and Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor, and American Hospital Association Certified Healthcare Facility Manager. Dr. Lynch is a former Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Public Health at Rutgers University.

Title of Presentation/Workshop

Tear Gas – The Obstacles, hurdles, and risks to contractors and consultants.

Presentation/Workshop Summary

This workshop will address the exposure risks to contractors and consultants when cleaning and restoring residential structures where Teat Gas or other Riot Control agents have been deployed as part of law enforcement efforts, from the perspective of a Certified Industrial Hygienist tasked with providing post clean-up verification testing. Issues of hazard assessment, PPE and Engineering Controls during clean-up efforts as well as technical and administrative challenges facing 3rd-party post clean-up verification testing consultants will be addressed. By the end of this session, participants will understand the areas where coordination and communication between property owners, insurance companies, the mitigation contractor and Industrial Hygienist, is essential toward successful tear gas cleanup projects.