Steve Hilfiker was elected chairperson of the newly formed ASTM subcommittee for Forensic Environmental Investigations. The committee is designated E50.06 and was organized to define the ASTM standards for forensic environmental investigations. Anyone with an interest in contributing to this process is encouraged to contact Steve via email at steve@ermi.net. Title: Subcommittee on Forensic Environmental… Read More...
New Subcommittee on Forensic Environmental Investigations
The origin of recently established ASTM Subcommittee E50.06 on Forensic Environmental Investigations, part of Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action, is based in Daubert challenges, in which attorneys challenge their opponent’s expert witnesses. In many cases, experts are competent and their scientific methods credible, but due to the lack of professional… Read More...
Forensic Tools Featuring Deconvolution Of Complicated Mass Spectra
Co-Authors: Stephen Hilfiker, MS, CFEA, REPA and Albert Robbat, PhD, MBA Effective Forensic Tools Effective forensic project management should include an evaluation of multiple forensic tools based on site-specific circumstances. The process of evaluation and the ultimate selection of the forensic tool are critical to a successful outcome. When project budgets allow, combining forensic methods… Read More...
Environmental Business Opportunities
Prepared By: Stephen F. Hilfiker, President Environmental Risk Management Trends in recent environmental regulation, public perception of contamination, and local government interest in redevelopment provide favorable market conditions for redevelopment of contaminated property. There are approximately 30,000 properties in Florida that have reported contamination to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). An additional, larger… Read More...