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Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)

Main Laboratory & Corporate Headquarters 225 Industrial Park Road

Beaver, WV 25813 304-255-2500

www.reiclabs.com

Bioassay 225 Industrial Park Road

Beaver, WV 25813 304-255-2500

Roanoke Service Center 3029-C Peters Creek Road

Roanoke VA 24019 540-777-1276

Shenandoah Service Center 1557 Commerce Road, Suite 201

Verona, VA 24482 540-248-0183

Morgantown Service Center 16 Commerce Drive

Westover, WV 26501 304-241-5861

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Professional Resources ▪ Management Plan ▪ Organizational Chart ▪ Specific Performance Capabilities ▪ Laboratory Certifications ▪ Resumes

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For over twenty-nine years, REI Consultants, Inc. (dba: REIC Laboratories) has been performing environmental services and evaluations for a multitude of highly technical and demanding projects. From its inception, REIC has addressed the major environmental testing protocols and has steadily evolved incorporating the latest analytical procedures and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. REIC’s clients have learned to expect unparalleled service with uncompromising quality on a routine daily basis. We present ourselves as foremost in competence and technical ability coupled with client respect and an ultimate goal of complete service. All work is approached with the highest of professional ethics, personable interactions, and professional accountability. REIC was created in 1987 by a group of Senior Research Scientists that includes current CEO/President James L. Hern. The major focus of their efforts was to provide a service organization comprised of highly skilled and experienced scientists providing consulting and analytical services of unparalleled quality. Each member of that original group had experienced this need throughout their individual careers in chemical, biological, health, and environmental research. From that initial undertaking REIC was committed towards building a framework of quality and service and now provides this concept of true partnering to all of its over 1500 daily clients. The professional staff of REIC consists of over seventy trained, undergraduate and graduate scientists whose knowledge and experience span the disciplines of analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, geology and biology. Their work is based on methodologies and approaches established by the US EPA, industrial standards, and professional codes, and are enforced by a stringent Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program. These disciplines coupled with an attitude of professional accountability and state-of-the-art facilities and instrumentation, promotes precise, accurate, and unbiased information. REIC's headquarters is located ten miles south of Beckley, WV along Interstate 64, some fifty miles to the east of Charleston, WV and ninety miles west of Roanoke, VA. This parent facility houses its 20,000 square foot Analytical Chemistry Division at the Raleigh County Airport Industrial Park. The Biological Division is operated from its 7500 square foot modern laboratory located on the main compound in Beaver, WV. REIC also maintains service centers and laboratories in

“The major focus of our efforts is to provide a service

organization comprised of

highly skilled and experienced scientists providing

consulting and analytical services of

unparalleled quality.”

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Morgantown, WV, Roanoke Virginia and Verona, Virginia dedicated to microbiological analyses and field sampling. Additionally, REIC operates Quality Environmental Containers, Inc. (dba QEC) a specialty sample container company providing the highest quality pre-cleaned sample containers available in today's environmental market. Of REIC's total environmental consulting capabilities, an estimated 50% is involved in groundwater monitoring programs, discharge monitoring programs, analytical testing and specialized environmental evaluations; 25% in producing specialized research products; and the remaining 25% of effort committed towards environmental impact efforts, biological toxicity studies, benthic and ecological evaluations, fish resource studies, wetland evaluations, environmental impact studies, treatability studies, and problem solving oriented consulting. REIC provides over 4500 various chemical evaluations pertinent to a multitude of physical, inorganic, organic, and biological studies which span the fields of gas and liquid chromatography coupled with virtually all applicable detectors including mass-spectrometry, FID, PID, ELCD, ECD, electrochemical, refractive index, analyte specific detectors, electrolytic conductivity, and continues into the areas of classical and inorganic chemistry encompassing ion chromatography, atomic spectroscopy, ICP atomic emission spectroscopy and ICP Mass Spectrometry. Complimenting this facility, REIC’s Biological Division maintains all the pertinent equipment to facilitate toxicity evaluations and large- scale ecological studies. Virtually every testing component required for REIC's environmental programs are addressed within our company with the exception of radionuclides and high-resolution dioxin and difuran analysis and some specialty X-Ray evaluations. Complete sampling services include a variety of well purging pumps and controllers, generators, auto samplers, gas probes, along with trained and experienced personnel. Field teams are available for our client's most technical and demanding sampling applications. REIC provides complete programs for evaluations and remediation pertinent to landfill groundwater systems, stormwater, RCRA, industrial discharge, drinking water, employee exposure, air quality, and biological issues, as well as study designs, sampling, data reduction and subsequent statistical evaluations. All of these services are provided in-house with no subcontracting except with regards to the few aforementioned areas. Within the highly technical staff and facilities, REIC has established a service department to facilitate communication assistance, information resources and specialized

“REIC provides over 4500 various

chemical evaluations

pertinent to a multitude of

physical, inorganic, organic, and

biological studies”

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sample delivery. REIC prides itself in being aware and current with the dynamic regulatory system and maintains a full-time information officer to keep its technical staff abreast of current regulatory and technical issues. Assigning an individual project coordinator to specific clients provides a parallel focus of overall project flow. This experienced professional provides front line communication, project flow assurance, and an additional validation level. Data management and document control systems result from years of individual technical experience and the increasing legal responsibilities arising from all aspects of a service provider. A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) with a full time system manager provides complete project tracking and dynamic status information. Although the LIMS system is extremely dependable, a manual backup plan is available should hardware failure occur or system maintenance be necessary. System programs and data backups are provided twice daily and stored at multiple off-site locations for added security. This system ensures holding and commitment times, internal sample tracking, and sample disposition are all satisfied. Embedded within this dynamic LIMS are multilevel data and document verification programs to ensure valid and correct information is transmitted to every client. Data, reports, and communications are held in secure locked areas with only authorized staff having access; additionally, all data systems require security clearance via password and/or code recognition. The combination of these systems ensures timely, accurate, and secure communication and information to all of REIC's clients. Provided options for communications vary from preliminary verbal, to several levels of formal and electronic reports to complete technical and interpretation summaries. Sample custody and courier service meets the most demanding requirements to assure sample preservation and integrity is met at all times. REIC’s focus towards client service is driven by a philosophy of addressing technical adequacy followed by ultimate convenience and dependability for all clients. Routine services include certified sample containers cleaned to EPA protocol, courier service within a 250 mile radius of our headquarters and specialty services such as a certified mobile fecal coliform laboratory for situations addressing demanding six hour holding times. Courier technicians are trained in sampling techniques and certified to perform on-site evaluations required by State and Federal Agencies. Additionally, to address exceptionally

“REIC’s focus towards client

service is driven by a philosophy

of addressing technical adequacy

followed by ultimate

convenience and dependability for

all clients.”

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demanding circumstances, REIC has specialty and emergency systems such as 24 hour computer aided paging and a corporate aircraft for ultimate delivery needs. REIC incorporates minimally eleven large walk-in environmentally controlled sample storage areas with recording temperature monitors and system alarms that create a continuous data log relating sample storage. These custody and storage tracking documentations become part of every data and quality control package and is maintained minimally for five years; thus, providing a key component to assure that every evaluative service is defensible and technically sound.

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Management Plan REI Consultants has worked for years to develop a management plan that will provide the maximum efficiency and quality of services for all our clients. The uniqueness of the environmental service industry does not lend itself to normal management approaches. The combination of exceptional technical operations to enhance validity and defensibility of information in contrast to a need to be efficient and service oriented, and remain cost competitive becomes a major undertaking. At REIC, the professional staff and organizational structure is the key to the successful accomplishment of this task. Individuals with a high degree of basic skills and years of experience satisfy the technical needs, while functioning as a team within a Total Quality Management (TQM) organization (see attached Organizational Chart). In this manner, the entire organization contributes to the designed scope and effort to satisfy our clients’ needs in the most professional and efficient manner possible. Corporate profits are reinvested to make REIC not only stable and functional, but also progressive and continuously on the cutting edge of developing acceptable scientific practices. Subsequently, the physical and technical resources that have been acquired are extensive, state-of-the-art and continually updated. REIC’s management realizes that maintenance of a stable, professional staff is paramount in our continuing effort to satisfy the aforementioned needs of any environmental service organization. Our management team has put together programs that enhance not only the technical and service facets of our company but also the personal needs of our employees and their families. In this manner, REIC’s professional support staff functions efficiently and satisfies the ever-increasing demands of this industry. In-depth pre-study discussions, project assistance and design, and post examination follow-ups, which are atypical to most service providers, are common to REIC’s daily activities. REIC realizes the importance of sharing all its technical expertise and experience with clients to enhance their studies and ultimately contribute to solving their problems. Culmination of our scientific and support staff have resulted in a unique environment that is uncommon to even the most sophisticated of industries. The importance of low turnover and continued maintenance of our professional and support staff has resulted in the development of programs and facilities that are complimentary both to efficiency and productivity, as well as employee stability. Examples

“Total Quality Management

(TQM) Organization”

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include REIC’s employee-designed, state-of-the-art facility, encompassing 100% make-up air in areas where potential exposures and cross-contamination might be issues. Such areas include static pressure sensors and dynamic air balance controlled by sophisticated microprocessor systems. Other examples are unique report generation and electronic media support that satisfies the most demanding electronic needs. REIC’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) not only provides internal validity and status updating, but a specific accountability module also reviews all work in progress at midnight each night and posts to every individual their next day work needs with regard to holding times, commitment dates, and normal work in progress. This feature is unique in our industry and a result of our staff’s sincere interest in satisfying client needs. REIC’s custody and sample delivery program satisfies both the service and technical needs of our clients and has resulted in an organization that provides the highest quality sampling products and field support services. Systems such as numerous walk-in sample coolers with freeze avoidance control, continuous monitoring, and fault alarms are further examples resulting from REIC’s TQM program. REIC’s field services not only encompass normal field and sampling activities, but also unique systems such as electro-shocking boats and unique Agency licensing to approach in-depth fish and ecological studies that are offered by few in this Region of the United States. Please examine the specific attachments in the provided documentation, as they are examples of capabilities and resources that result from our management program. The culmination of professional resources, state-of-the-art facilities, and client service, result from the combined team efforts of REIC’s professional and support staff. What REIC offers to all of its clients is not only the most modern facilities and equipment, but also the human resources to undertake the most challenging projects and satisfy the most demanding client’s needs.

“The culmination of professional

resources, state-of-the-art

facilities, and client service, result from the combined team

efforts of REIC’s professional and support staff.”

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Specific Performance Capabilities REI Consultants, Inc. is pleased to offer the following list of specific capabilities. Being a multi-faceted facility of over 70 professional Scientists and support staff, REIC finds itself involved in many professional environmental studies and evaluations. REIC maintains a vast central analytical chemistry department, one of the largest complete Biological and Ecological study groups in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States, and exhaustive facilities and equipment resources that are constantly improved and supplemented to enhance and extend the scope of our services. The list of services included in this summary are provided as complete services with no subcontracting from REIC’s internal operations other than with regard to some specific evaluations such as Dioxin, Asbestos, and Radionuclides analyses. REIC’s capabilities originate from its diversified professional staff that has acquired enormous experience in the areas of environmental Chemistry and Biology over the years. Many of our professionals have been associated with the parent company since its inception and have been team members for multiple significant programs and studies. REIC makes every attempt to provide an environment that stimulates professional development and staff longevity by providing technically modern facilities that meet the most rigorous industrial hygiene work standards. A Total Quality Management Program provides a team concept and allows exchange of skills and ideas to continuously enhance program effectiveness and efficiency. Please examine the list of following specific capabilities and be assured that they are provided completely in a service-oriented manner of the highest professional and technical quality. Should there be any questions regarding any particular capability area, inquiries will be responded to immediately upon request.

“REIC maintains a vast central analytical chemistry

department, one of the largest complete

Biological and Ecological study

groups in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States,

and exhaustive facilities and equipment

resources that are constantly

improved and supplemented to

enhance and extend the scope of our

services.”

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▪ RCRA Characterizations

▪ Underground Storage Tank Compliance Testing

▪ TCLP Evaluations

▪ Discharge and Stormwater NPDES Monitoring

▪ Employee Exposure Monitoring

▪ Priority Pollutant Evaluations

▪ Hazardous Waste Characterizations

▪ Landfill Gas/Methane Monitoring

▪ Landfill Groundwater Monitoring

▪ Research and Analytical Method Development

▪ Drinking and Bottled Water Evaluations

▪ Bioremediation

▪ Chronic and Acute Bioassays

▪ Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

▪ Atomic Spectroscopy

▪ Wet Chemistry Laboratory

▪ Gas Chromatography

▪ PID/ELCD/FID/NPD/ECD/TCD

▪ Ion/Liquid Chromatography/HPLC

▪ Electrochemical/Fluorescence/UV-VIS

▪ Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission

▪ ICP Mass Spectrometry

▪ Air Monitoring

▪ Soil Surveys and Characterizations

▪ Acid Drainage Assessments

▪ Coal Overburden Analysis

▪ Site Remediation and Re-Vegetation Evaluations

Specific Performance Capabilities

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▪ Spent Solvent Analysis

▪ Total Toxic Organics Evaluations

▪ Target Compound List Evaluations

▪ NPDES Attachment A Analyses

▪ Material Characterizations

▪ Leachate Monitoring

▪ ASTM Material Evaluations

▪ Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (TRE)

▪ Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIE)

▪ Sampling Capabilities

▪ Statistical Evaluations

▪ Large Scale Ecological Studies

▪ Electronic Data Processing

▪ Indoor Air Quality Evaluations

▪ Treatability Studies

▪ Pilot Process Examinations

▪ Dissolved Gas Evaluations

▪ Specialized Leaching Elutriate Studies

▪ Raw Product Toxicity Evaluations

▪ Data Review and Auditing Services

▪ Expert Testimony

▪ EPA Regions III, IV, and V Alternate Test Method Procedures

(ATMs) for Ion Chromatography and ICP-MS

▪ Wetland Determinations and Delineations

▪ Benthic Macro invertebrate Studies

▪ Fisheries Resource Studies

▪ Environmental Impact Studies

Specific Performance Capabilities

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▪ Bat Surveys

▪ Stream Restoration Plans

▪ Compensatory Mitigation Plans

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Laboratory Certifications and Fields of Work REI Consultants, Inc. maintains the necessary certifications for performing specific evaluations and sampling comprising several Federal, State, and specialty programs. Most certifications are administered through individual State Agencies, which, in turn, use EPA Proficiency Programs as part of program compliance. Areas of expertise requiring specific analyst certification are addressed individually. At present the only area requiring analyst certification is in the area of microbiological evaluations. REIC has three certified technicians and one certified manager available to perform these functions. In other areas, such as sampling, it is necessary to have managers and technicians successfully meet the requirements of the OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Materials Training Course and it is recommended that each individual attend Agency sponsored sampling courses. In both cases REIC has fulfilled these recommendations. REIC can provide our current State Certifications, NELAP accreditations. The States included are summarized in the table on the following pages.

“REIC maintains the necessary

certifications for performing

specific evaluations and

sampling comprising

several Federal, State, and specialty

programs.”

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Laboratory Certifications and Fields of Work Ø State of West Virginia Certifications:

• NPDES/UST/RCRA • Drinking Water • Aquatic Toxicity

Ø Commonwealth of Virginia Certifications (VELAP):


Ø State of Pennsylvania Certifications (NELAP)

• NPDES/UST/RCRA • Aquatic Toxicity

Ø State of Ohio Fields of Work: • Aquatic Toxicity

Ø State of Massachusetts Fields of Work: • Aquatic Toxicity

Ø Commonwealth of Kentucky Certifications:


Ø State of North Carolina Certifications: • NPDES Surface Water and Groundwater

Ø Miscellaneous Certifications and Contracts: • American Electric Power Approved Vendor • West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection • West Virginia Department of Highways • RAAP/Alliant Ammunition and Powder Company • Phillips Lighting • GE Specialty Chemicals (Chemtura) • Dow Chemical • DuPont

REIC’s certifications

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NAME: Dr James L. Hern POSITION: CEO/President EDUCATION: B.S. - Chemistry and Mathematics, 1970 Glenville State College, Glenville, WV M.S. - Analytical Chemistry, 1973 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Ph.D. - Analytical Chemistry, 1976 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Approximately 35 years of experience and research in the areas of Petrochemical and Environmental research and program management. Emphasis on environmental program development and the coordination of scientists towards solving industrial environmental problems. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: 1986-Present: Laboratory Director/President of REI Consultants, Inc. (Dba REIC Laboratories). Founded and promoted REI Consultants, Inc from its three person beginning in 1984 to its present multi-establishment facilities and staff of approximately seventy employees. As Director and Active Scientist has been responsible for the development of REIC as a quality oriented client service facility specializing in: Environmental Monitoring Systems, Compliance Testing, Hazardous Waste Characterizations, Toxicity Studies, Health and Drinking Water Evaluations, Product Evaluations, Feasibility Studies, Wastewater Treatment Systems, Biological Remediation Programs, Toxicity Reduction Evaluations, and many other facets of environmental problem solving. Most recent accomplishments include studies to evaluate decontamination processes for the remediation Contaminated Soils; selection of Microbial organisms to successfully remediate Petroleum contaminated areas; lecturer at society and agency regulatory meetings regarding various technical environmental issues and correct aspects of the defensibility of environmental evaluations; served as professional expert on aspects of analysis and sampling for various Federal, State, Civil proceedings and court actions; and served as a member of the State Laboratory Certification Board for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection; chosen as the 1997 West Virginia

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entrepreneur of the year in Engineering; selected as one of West Virginia University’s 1998 Honorary Bennett Lecturers. 1985-1986: Temporary Laboratory Director for United States Department Of Agriculture Regional Soil & Water Research Laboratory, Beckley, WV

Carried out budgetary and administrative duties and coordinated research programs of regional center. 1983-1985: Senior Research Chemist/United States Department of Agriculture Regional Soil and Water Research Laboratory, Beckley, WV As a research chemist directed research investigations to evaluate the environmental acceptability of Fluidized Bed Combustion Residues (FBCR) for use as agricultural liming amendment. Developed database and models delineating heavy metal loading, plant uptake criteria and animal accumulation knowledge to project safe usage of FBCR in relation to human food chain and heavy metal immobilization. Directed research to identify the plant toxicity mechanisms associated with aluminum in acid soils. Developed mathematical models to predict aluminum specification as functions of acidity, ionic activity and specific cation and anion activities. Conceived and refined electrochemical techniques to identify various Aluminum species in aqueous solutions and monitor their dynamic chemistry. Defined the mechanisms of cold tolerance in white clover and other legumes with respect to sulfur fertility as it relates to FBCR and other similar industrial wastes. Directed, trained staff and acquired instrumentation for research analytical laboratory that conducted environmental, tissue soil and water analysis for agriculture research programs at Beckley regional research center. 1981-1983: Project Research Chemist, Union Carbide Union Carbide Technical Center South Charleston, WV Developed and implemented Inorganic Skill Center to evaluate product quality and environmental programs of Corporate Solvent and Intermediates Division. Acted as Corporate Specialist in Atomic Spectroscopy and ICP-AES and assisted in subsequent laboratory development in New York and Knoxville Corporate offices. Served as a response team member to address emergency environmental and product quality issues.

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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued): 1976-1980: Research Chemist-USDA Science and Education Administration West Virginia University, Morgantown WV Conducted research to identify metal mobilization in soil as functions of organic ligand and cation competition. Evaluated metal immobilization in soils irrigated with sanitary landfill leachate at active landfill. Developed loading rates and functional spray irrigation system to alleviate leachate production problem. Evaluated heavy metals issues from recycling of Fly Ash, FBCR, and other industrial wastes. Managed analytical laboratory for research programs involved in metal toxicity and movement of toxic metals in the food chain. 1973-1976: Ph.D. Graduate Research West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Pursued research to develop electrochemical techniques to remove metals from industrial wastewaters. Developed methods to regenerate ion exchange media via electrochemical techniques. Discovered Electra Spin Resonance method to study electrochemical generated free radical-metal complexes. 1970-1973: M.S. Graduate Research West Virginia University, Morgantown WV Developed electrochemical methods and instrumentation to study Steady Free Radical Kinetics. Designed granular electrode flow cells and electronic control circuits to implement dynamic monitoring systems. TECHNICAL SKILLS: • Atomic Spectroscopy (ICP-AA-MS) • Gas/Liquid/Ion Chromatography • General Spectroscopy (UV/VIS-IR-NMR/EST) • Inorganic Analysis • Mass Spectrometry • Electrochemistry • Quality Assurance/Quality Control • Sampling Criteria and QC • Statistical Techniques • General Computer Skills • Mathematical Modeling

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FOUNDER: 1991: Quality Environmental Containers, Inc. 1998: Allegheny Products, Inc. AWARDS: 1997 West Virginia Entrepreneur of The Year 1998 4-C Economic Development Authority “Entrepreneurial Spirit” Award 1999 Family Magazine Top 20 Companies “Family Champion of the Year” Award “Small Wonder” Award 1999 WV Council for Community & Economic Development “Governor’s Investment in West Virginia” Award PUBLICATIONS: Book Chapters and Journal Articles – 26 Abstracts and Contributed Presentations – 20 Invitational Presentations - 9

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Raymond Erickson Lead Technical Director 1998-Present

Education: ▪ B.S. – Biochemistry, 1982, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA Qualifications: ▪ Nineteen years experience managing general laboratory operations. ▪ Project development planning including client relations, formal bid processing, budget management, and final

document reviewing. Technical Skills: ▪ EPA Methodologies ▪ Standard Methods ▪ ASTM Methods ▪ Amino acid/organic compound extraction and analysis ▪ Protein isolation/purification ▪ Enzyme kinetics ▪ Tissue culture/aseptic technique ▪ Elemental analysis and isotopic labeling ▪ Gas and liquid chromatography ▪ Mass spectrometry ▪ Colorimetry ▪ Titration ▪ Filtration ▪ Enumeration ▪ Gravimetry ▪ Ion specific Electrode technology

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Instrumental Skills: ▪ Chromatography/separation science ▪ Mass spectrometry ▪ Specialty detectors ▪ Computer instrument interfacing/trouble-shooting/repair ▪ Spectrophotometry ▪ Electrophoresis ▪ Radiochemistry ▪ Electrochemistry ▪ Flow Injection Special Skills: ▪ Hewlett-Packard HPLC with UV/VIS, fluorescence and electrochemical detection devices. ▪ Hewlett-Packard and Agilent GC-MS instruments with ChemStation for Semivolatile and Volatile

analysis. ▪ Hewlett-Packard, Agilent and Varian GCs using ELCD, PID, FID, TCD, NPD, and ECD as method of

detection. ▪ Centurion, Tekmar, Archon, and Encon purge and trap/autosampler units for volatile organic

analysis. ▪ Ion Chromatography ▪ Flow Injection Analysis Professional Work Experience: 1998-Present: Assistant Laboratory Director REI Consultants, Inc., Beaver WV ▪ Develops client sampling and analytical plans including the costs of goods and services. ▪ Interacts and aides all Departments, Divisions and Service Centers within REIC’s Corporate structure. ▪ Manages and oversees the client services department (project management and sample custody). 1987-1997: Organic Laboratory Manager REI Consultants, Inc., Beaver WV ▪ Assistant laboratory director and the organic program manager. 1984-1988: US Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Soil and Water Conservation Research Laboratory, Beckley WV ▪ Four years research experience studying the toxicological characteristics of forage crops as they are

influenced by native soils and climatic conditions. 1982-1984: Plant and Soil Department of West Virginia University, Morgantown WV ▪ Two years experience as a research assistant studying aluminum tolerance in forage crops.

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Clarence L. Haile, Ph.D. General Manager/Laboratory Director – REI Consultants, Inc.

Education

• B.S., Chemistry, 1970 Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO • B.S., Mathematics, 1970 Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO • M.S., Organic Chemistry, 1972 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

"Synthesis of Possible Bromonium Ion Precursors" • Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry, 1977, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

"Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan Ecosystems" Professional Experience November 2005 – Present, REI Consultants, Inc., Beaver, West Virginia General Manager/Laboratory Director. Responsible for management and direction of a 80-person laboratory and consulting firm providing environmental services. In addition to a full-service laboratory, REIC provides groundwater monitoring, field sampling, and biological consulting capabilities to clients in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. July 1989 – October 2005, Pace Analytical Services, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota Executive Director, Technical Services and Training (12/2004-10/2005). Responsible for enhancing technical capabilities, company-wide evaluations of new equipment and technology. Provides corporate oversight for quality, ethics, and safety programs. Director, Quality, Safety, & Training (5/2004-12/2004). Responsible for company-wide quality, ethics, and safety programs. Conducted corporate audits for all labs. Conducted quality systems due diligence for acquisitions.

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Director, Business Development (4/2002-4/2004). Responsible for identifying and evaluating laboratory firms for acquisition potential. Served as Interim General Manager for laboratories acquired in Pittsburgh and Baton Rouge. General Manager, Celco Chem Lab (10/2001-4/2002). Responsible for on-site direction and management for an 18-person lab providing 24/7 on-site product QC support for a major chemicals manufacturer. Director and General Manager, Charlotte Laboratory (9/1991-10/2001). Responsible for direction and management of a growing regional office of a national environmental sampling and analysis services firm. Director, Minnesota Region (7/1989-7/1991). Responsible for direction and management of a regional office of a national environmental sampling and analysis services firm. The Minnesota Region includes about 150 staff. November 1975 - June 1989, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri Director (2/1989-6/1989) and Acting Director (5/1988-2/1989), Environmental Chemistry Department. Responsible for direction and management of about 40 professionals providing environmental sampling and analysis services for diverse environmental studies and conducting environmental fate studies. Section Head, Environmental Chemistry Section (2/1985-4/1988). Responsible for management and technical direction of 20-25 professionals conducting environmental research. Research programs included assessing PCDD and PCDF emissions from combustion sources, hazardous waste incineration, hazardous waste site investigations, and the environmental chemistry of pollutants. Also managed and led underground storage tank studies, including a national survey of underground fuel storage tanks. Principal Chemist (4/1980-2/1985). Managed environmental sampling and analysis programs, directed research in methods development, and served as a consultant for environmental applications of GC/MS. Senior Chemist and Manager, Mass Spectrometry Center (4/1977-4/1980). Directed research in environmental measurements and managed MRI's mass spectrometry capabilities. Developed methods for analyzing organic priority pollutants in sludges and sediments and for sampling and analyzing PCBs in incinerator emissions. Also managed projects analyzing organic priority pollutants in sludges, leather tanning and finishing wastewaters, and organic chemicals manufacturing wastewaters. Associate Chemist (11/1975-4/1977). Developed methods for analyzing organics in difficult environmental samples. Projects included analyzing PAHs in creosote-contaminated soil,

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determining aqueous leaching rates for vinyl chloride from PVC pipe, and analyzing PAH and PCB emissions from combustion sources. Honors and Awards

• 1983 – Midwest Research Institute, Council of Principal Scientists Science Award • 1992 – American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry Distinguished

Service Award

Professional Publications Authored or co-authored over 25 technical articles and book chapters.

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EDWIN JEFFREY KIRK

EDUCATION: M.S. - Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University, December 1992 B.A. - Biology, West Virginia University, December 1988 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/WORKSHOPS: Dave Rosgen’s River Restoration & Natural Channel Design Course, August 2006. Dave Rosgen’s River Assessment & Monitoring Course, March 2005, 80 Hours of instruction. Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Workshop, Nov/Dec 2004. Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Workshop, Nov/Dec 2005. Mid-Atlantic International Erosion Control Association Workshop & Trade Exposition,

Oct/Nov 2004. Richard Chinn’s USACOE Certified Wetland Delineation and Training, August 2002, 38 Hours of instruction. Dave Rosgen’s River Morphology and Applications, July 2002, 40 Hours of instruction. Dave Rosgen’s Applied Fluvial Morphology, February 2001, 40 Hours of instruction. Wetland Training Institute’s Planning, Site Selection, and Hydrology Models for Constructed Wetlands, April 2006. American Fisheries Society - Virginia Chapter member Society of Wetland Scientists member NABS member EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE: 1992 - Current. Director - Biological Division; Research, Environmental, & Industrial

Consultants 225 Industrial Park Rd., Beaver, WV 25813. Directorial Responsibilities: Χ Lead the Biological Division in securing $0.6 - 1.2 Million in annual sales Χ Direct the Biological Division into new facets within the biological field Χ Oversee and direct the Biological Division’s 6 biologists, 6 technicians, and 1 administrative assistant Χ Manage all financial aspects of the Biological Division including salaries, bonuses, sales prices,

discounts, monthly expenses, equipment purchases, and generating quarterly and annual gross profit reports

Χ Conducting the interviewing, hiring, and training of all new departmental personnel Χ Calculating and supplying all quotes for biological services Χ Executive decision making on aspects of company direction and growth, marketing, cost analysis

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Χ Strive to continually improve all aspects of our department such as lab safety, personnel health, quality of workplace, and quality of the final product to the client

Biological Research Responsibilities: Χ Design research studies for fisheries, benthic macroinvertebrate, and water chemistry studies

according to client needs and in cooperation with local, State, and Federal Regulators Χ Manage all biological projects and facilitate communication and cooperation between clients, State

and Federal Agencies, general public, interest groups, and legal professionals Χ Coordinate meetings between the client and State and Federal Agencies to create management and

mitigation strategies for aquatic resources both impacted, and proposed to be impacted by industry Χ Act as a mediator between industry, concerned citizens, and the private environmental organizations

on biological projects Χ Develop and improve sampling logistics, data analysis techniques, and reporting protocols Χ Supervise field operations, data analysis, and reporting of research within the Biological Division Χ Conduct biological investigations of benthic macroinvertebrates, fisheries communities, aquatic

habitat, riparian evaluations, substrate characterizations, stream geomorphology, and wetland determinations and delineations

Χ Development and implementation of non-compensatory stream and wetland mitigation projects Χ Identification and verification of aquatic macroinvertebrates and analysis of all benthic data Χ Develop and perform biological research in accordance with specific local, State, and Federal

Protocols Χ Determine and establish sampling reaches which will adequately represent the aquatic community

and provide future monitoring sites to evaluate long-term and cumulative impacts Χ Oversee procedures of toxicity testing (bioassays) for acute and chronic tests, Toxicity Identification

Evaluations (TIE’s), and Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (TRE’s) Χ Oversee all aspects of the bioassay section including State and Federal certifications, protocols,

audits, culture of test organisms SPECIAL SKILLS: Χ Identification of aquatic macroinvertebrates to genus Χ Ability to design and develop new benthic macroinvertebrate sampling techniques and protocols Χ Knowledge of Rosgen® stream classification systems and geomorphological measurements Χ Ability to navigate by on lakes, reservoirs, small and large rivers Χ Construction of benthic macroinvertebrate samplers such as light traps, emergence nets, and

colonization samplers Χ Ability to develop quantitative and qualitative experiments and conduct statistical testing Χ Ability to repair and maintain vehicles, boats, boat motors, and boat trailers and install electronic

equipment Χ Knowledge of many software packages including WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Excel, Access, Power

Point, Word Χ SCUBA - PADI Open Water Certified, American Red Cross certified in first aid, CPR COURSE WORK:

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Edwin J. Kirk - Resume

Aquaculture Ichthyology Limnology Aquatic Entomology Fisheries Management Animal Behavior Fisheries Techniques Experimental Sampling Methodology Ecology Statistical Methods I and II Population Biology Non-Parametric Statistics Cell Biology Dave Rosgen’s® Applied Fluvial Geomorphology Dave Rosgen’s® River Morphology and Applications Dave Rosgen’s® River Assessment & Monitoring Richard Chinn’s USACOE Certified Wetland Delineation and Training PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES: Virginia Chapter American Fisheries Society North American Benthological Society Virginia Fish Farmers Board Member West Virginia Coal Association member PRESENTATIONS: April 2005 - Title: A Preliminary Study of the Selenium Levels Found in Fishes Collected

Downstream from Active Coal Mining & Valley Fill Operations. Presented at the 26th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force, April 2005, Morgantown, WV.

April 2004 - Title: Long-term Downstream Impacts of Surface Mining & Valley Fill Construction

to Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality. Presented at the 2004 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation and the 25th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force, April 2004, Morgantown, WV.

February 2002 - Biological monitoring of the aquatic communities of Cheat Lake, and the Cheat

River downstream of the Lake Lynn Hydro Station, 2001. Presented to State agencies at the Lake Lynn Hydro-electric station.

May 2001 - Title: Biological Monitoring of Trough Fork Between 1995 and 2000. Aquatic Issues

Stakeholders Meeting, Wheeling Jesuit University, WV

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Brenda J. Barnett EXPERIENCE

July 2007 - present REI Consultants, Inc PO Box 286 Beaver, WV 25813

Quality Program Manager

• Primary contact for accrediting agencies and external audits. • Maintain all required documents for NELAC, WVDEP, WVDHHR,

VADCLS, VELAP, KYDEP, NCDWQ and PADEP accreditation. • Manage proficiency testing programs. • Maintain, review and approve quality manual revisions. • Train personnel on quality manual and ethics annually. • Maintain staff training records. Maintain file of current MDL study

results. • Manage, conduct and review corrective actions for all internal audits. • Assemble level III and IV reports for EPA Contract Lab Program. • Maintain all safety training, records and monitoring for facility.

August 2006-July 2007 Felman Productions, Inc Rt. 3 Box 127 Letart, WV 25253

Metals Lab Technician

• Analyzed silicon metal alloy for compliance with shipping requirements by XRF

• Maintained pH in furnace waters with Sulfuric acid • Analyzed coal samples for ash content, moisture, etc prior to use

in furnace operation • Maintained pH and residual chlorine content of plant water to meet WV

requirements • Maintained laboratory safety items, procedures, etc

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March 1999-August 1999 US Department of Commerce Office of the Census Hometown, West Virginia Census Interviewer

• Completed interviews on households that had not initially completed required census forms

• Re-interviewed households that were part of the 20% the Office of the Census required to be interviewed twice

• Followed up on interview with households that were not willing to comply with the required census application

• Completed interviews on individuals who were homeless, living in shelters, transients, etc.

1989-1999 WV DHHR Bureau for Public Health Office of Laboratory Services Environmental Chemistry Lab South Charleston, West Virginia Chemist III

• Organic Chemist in charge of the pesticide/herbicide analysis of drinking water samples under EPA guidelines

• Inorganic Chemist for the analysis of metals and inorganic contaminants of drinking water samples under EPA guidelines

• Safety Officer for the Environmental Chemistry Lab, responsible for the ordering and implementation of necessary safety procedures. Also, responsible for training of personnel on safety procedures and maintaining safety records.

• Quality Assurance Officer for the Environmental Chemistry Lab, responsible for the writing of the Environmental Chemistry Lab QA Manual and the implementation and follow up of all necessary record keeping

• Member of the EPA Region III Quality Assurance Committee and a member of the EPA Region III Drinking Water Lab Certification Manual Quality Assurance Committee

• Responsible for the licensing of in-state and out-of-state laboratories wanting to analyze drinking water samples for regulatory purposes on West Virginia water samples. This included, but was not limited to, the on site evaluation and inspection of these laboratories and the record keeping of their EPA required documents.

• Responsible for supervision and coordination of 3-4 person on site survey evaluation team used for laboratory inspections.

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1978-1986 EI DuPont de Nemours Quality Control Laboratory Belle, West Virginia

Senior Laboratory Analyst • Responsible for the analysis of finished plant products according to

DuPont criteria, prior to their shipment from the plant • Responsible for the analysis of raw materials used in DuPont

products manufactured at the Belle Plant, prior to their introduction into the production process

• Safety Officer for the Control Laboratory and served a one year rotation as a plant-wide safety inspector

• Responsible for the ordering all chemicals and laboratory supplies used by the Control Laboratory

• Responsible for the calibration of burettes and pipettes used in the laboratory

• Responsible for the packaging and shipment of chemical between DuPont sites

EDUCATION

1971-1975 Morris Harvey College, Charleston, West Virginia

• BS in Biology

1974 Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia

• Eight hours Chemistry

1990-1992 West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia

• Twenty four hours upper level Chemistry

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IVAN LEEF

POSITION: Chemical Engineer/Inorganic Lab Manager

EDUCATION: B.S. - Chemical EngineeringWest Virginia Institute of TechnologyMontgomery, West Virginia, 1987

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Responsible for managing the Inorganic Lab Sections-Metals and Classical Chemistry;provides technical guidance and troubleshooting; client relations; seven yearsexperience as Project Chemist and Technical Supervisor for the metals department.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

-Instrumental Elemental Analysis; SW846 and EPA methodologies-Inorganic Wet Chemistry-Potable and Industrial Water Treatment-Corrosion control via Cathodic protection

INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS:

-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)-Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

-Graphite Furnace (GFAA)-Flame Emission and Absorption (FAA)-Cold Vapor Techniques-Hydride Generation Techniques

PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE:

1991-Present: REI Consults IncBeaver, WV

Chemical Engineer/Inorganic Lab Manager

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Ivan Leef cont'd

1987-1991: Corrosion Engineer, US Army Corps of EngineersFt. Belvoir, Ft. Belvoir, VA

Consulted in areas of potable/industrial water treatment and corrosion control(on metallic utilities via cathodic protection). Included system troubleshooting,efficiency optimization, technical report writing and preparation of technicalpapers; served as Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR).

1982-1987: Photographer and Darkroom TechnicianWest Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV

Supervised team of yearbook and newspaper photographers and darkroom staff.Performed color and black & white photographic film and photo processing.

1987-1991: Photographer and Darkroom TechnicianMeadow River Post, Rainelle, WV

Performed color and black & white photographic film and photo processing.

SEMINARS:

-40Hr HAZMAT Training-Corrosion Basics-Cathodic Protection-An Introduction-Cathodic Protection-Theory & Data Interpretation-Advanced Corrosion Course-Cooling Water Treatment-Boiler Water Treatment-Cathodic Protection Design

PUBLICATIONS/TECHNICAL PAPERS:

-Technical Note; Lessons Learned in Corrosion Control on Underground GasDistribution Piping

-Technical Note; Cathodic Protection Potential Measurements and IR DropError

-Technical Note; Lessons Learned in Corrosion Control on Water StorageTanks

-Technical Note; Scale Removal in Domestic Hot Water Systems byApplication of Carbon dioxide

- Prepared 10 technical articles; published in U.S.Army publication"DEH Digest"

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