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Manufacturing Environmental

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Syracuse, NY, 13215
Posted:
January 12, 2011

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DAYTON J. CARPENTER, JD, MS, BS

Email: abhonh@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: (86-139-***-*****

(Shanghai, China)

Education:

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Syracuse, New York

Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Law Technology and Management

December, 1995 (admitted NY Bar 4th Dept. June, 1996)

COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY,

Syracuse New York

Masters of Science, (Risk Assessment and Toxicology)

December, 1995 (concurrent with JD)

Bachelor of Science May 1989

Environmental Chemistry

Professional Experience:

. In-house Eaton Corporation-Asia Pacific EHS Counsel responsible for

Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance from both legal and

technical perspectives for 33 manufacturing facilities (vehicle,

electrical, hydraulics, aerospace) in Asia Pacific Region (12

countries) with over 13,000 employees. Facility audits/inspections and

review of internal and third party reports and assessments.

Responsible for EHS due diligence on potential acquisitions, joint

ventures, and green site developments. Saved Eaton approximately 38

million US dollars on EHS related issues within 6 months. Eaton

Corporation, Asia Pacific Headquarters, Shanghai, China. Present.

. Attorney Baker & McKenzie- focus exclusive on Chinese environmental,

health and safety laws also responsible for business development for

building a China Environmental Practice Group. Mergers and

Acquisitions and environmental due diligence. Baker & McKenzie,

Shanghai, China. 2007- 2009.

. President of Business Consulting Firm- Provide technical, legal and

business consulting services to US environmental companies entering

China market. DC Consulting, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. November

2001-2007.

. President of International Business and Legal Affairs- review/draft

negotiate international contracts, technology transfers, and manage

staff for a private Chinese Company. FoundSoft Science & Technology

Development Co. Hangzhou, PRC. May 1999-August 2001.

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. President of International Business Consultant Firm- Provide legal and

business consulting to US environmental and pharmaceutical companies.

Pacific Rim Consultants, Syracuse, New York, September 1997-98.

. Associate Attorney- practicing environmental, international, and

corporate law. Hancock & Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse New York. 1995-97.

. Project Chemist/Engineer -environmental engineering consulting. CT

Male Associates P.C. Latham NY (1990-93)

China Legal Experience- Environmental:

. Advise on Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) environmental projects in

China

. Comparative Analysis of China and US Environmental Laws / Regulations

. In-Depth working knowledge of US and Chinese Environmental Laws,

Regulations and Standards pertaining to Air, Water, Soil, Solid Waste,

Hazardous Waste, and Industrial Wastes, Health & Safety, Energy

Conservation and Efficiency Laws

. Detailed Research on China's current environmental laws

. Environmental compliance for foreign manufacturing operations

. Review analytical data for regulatory compliance

. Prepare/Review best environmental management practices for

manufacturing operations

. Mitigate disputes between clients and environmental regulatory

agencies (US and China Authorities)

. Prepare responses to State and Federal Environmental Agencies claims

against clients (US)

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Environmental Permits/Approvals

. Advising on issues relating to lack of environmental

approvals required for the expansion of a wholly foreign-

owned facility and the remedial measures to be adopted.

. Advising a US multinational on EIA public participation

and public disclosure under EIA law and new Public

Disclosure Laws

. Assisting a multinational chemical company with its application for

operational permit in trading hazardous chemicals;

. Assist a German chemical dye company in Environmental Impact Assessment

issues.

. Assist a major US entertainment company with Environmental Impact

Assessments and other environmental issues.

. Advising major US manufacturing companies with noise compliance issues.

. Advising major US manufacturing company with Environmental Impact

Assessment issues related to the establishment of a research and

development center.

. Assisting multinationals with new chemical registrations and advice on

liabilities for non-compliance (China REACH).

. Advising multinational companies on compliance with the New Circular

Economy and Energy Conservation Laws.

Hazardous Waste

. Advising a leading Australian manufacturing company on

the disposal of hazardous wastes under China's new

Hazardous Waste Catalog (2008).

. Advice to clients on RoHS and WEEE

. Advising a leading US manufacturing company on the

disposal of hazardous wastes.

. Advising a leading electronic component manufacturer on

implementing its waste disposal program in compliance

with PRC law.

. Advising a leading electronic component manufacturer on

disposing of batteries, including legal and facility walk-

through environmental, health and safety due diligence.

. Acting for a multinational chemical company on obtaining

hazardous chemical waste permits and advising on other

environmental compliance issues.

. Advising numerous MNCs on soil and groundwater

contamination liability and reporting requirements

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Health and Safety

. Advising a leading diversified technology manufacturer on

developing its environmental, health and safety (EHS)

checklist for its suppliers for compliance with PRC

standards and practice.

. Advising a leading US manufacturing company on Pre-

Occupational Health Assessments related to an expansion

project for an existing facility.

. Assisting a leading manufacturing company with advice and

permitting of equipment with radioactive sources.

. Advising a US company on hazardous chemical manufacturing

permits.

. Advising a multinational company on safety labeling

issues for the use of heavy equipment.

. Advising companies on the labeling of dangerous and

hazardous chemicals.

Water

. Advising a multinational company with the construction,

installation and operation of its waste water treatment

facility including compliance with environmental

requirements under PRC law.

. Advising a leading US manufacturing company on wastewater

discharge compliance issues.

. Advising multinational companies on waste water discharge

exceedences.

. Advising a leading US company on water use rights and

permitting.

. Advising multinational companies on stormwater issues.

Solid Waste

. Acting for a Hong Kong company with its investment in a

landfill project in Southern Advising a major US heavy

equipment manufacturer on legal issues associated with

landfill operations.

. Advising companies on the New Circular Economy law and

solid waste recycling and reductions.

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Soil and Groundwater Contamination

. Advising various multinational companies on environmental

liability issues in relation to acquisition of land in

the PRC.

. Advising a listed US chemical company in connection with

general PRC environmental legal framework and compliance

issues.

. Advising a major US manufacturing company on

environmental liabilities including soil and ground

contamination on acquisition targets.

. Advising a multinational of liabilities associated with

soil contamination present on-site.

Product Liability

. Advising a major US fabric and clothing manufacturing

company on product liabilities associated with clothing

labels

. Advising a major US fabric and clothing manufacturing

company on product liabilities associated with

antimicrobial agents

. Advising a major US manufacturing company on product

liabilities associated with instruction manuals and

safety labeling

Engineering Experience-Overview:

Hazardous Waste:

Sampling, Characterization, Remediation, Labeling, Transportation,

Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes

Manage hazardous waste remediation projects

Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)-sampling/testing, clean-up

labeling, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal, and

management of PCB transformers and other contaminate waste/sites

Specialist for various household hazardous waste collection programs

Emergency spill response team leader for hazardous waste and chemical

spills

Manage hazardous waste investigations

Remediation of hazardous waste sites including US Superfund Sites

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Oversee maintenance and efficiencies of hazardous waste treatment and

remediation systems

Responsible for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

safety and compliance programs

. Solid Waste:

Develop and implement waste recycling and minimization programs

Oversee Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill closures tasks

including:

Compliance with federal and state regulations;

Groundwater and surface water monitoring (baseline and expanded

parameters)

Explosive and toxic gas surveys;

Leachate collection and treatment;

Slope control and landfill daily cover;

Waste segregation and collection of banned landfill waste streams;

Nuisance issues: odor, vermin/vector, dust control

Conduct landfill investigations for banned infectious and hazardous

waste streams

Composting of MSW in China using various composting technologies

Provide Technical advice to various landfill operators in China and

Taiwan

Environmental and Health & Safety Monitoring:

. Performed /Developed Environmental Site Assessments Phase I-III

(ESAs) and Risk Assessments

. Air permitting and compliance for various US Manufacturing

facilities including design and implementation of statistically

valid environmental sampling and monitoring plans conforming

with pertinent regulatory requirements

. Developed and implemented an OSHA approved Industrial Hygiene

monitoring and Health and Safety Programs

. Development of Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA)

Programs

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. Conduct long and short term environmental monitoring-surface and

ground water

. Storm Water Management and Sampling

. Prepare Discharge Monthly Reports (DMRs)

. Interpret analytical data from chemical analysis

. Monitor potential pollution sources for migration into water

bodies

. Source tracking of pollution sources using various methods

including dye tracking, Gas Chromatography, and other methods

. Air Emission sampling/testing of point sources

. Use of Continuous and Real time Air and Water monitoring

equipment including Gas Chromatography (GC)

. Perform Water Chemistry Analysis for Nitrate, Nitrite,

Phosphate, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen

Demand (COD), Turbidity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen

. Responsible for the section, purchase, training, and maintenance

of various environmental monitoring equipment

Legal- Business Related:

. Draft/Negotiate international licensing and distribution agreements

. Drafting of an international joint venture agreement between a US and

a Singapore Firm for a $US 7 million recycling facility

. International business/contract negotiations

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. Familiar with Chinese laws and regulations pertaining to the

establishment of various business entities in China including: Joint

Ventures and Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprises

. Drafting of advisory memos on US Foreign Corruption Practice Act

. Perform due diligence

. Drafting of commercial agency agreements

. Drafting of non-disclosure agreements

. Drafting of intellectual property transfer agreements

. Advising on intellectual property protection in China

. Drafting of memorandum of understandings between US and Foreign Firms

(Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand)

Project Management Experience- Summary:

. Prepare proposals and budgets for consulting and legal services

. Responsible for office operating budgets

. Responsible for hiring and management of office staff (China)

. Implementation and management of projects (business, legal,

environmental)

. Prepare project proposals, budgets, and billings

. Interface with various government agencies in US and China

. Management and development of client base

. Management and supervision of various sub-contractors on environmental

projects including site assessments and hazardous waste remediation

. Management of contracts and other matters with outside vendors and

contractors

Marketing Experience:

. Responsible under the direct supervision of managing Partner for the

development of China environmental practice group and client base

. Draft and submittal of grant requests for clients under the USAID-

Asian Environmental Program

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. Draft and submittals of proposals for Environmental projects funded by

the US Trade and Development Agency

. International business development in US, China, Singapore, Hong Kong,

Taiwan, and Thailand for US Environmental Firms

. Grass roots Marketing and Market Research on various markets in China

. Introduction of new technologies to governments bodies in Asia

. Development and execution of international marketing strategies for

Asia Pacific region

. Development and Implementation of new services areas

. Develop and implement marketing strategies for a Chinese technology

company selling US environmental technology in China

. Research and compile Asia market assessment reports for US firms

Publications:

"China's Environmental Markets". Environmental Protection Magazine, April

2002.

"In-Vessel Composting in China to Treat Contaminated Soil, Municipal Solid

Waste, and other Organic Wastes". International Soil Remediation

Conference, Hangzhou, China October 2000

"Moving Into Asian Markets". Environmental Protection Magazine. February

1997.

"Transferring Wastewater Pollution Technology to Hong Kong". Masters Thesis

College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York. December

1996.

Presentations:

"2008 Overview of China's New Environmental, Health, and Safety Laws and

Regulations." American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, China. April 2009.

"New Developments in China's Environmental Regulatory Regime." Asia

Pacific Environmental Conference, Baker & McKenzie. Singapore, February

2009.

"Is Environmental Compliance Possible in China." The Economist,

Intelligence Unit Seminars. Shanghai, China. Oct. 23 2008. (scheduled)

"China's New Environmental Regulatory Regime." Global Environmental

Conference, Baker & McKenzie. Chicago, Illinois. June 2008.

"Environmental Compliance in China." Tiers I-II, Global Environmental,

Health and Safety Conference. San Francisco, California. May 2008.

"Practical Issue Facing Water and Wastewater Projects and Technology

Transfers in China". Fourth China Water and Wastewater Projects

Conference, Beijing China. October 2002

"In-Vessel Composting in China to Treat Contaminated Soil, Municipal Solid

Waste, and other Organic Wastes". International Soil Remediation

Conference, Hangzhou China. October 2000

"Municipal Solid Waste Treatment in China Using Composting Techniques".

Shanghai Environmental Expo, Shanghai, China. May 2000

Licenses/Certifications:

. Licensed Attorney State of New York admitted into Fourth Department

1996.

. Foreign Qualified Attorney, China. China Ministry of Justice -2008

. Approved International Business Consultant State of New York

Department of Economic Development

Language Skills:

English, Mandarin Chinese



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