BCA, INC.
BIODETERIORATION CONTROL ASSOCIATES
MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION CONTROL SERVICES
P.O. BOX 3659 PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08543-3659
E-MAIL *****@****************-*******.***
www.biodeterioration-control.com
TEL 609-***-****
Frederick J. Passman, Ph.D.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong technical background combined with exceptional leadership and
management experience. Over 35 years field and laboratory research
and consulting expertise in bioremediation and controlling the adverse
effects of microbial growth in process fluids and industrial systems.
Management and leadership skills have been honed while serving as
Commanding Officer of six successive Naval Reserve Units, Laboratory
Manager and Vice President of Operations for two commercial firms and
Business Manager at ANGUS Chemical. STLE Certified Metalworking
Fluids Specialist.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. - University of New Hampshire - Marine Microbiology
A.B. - Indiana University, Bloomington Microbiology
CERTIFICATIONS AND RECOGNITION:
ASTM Award of Excellence
STLE Certified Metalworking Fluid Management Specialist
Fellow, STLE
STLE Wilber Deutsch Memorial Award for the best article on a practical
subject (1996 and 2011 Awardee)
STLE P. M. Ku Award for meritorious contributions and service
EMPLOYMENT:
Biodeterioration Control Associates, Inc. 5/92 - present
PRESIDENT Marketing, expert witness and technical consulting
services: bioremediation; microbial contamination control in industrial
process fluids and fluid handling systems, including fuel distribution and
retail, metalworking fluids and cooling water; rapid detection of microbial
contamination in fluids and fluid system surfaces.
F.J. Passman Curriculum Vitae
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Associate Editor for International Biodegradation & Biodeterioration and
for Tribology and Lubrication Technology. Chair: ASTM D.02.14 Working
Group on Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems. Chair:
ASTM E34.50 Health and Safety of Metalworking Fluids Subcommittee.
Chair and principal instructor, STLE Metalworking Fluid Management
Certificate Training Course. Vice-Chair: ASTM D.02.14 Fuel Stability and
Cleanliness Subcommittee, Vice-Chair Chair ASTM D.E.34 Occupational
Health & Safety; Chair STLE Executive Committee on the Harmonization
of Certification and Education Programs.
Representative Clients include: Afton Chemical Corporation, Air Products
Polymers, L. P., Bayer Corporation (now Lanxess), BASF, Burnet,
Duckworth and Palmer; Chevron Marketing, Combe, Inc., Consolidated
Freightways, Inc., Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil, FQS Group, Fuel
Remediation Services, Inc., Ideas, Inc.; John W. Clark Oil Co., Lonza,
Kline and Co., Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC; Marathon Petroleum,
LLC, Martin, Bacon and Martin; Milacron, Inc., National Biodiesel Board,
NEW York City Transit Authority, Northwestern University, Rohm & Haas
Company, Sch lke & Mayr, GmbH, Trafigura Fuels Australia Pty Ltd,
Troy Chemical and Union Carbide.
ANGUS Chemical Company, Northbrook, Illinois 7/86 - 5/92
BUSINESS MANAGER, BIOCIDES - Responsible for industrial
application market development and technical support.
Stewarded 1986 - 1991 biocide sales growth from $4MM to $12MM.
Average ten technical papers and Society seminar presentations per year.
Program Chairman, Eighth International Biodegradation and
Biodeterioration Symposium, 1990. Member of Total Quality
Management implementation team.
Charter BioLabs, Houston, Texas 11/84 - 7/86
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY; OPERATIONS MANAGER - Developed
laboratory and consulting services for clients in metalworking, waste
stabilization and oil production industries.
Representative consulting clients included ANGUS Chemical, Continental
Can Corporations, E & A Environmental Consultants, Reynolds Metals,
Stroh s, and Water Science.
Frederick J. Passman, Consulting Microbiologist, Houston, Texas
5/82 - 11/84.
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT - Provided consulting expertise on
microbial problems in metalworking, petroleum production and
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municipal sewage sludge composting. Performed extensive application
research and development on the HMB system for rapidly detecting
microbial contamination in fluids. Developed two-piece aluminum can
industry as market for the HMB system; now a standard tool for
monitoring microbial contamination at can plants.
Principal clients included Magnus Division of Economics Laboratories,
Pillsbury Chemical Company, Rainwater Industries and KVM
Engineering.
ERCO Petroleum Services subsidiary of Energy Resources Company,
Houston, Texas 1/81 - 5/82
VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION SERVICES - Designed, built and
staffed chemistry, microbiology, petrographics and radiotracer
laboratories. Developed business plan, managed operations, directed
research and performed consulting services.
Energy Resources Company, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts 5/77 -1/81
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY MANAGER - Directed mission-oriented
research for commercial and governmental clients. Successfully
marketed laboratory and consulting services.
Major projects included microbial population characterization in
petroleum formations, biocide evaluations for tertiary oil production
applications, composting oil spill clean-up wastes, USEPA sponsored
Rural Drinking Water Survey.
SENIOR MICROBIOLOGIST - Supervised field research efforts.
Principal project was Bureau of Land Management's Benchmark Study of
the North Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Coordinated round-the-
clock, at-sea, microbiological studies during quarterly cruises. SCUBA
diver/scientist for Marine Fisheries Services evaluation of the biological
effects of oil platform discharges in the Gulf of Mexico.
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 9/73 - 5/77
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
Conducted field studies (SCUBA) and laboratory research of interactions
between heavy metals and bacteria in marine and estuarine
environments.
United States Navy 6/70 - 9/73
DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT, USS McKEAN DD784 - Electrical,
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Repair and Auxiliary Division Officer. Responsible for ship's structural
integrity, electrical systems, auxiliary machinery and damage control
readiness. Qualified as Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck
(Fleet) and Surface Warfare Officer.
United States Naval Reserve 9/73 10/98
Retired as CAPTAIN, USNR after 30+ years combined active and reserve
service, having commanded six successive Naval Reserve units and
received four Navy Commendation Medals.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Society of Microbiology
ASTM International
Chair, E.34.50 Health & Safety of Metalworking Fluids
Vice-chair E.34 Occupational Health & Safety
Founding Chair, D.02.14 Fuel Microbiology Working Group
Vice-chair, D.02.14 Fuel Stability & Cleanliness
Past, Founding Chair D.02.14 Fuel Corrosivity Task Force
Biodeterioration Society
International Association for Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Naval Order of the United States
Society for Industrial Microbiology
Society for Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (Fellow)
Chair: Education and Certification Harmonization Executive
Committee
Past Chair:
Education Course Committee
Education Committee
Metalworking Fluid Management Education Subcommittee
Metalworking Fluid Certification Steering Committee
Certification Board
United States Naval Institute
PUBLICATIONS
Approximately forty-five published papers and technical society presentations.
Bibliography available upon request.
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