Chemical Engineering Training

PHILLIP WEBB

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Montgomery, AL 36109

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Chemist II, March 2007 to Present

Assisted in writing Standard Operating Procedures for analyzing aqueous and soil samples using Gas/Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry based on EPA Methods 524 and 8260, and Standard Methods 6200

Analyzed aqueous samples for volatile organic compounds according to EPA methods 524.2 and 8260B and Standard Methods 6200

Assisted with Radium 226/228, Gross Alpha/Beta, Tritium, and Gamma analysis of various media and geometry

Managed procurement of compressed and liquefied gasses

Maintained quality, quantity, and traceability of analytical standards

Assisted in GC/MS maintenance such as installing columns, cleaning sources, installing filaments, and tuning mass spectrometers

Sanford Cohen & Associates, Inc. (Montgomery, Alabama)

Laboratory Technician, March, 2003 to March, 2007

Prepared water, soil, smear, and air filter samples for radionuclide analysis according to EPA approved methods

Analyzed samples for Gross Alpha/Beta, Technetium, Gamma, Uranium, Plutonium, Americium, Neptunium, Thorium, and Tritium nuclides

Analyzed samples using Protean Proportional Counter, Canberra Alpha Spectrometer, Canberra Gamma Spectrometer, and Perkin-Elmer Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer

Performed daily calibrations on spectrometers and survey instruments

Obtained drinking water samples as part of Environmental Protection Agencies Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in drinking water

Assisted with radioanalysis of Federal and State projects including Savannah River, Rocky Flats Decommissioning, Nevada Test Site, State of Nevada, and State of New Jersey

Siemens, AG (Erlangen, Germany)

Selected for Exchange Student Opportunity

Summer Intern, Nuclear Decontamination Division, May, 2000 to August, 2000

Produced samples of Tartronic acid from Tartaric acid

Experimentally determined thermophysical properties of Tartronic acid

Calculated energy and mass balances required for scaling up production of Tartronic acid

Explored other process methods of producing Tartronic acid

EDUCATION

University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

B.S, Chemical Engineering, (May 2001)

GPA 3.06

Secretary of the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, (2000 to 2001)

Member of the United Methodist Wesley Foundation, (1999 to 2001)

Member of College Bowl Team, (1999 to 2001)

Pensacola Junior College

A.A, Pre-Engineering (May 1998)

GPA 3.288

Member of Student Chapter of National Society of Professional Engineers, (1996 to 1998)

Member of Brain Bowl Team, (1996 to 1998)

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

Fundamentals of Analytical Radiochemistry at EPA ORIA/NAREL in Montgomery, AL

April 4-8, 2011

StratUm/SOLATek Training at Teledyne Tekmar

October 20-24, 2008

SU-470-4 Genie 2000-Basic Operation Training Course at Canberra Industries

March 6, 2008

SU-835-2 Tennelec LB4100-W Training Course at Canberra Industries

February 6, 2008

Radioanalytical Laboratory Personnel Training at EPA ORIA/NAREL in Montgomery, AL September 24-28, 2007

Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, 2000

AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2000 to 2001

American Chemical Society, 2002

United Methodist Wesley Foundation, 1999 to 2001

College Bowl, 1999 to 2001

Boy Scouts of America, 1985 to Present

National Eagle Scout Association

International Shotokan Karate Federation, 1998 to 2001

HONORS

Eagle Scout

Academic Excellence Award, Mathematics

COMPUTER SKILLS

Extensive experience using Windows Operating System, PowerPoint, Mathcad, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, Microsoft Access, Aspen Plus Simulator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Explorer, Netscape, Chemstation Spectrometry and ACDLabs Spectroscopy Software.

INSTRUMENTATION

Experienced using GC/MS, C13 NMR, Proton NMR, IR, UV, Alpha, and Gamma.

Trained using Tekmar 2016 Purge and Trap, Tekmar LSC 2000, HP 5890 Series II Gas Chromatograph, HP 5972 Mass Selective Detector, Teledyne Tekmar SOLATek 72 Multi-matrix Vial Autosampler, Teledyne Tekmar Velocity XPT Purge and Trap Sample Concentrator, Agilent 6890N, Agilent Technologies 5973 inert Mass Selective Detector, Teledyne Tekmar Atomx, Agilent Technologies 7890A GC System, Agilent Technologies 5975C inert XL MSD, Tennelec LB4100-W, Genie 2000, Perkin Elmer Tricarb 2500, and Beckman Coulter LS6500

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