Environmental Health Construction Safety

BADRUL CHOWDHURY, CHMM

Jamaica, NY *****

*********@*****.*** 917-***-****

SUMMARY:

Over 25 years of expertise in occupational environmental health and safety, risk management, and facility operations. Proven success in navigating regulatory requirements (EPA, RCRA, DEC, FDNY, DOB, DOH, CDC, and JCAHO) and ensuring compliance. Skilled in construction safety management, Chemical, Biological & Radiological Safety, RCRA hazardous materials, waste management, and sustainability. Adept at managing diverse responsibilities including biosafety, clinical pathology, microbiology, and EMS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Basement Environmental Health and Safety of NYC Feb 2024 – Present Safety Inspector

• Assess private house basements for health and safety compliance, determining if environments are healthy or unhealthy.

• Perform indoor air quality tests to detect Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), including radon gas.

• Identify and evaluate hazardous materials and potential toxic exposures in basements.

• Conducting lead-based paint testing and supervising abatement projects to ensure safety.

• Implement mold prevention strategies and oversee mold remediation processes.

• Manage air sampling procedures, including asbestos detection and abatement oversight.

• Conduct basic health evaluations for basement residents, including urine analysis. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), Infojini Contract I Aug 2020- Feb 2024 Construction Project Manager

• Managed construction safety and administration of lead-based paint operations under HUD guidelines, including XRF lead-based paint testing, annual visual assessments, biennial risk assessment re-evaluations, and lead paint abatement.

• Led the XRF Lead Project across all five boroughs of NYC.

• Supervised environmental vendors, inspectors, and field crews.

• Collected and analyzed daily activity data; prepared and submitted daily reports.

• Conducted environmental asbestos surveys.

• Proficient in NYCHA Incident Management System, FEMA ICS System, sustainability practices, and expert in the Maximo NYCHA program. MSA Security of World Trade Center Feb 2018 to Apr 2020 Compliance Manager & Radiation Safety Officer

• Maintained Radiation Safety, Chemical Safety, and Fire Safety and Supervised HazMat and EMS team.

Brooklyn College, CUNY Brooklyn, NY Jul 2001 to Oct 2018 Hazardous Materials Manager and RSO, Environmental Health and Safety

• Developed EHS policies, procedures, and protocols; laboratory inspections, chemical hygiene training, chemical inventory, handling, storage, disposal of chemicals and radioactive waste management

• Employee training for laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, biosafety, radiation safety, and construction safety including Confined Space, LOTO, Fall Protection, and Respiratory Fit Testing

• Supervised 24/7 Operations Staff including Building & Ground Supervisors, Engineers, Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, Trades, Housekeepers and Public Safety

• Capital Project and Construction Safety Management- Conducted Construction worksite safety audits and incident investigations, Provided Pre- Construction meetings and developed a cost estimate

• Conducted safety inspections in teaching and research laboratories,

• In-house abatement of asbestos through DEP ACP’s filings and reviewed A-TRU forms

• Facilities Management; evaluated HVAC, Fume hood, surveyed ventilation system, Indoor, and Outdoor Air-Quality including Air Sampling

• Conducted Pre-inspection of Facilities and walked with EPA, DEC, PESH, and FDNY inspectors

• Revised Radiation Safety Plan, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Fall Protection, and SPCC plan

• Accident Prevention, Job Safety analysis, Risk analysis, Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Forms 300, 300A, 3001 OSHA compliance

• DEP Tier II Right-to-Know report, Annual Sustainability and Green Procurement of CUNY EO4 report

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior EHS Technician and Biosafety Officer July 1993 to April 2001 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University Bronx, NY Exposure Control, Radiation monitoring wipe test, Hazardous Waste Management. Prepared and responded to unannounced on-site regulatory audits for EPA, Joint Commission, and FDNY

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor March 1990 to June 1993 Columbia University New York,

CBC; Urine Analysis; Microbiological routine work; and Culture/Sensitivity including Media Preparation. Supervised laboratory employees and reviewed lab records and microscopic Identification of blood, urine, and other body fluids. Clinical Lab Technician I American Diagnostics Laboratories Inc (ADL) I August 1995- Feb 2001 I CBC; Urine Analysis; Microbiological routine work Research Medical Technician I ICDDR, Bangladesh I Jan 1985- July 1989. Publication: Cutaneous Diphtheria- 1982

New Research and Business: Environmental Health and Safety in Basements – Long- Term Sleeping in an Unhealthy Basement: Potential Serious Health Hazards Including Chronic Respiratory Illness, Cancer, Kidney and Liver Damage, Brain Damage, Severe Mental Health Issues, Central Nervous System Impairment, and Even Death- (2024). EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, Dhaka University-1980

• Master of Science, Preliminary Chemistry, Jagannath College- 1981

• MS in Environmental Health and Safety (Paramedical Diploma, State Medical Facility of Dhaka Evaluated by International Education Research Foundation, Inc. and US Career Consulting International- 2009

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), IHMM, (2012)

• Clinical Laboratory Technologist (expired)- 2020

• 10- and 30-Hours Construction Industry Outreach, OSHA, (2022)

• 40 Hours Management of Chemical Release, OSHA, (2022)

• 40 Hours Hazwoper 29 CFR 1910.120, OSHA, 2020

• 40 Hours EPA/RCRA Fundamentals, McCoy, (2012)

• 40 Hours Facilities Management & HVAC System- McCoy, (2018)

• 40 Hours EMS -ISO14001 and ISO 45001, training, audit, waste, cost, and risk- McCoy, (2019)

• 4 Hours NYC DOB Scaffolding/ NYS DEC certificate of Erosion & Sediment Control- 2020

• 10- and 40-Hours Radiation Safety, Rutgers University and RSO Associates, (2014)

• Safety Orientation IS-0035-18 & Safety ICS-(IIPP) - 100.b. FEMA, (2023)

• C-14 Laboratory Supervisor, # 82753278- Fire Department of New York, (2023)

• Fire Drill Conductor and Sprinkler/standpipe Z89 (F-99), Z88 (F98) Z87 (F- 97) Z86 (F-96), Z85

(F-95) Or Z00 Fire Department of New York, (2023)

• FAA/IATA DGR 55th General Hazmat, 2019

• Public Safety & Security, 2020

List of References:

1) Anar Abbasov, EHS Manager, College of Staten Island, CUNY Office: 718- 982- 4164, Mobile: 646- 244- 1739, ****.*******@***.****.*** 2) Mr. Delwar Hossain, Engineer-In- Charge

Materials Engineering Unit, Division of Bridges, NYCDOT 212-***-**** (O), 347-***-**** (C) *********@***.***.*** 3) Mr. Sharif Rahman, P.E. - Environmental Engineer II, Division of Environmental Remediation, Region 2, NYS DEC.

Office: 718- 482–7968, Mobile: 347-***-****. ******.******@***.**.*** Employment Verification:

1. Basement Environmental Health and Safety of NYC Feb 2024 to Present Contact President Dr. Zina Chowdhury- 718-***-**** 2. NYCHA Infojini Contract: November 2020- August 2022 Anshul Abrol- Employee Relations P: 201-***-****, 551-***-**** *****@******************.***, ******.*@******************.*** 3. MSA Security of World Trade Center- Feb 2018-April 2020 Supervisor: Oronde Ward- Manager- 212-***-****, 718-***-**** *****@***********.*** 9 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007 4. Brooklyn College, CUNY- July 2001- October 2018 Supervisor- Aldo Orlando- Retired and Contact HR Director Ms. Debra Quashie, 2900 Bedford Ave, 1219 Boylan Hall, 718-***-**** *******@********.****.***:

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