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KEITH EARNSHAW
12101 Lockhart Lane
Raleigh, NC 27614
919-846-6365
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Engineering
Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1987
M.S. Health Physics/Environmental Toxicology, Purdue University 1980
B.S. Environmental Health, Purdue University 1978
Registered
Consultant No. S000436 - North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection
ACADEMIC
TEACHING CREDENTIALS/EXPERIENCE
TEACHING AWARDS
1999 Facilitator
of the Year Award - North Carolina Wesleyan College
1999 International
Facilitator of the Year Award - Regis University
CORPORATE TEACHING
EXPERIENCE (Past 6 Years)
Radiation Safety
and Radiation Biology (over fifty 8-hour and 40-hour courses)
Risk Management
Planning
Occupational
Safety and Health
WORK HISTORY
1998-Present - Earnshaw
Environmental, Inc.
President -
Earnshaw
Environmental specializes in environmental regulatory compliance, radiation
protection, and environmental assessment. In addition, the firm develops
technical training seminars and courses in the areas of radiation safety and
dose assessment, risk management, and environmental analysis.
1996-1998 - Geophex, Ltd.
General Manager -
Responsible for project management, corporate strategy, and marketing
development for a 50-person engineering and environmental consulting firm. In
addition, serve as Program Manager of the Environmental Compliance Division and
Corporate Health and Safety Director. Prepare proposals, develop budgets, and
manage complex projects. Provide radiation safety officer training for clients
in private industry, government, and national laboratories.
1989 - 1996 - Chem-Nuclear
Systems, Inc.
Licensing Director
- Responsible for the planning and direction of a $40 million site
characterization study and the preparation of two 10,000-page license
applications, environmental reports, and permits as required by the National
Environmental Policy Act for the North Carolina Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Facility. Supervised scientists, engineers, and researchers
responsible for technical studies and risk assessments. Prepared annual budget
projections and work package proposals to obtain funding for site studies,
laboratory testing, and license development. Advised client on policies related
to federal, state, and local governmental positions. Served as technical leader
in all licensing studies related to radiation protection, environmental
analysis, and risk assessment. Ensured compliance with environmental permits and
served as technical liaison with state and local regulatory agencies, the press,
and public interest groups.
1988 - 1989 - Illinois
Department of Nuclear Safety, Springfield, Illinois
Assistant Manager,
Office of Environmental Safety (OES)
- Served as manager of OES division chiefs responsible for environmental safety
programs. Assisted in the planning, development, organization and direction of
a major statewide environmental safety program. Assisted the Manager, OES, in
fiscal management, personnel management, budget analysis and preparation, and
program development. Served as project manager for the assessment, remediation,
and closure of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility and
acted as state liaison and coordinator of the Sheffield Citizens Advisory
Group. Served as expert consultant to the Illinois Governor, Department
Director, OES Manager and other agency personnel on complex environmental and
radiation safety policy issues. Addressed public and private groups,
legislative committees, members of the press, and other concerned individuals
regarding programmatic issues.
1982 - 1988 - Knolls
Atomic Power Laboratory, General Electric Co., Schenectady, New York
Health Physicist,
Technical Improvements
- Provided managerial and technical support to external and internal dosimetry
operations, radiation calibration facility, and In-Vivo monitoring group.
Researched and tested state-of-the-art personnel dosimetry systems and provided
recommendations for Department of Energy testing. Managed radiation calibration
facility, serving support functions in instrument evaluation and calibration
testing. Conducted evaluations and prepared technical specifications and
procurement requests for stack monitoring system and uranium and plutonium
personnel detection systems.
Engineer, Process
Chemistry and Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Managed Site
Hazardous Waste Disposal Program and Site Sewage Treatment Facility. Supervised
and trained waste handling and sewage treatment plant personnel. Interacted
with state and federal inspection personnel and performed federally required
training of hazardous waste personnel. Prepared Site waste disposal contracts
and supervised all hazardous waste shipments. Acted as engineering consultant
to Radioactive Waste Disposal Operations for mixed radioactive/ hazardous waste
characterization. Served as environmental engineer for Knolls Site Emergency
Control Center (5 years).
Engineer/Physicist, Radiological and Environmental Analysis
- Technical responsibility for Site Radiological Environmental Monitoring
Program. Performed environmental sample collection, calibration of
environmental monitoring equipment, and analysis of all Site airborne, liquid,
and solid effluent data. Performed environmental dose assessment and pathway
analysis of site effluents. Prepared Site semi-annual radioactive waste and
environmental monitoring data reports. Performed research in alternate cooling
methods for semiconductor detection systems and designed a monitoring system for
use in undersea environments. Acted as radiation safety officer and scientific
observer aboard the deep submersible research vehicle, ALVIN, during a deep sea
environmental monitoring expedition.
1980 - 1982 - Evaluation
Research Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Health Physicist
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Performed on-site tour of all U.S. DOE and Commercial radioactive waste shallow
land burial facilities and evaluated their remedial action programs. Developed
criteria for applying remedial actions at low-level radioactive waste shallow
land burial facilities. Designed and conducted decommissioning surveys at
contaminated sites. Performed a variety of environmental impact assessments for
the EPA and NRC. Organized speakers and prepared proceedings of a DOE
international conference on waste management.
1977 - 1980 - Purdue
University, School of Pharmacy
Research Assistant
- Performed Masters Degree research on the effects of vanadium on mammalian
systems. Conducted graduate level lectures in environmental toxicology and
prepared lectures, laboratory experiments and exams for undergraduate botany
classes. Served as research assistant in inhalation toxicology and aquatic
field studies. Responsible for airborne, liquid, and TLD environmental
monitoring of the University Breeder and Nuclear Test Reactors.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION /
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Adjunct Professor,
North Carolina Wesleyan College, Adult Degree Programs
Adjunct Assistant
Professor, North Carolina State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering
Jeff Kizer Award
Recipient - Outstanding Environmental Health Student, Purdue University
Dale Carnegie
Course - Human Relations and Effective Presentation - Presented Highest Award
for Achievement
Member of ANSI
Standards Committee on Environmental Monitoring
Instructor and
Certified Black Belt-World Tae Kwon Do Federation
Participant in
Marathons and Triathlons
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Groundwater
Protection Professionals of North Carolina
American Health
Physics Society
North Carolina
Health Physics Society
PUBLICATIONS
Jacobs, D.G., L.E.
Boing, K.R. Earnshaw, J.S. Epler, 1980, An Environmental Assessment for the
Decommissioning of the Space Radiation Effects Laboratory, Evaluation Research
Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN
Earnshaw, K.R., et
al., 1981, Lack of Effect of Vanadyl Trichloride on Hepatic Drug Metabolism in
the Rat, in Pharmacological Research Communications, Vol. 13, No 4, pp. 323-330
(Masters Thesis)
Rose, R.R., K.R.
Earnshaw, P.S. Dickens, D.G. Jacobs, 1981, Experience in Applying Remedial
Actions at Shallow Land Burial Facilities, Final Draft, for the National
Low-Level Waste Management Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
TN
Jacobs, D.G., J.S.
Epler, L.E. Boing, K.R. Earnshaw, 1981, Evaluation of Docket Files for
Terminated By-Product Material Licenses. Prepared for Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Evaluation
Research Corporation, Acted as Project Leader, 1982, History of Disposal of
Radioactive Waste into the Ground at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Prepared for
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, ORNL/CF-82/202
Jacobs, D.G., K.R.
Earnshaw, R.R.Rose, 1982, A Review of Remedial Actions Applied at Shallow Land
Burial Facilities, presented at proceedings of the Third Annual Information
Meeting, New Orleans, LA, DOE Low-Level Waste Management Program
Evaluation
Research Corporation, Acted as Project Leader, 1982, Characterization of
Contaminated Nuclear Sites, Facilities and Materials (Radiopharmaceutical and
Radioisotope Manufacturers and Suppliers), Prepared for the Environmental
Protection Agency
Earnshaw, K.R.,
1983, Evaluation of State-Of-The-Art Detection Systems for In-Vivo Lung
Monitoring of Uranium and Plutonium, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Earnshaw, K,R.,
1985, Evaluation of Room Temperature Semiconductor Gamma-Ray Detection Systems,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Canberra Industries
Earnshaw, K,R.,
1985, Report on Solid Cryogens for Detector Cooling, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute/Canberra Industries
Earnshaw, K.R.
1986, Comparative Analysis of AEA and RCRA Regulations on Mixed
Hazardous/Radioactive Wastes, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Earnshaw, K.R.,
1986, Investigation and Evaluation of State-of- the-Art Personnel Dosimetry
Systems, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Earnshaw, K.R.,
1987, High Purity Germanium Detector Operation at Elevated Temperatures using a
Solid Melting Cryogen, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/ Canberra Industries
Chem-Nuclear
Systems, Inc., 1991, Served as Project Director. Site Characterization Plans
for Wake/Chatham and Richmond Potentially Suitable Sites
Chem-Nuclear
Systems, Inc., 1993, Served as Project Director. Site Characterization Reports
for Wake/Chatham and Richmond Potentially Suitable Sites
Chem- Nuclear
Systems, Inc., 1993, Served as Project Director. Environmental Impact Analyses
for North Carolina Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project
Chem-Nuclear
Systems, Inc., 1993, Served as Project Director. License Application for North
Carolina Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project
Geophex, Ltd.,
1997, Acted as Project Manager. Project Work Plans for Assessing Contaminated
Sites at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Geophex, Ltd.,
1997, Acted as Project Manager. Risk Management Program Work Plan and Hazard
Analysis for Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Geophex, Ltd.,
1998, Acted as Project Manager. RCRA Part B Hazardous Waste Permit Application
for Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Geophex, Ltd.,
1998, Acted as Program Manager. Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Housing Privatization Project at Robins Air
Force Base, Georgia | 