Rick P. Harding

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ABOUT RICK P. HARDING

Dr. Harding’s professional background began in 1971 while working for the Atomic Energy Commission with scientists from the former Manhattan Project. Dr. Harding has worked for the Department of Defense, universities, specialty metals manufacturers, an international environmental consulting firm, and private companies engaged in renewable energy and resource recovery/reuse projects. Dr. Harding’s positions with these organizations were and remain technical and administrative including strategic planning with profit and loss responsibility. Dr. Harding’s experience includes biomedical research of the effects of toxins; the fate and transport of toxins in the environment; characterization and remediation of contaminated media; environmental due diligence associated with real estate transactions (the largest involving 600 properties throughout North America with a purchase price of $1.35 billion); operational due diligence associated with corporate mergers and acquisitions; industrial hygiene assessments involving radionuclides, chemicals and particulate matter; ISO 14001 program development and auditing; environmental regulatory permitting and compliance; management of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, including deep injection well systems; and design and implementation of risk management programs for industry. Dr. Harding is a well-respected expert in his field and is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Examiners and Technology, a member of the Health Physics Society, and other local and national professional organizations. Dr. Harding has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and industry publications including Pollution Engineering News. Dr. Harding’s expertise is unique due to his diverse background, education and training.