Expert Witness
Joe Spurgeon, Ph.D., Certified Industrial Hygienist
(1993 – 2012)
Dr. Spurgeon
Experience
Dr. Spurgeon has qualified as an Expert Witness in (1) microbial IAQ investigations (mold, allergens, etc.), and (2) wildfire smoke residues.
Dr. Spurgeon
Certified Industrial Hygienist (1993-2012)
Credentials
Dr. Spurgeon met the qualifications for a dual Doctorate while attending the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, as an Air Pollution Fellow.
- DrPH: Graduate School of Public Health (Environmental Health)
- Ph.D.: Graduate School of Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry)
- Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice (1993 – 2012)
Areas of Expertise
Mold, sewage, allergens and Legionella in the indoor environment
- Residential and commercial properties
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Wildfire smoke and contaminants
- Soot, char, and irritant chemicals
- Chemical exposures
- Airborne and surface contaminants
Experience
- Lead CIH on IAQ investigations of numerous commercial buildings
- Thousands of IAQ investigations in residential properties
- Over 20 years of experience as an Expert Witness
- Extensive experience analyzing and interpreting sample results
- Review of case documents and formulate opinions in simple language
- Expert reports based on supported facts whenever possible
Field Investigations
Microbial Investigations
- Contents, US Air Flight 1549 [“Miracle on the Hudson”]
- 40-story office tower, New Orleans, LA (Hurricane Katrina)
- 13-story hotel, Anaheim, CA
- US DOT headquarters building, Washington, DC
- NOAA office towers, Silver Springs, MD
- US EPA laboratory facility, Golden, CO
- DHHS/SSA process center, Richmond, CA (Legionella)
- 200-unit condominium complex, Santa Ana, CA
- Apartment and houses, Houston, TX
- Condominium, Snow Mass, CO
- Condominium, San Francisco, CA
- Gerald Ford residence, Fairfax, VA
- Erin Brokovich residence, Agoura Hills, CA
- Frank Lloyd Wright house, Virginia Beach, VA
Wild Fire Smoke
- Residential properties, Austin, TX
- Senior Scientist, Combustion Toxicology Laboratory, FAA
Hostpitals and health care facilities
- Mold remediation projects
- HVAC replacement project
- Incident responses
- Baseline sampling
- Water quality surveys
Chemical Contaminants
- Health Assessments, hazardous waste sites
- Chemical laboratories, air and surface contaminants
- Toxic gases from burning man-made materials
- Formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, etc. in the indoor air
Expert Witness
- Bayshore Environmental, Technical Consultant and Expert Witness
- US Public Health Service, Consultant: IAQ investigations; Laboratory Exposure Assessment Project
- US EPA, Environmental Scientist: Manager: Residential Initiative on Indoor Air Quality
- CDC/ATSDR, Environmental Health Scientist: Health Assessments & Consultations
- Social Security Administration, Senior Industrial Hygienist
- Federal Aviation Administration, Senior Research Chemist: Director, Combustion Toxicology Laboratory
- National Institutes of Science & Technology, Research Chemist: Lead Paint Poisoning Program
- Bayshore Environmental Laboratory, Inc., Owner: Asbestos laboratory and consultant
- Baywind Associates, Inc., Owner: Class A general contractor and residential builder
