Benson Chan Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Supervise technicians who oversee and monitor designated substances demolition and abatement for the Centre Block Rehabilitation Project on Parliament Hill
• Duties of technicians include: conducting pre-contamination, progress, final visual inspections, and required air sampling within abatement enclosures to ensure contractors' adherence to O. Reg. 278/05, abatement.
• Train junior technicians on microscope calibration, fibre counting, reporting, and site inspections
• Assist the project manager with auditing contractor billing and supporting contract administration with site investigation requests
• Present weekly asbestos and other designated substances awareness training during health and safety orientation for the onboarding process of new workers
• Liaise with the construction management on upcoming works, health and safety observations, and contractor operationsWhen available, I assist with other Environmental, Health, and Safety projects such as designated.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Workstream lead for designated substances demolition and abatement of Level 1 & Basement, Courtyards Dismantle, and Design Reconnaissance within the Centre Block on Parliament Hill
• Investigate site conditions when a request for information is inquired to support contract administration
• Conduct pre-contamination, progress, and final visual inspections within Type I, II, and III asbestos abatement enclosures to ensure contractors removed all materials in adherence to O. Reg. 278/05 and abatement.
• Perform daily ambient air monitoring and occasional personal worker air monitoring to ensure fibre levels are below the action limit before extra safety control measures are implemented
• Prepare and analyze Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) air samples in accordance with NIOSH method 7400 and quality control by IRSST

Pickering, Ontario

• Conducted Designated Substances Surveys (DSS) and Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) surveys for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings in accordance with O. Reg. 278/05
• Site coordination between stakeholders, contractors, and project managers for Level/Type I, II, and III mould and asbestos abatement procedures
• Performed various sampling methods of the following: suspected hazardous materials, background/clearance phase-contrast microscopy (PCM), mould spore, indoor air quality comfort parameter, drinking water, and radon
• Completed a range of technical reports for DSS, ACM, Health and Safety, Drinking Water Quality (DWQ), and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
• Site coordination between tenants, building management, and contractors for a $1.7M mould and asbestos abatement project of approximately 250 residential units in a 23-storey apartment complex

Toronto, Ontario

• Performed daily audits of approved car loans
• Assisted with the redesign of BMO auto finance website proposal to improve user experience and implement new features
• Issued documents for clients, dealerships, lawyers, and insurance companies
• Respond to service requests from BMO branches and departments

Ottawa, Ontario

• Worked at the Earth Sciences Department in Dr. Tim Patterson’s laboratory and assisted with the thesis study of two Ph.D. candidates
• Monitored cultures of testate amoebae and measured dissolved oxygen, conductivity and temperature readings using a YSI probe
• Logged, cleaned, and sliced sediment freeze core specimens for sub-sampling
• Sliced sediment freeze cores at cm resolution with regular radiocarbon- 14 dating sampling
• Assisted with particle size analysis digestion of sediment freeze cores which includes diluting and applying acids, placing samples in a water bath, operating the centrifuge and decanting solutions

Ottawa, Ontario

• Assessed residential homes water main throughout Ontario for an installation of whole home water filtration system
• Prepared work orders for installs, repairs, and other customer transactions

Certificate In Environmental And Occupational Health, Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene

Bachelor Of Science (Hon. B.Sc.), Environmental Science

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (Ossd)

Graduated competing the MaST (mathematics and science, technology) program