Daniel Herrick Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

-Serve as point of contact and communication between central EHS Office and individual labs as key component of EHS Management System. The role requires strong organizational, management, and interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with individual researchers and lab groups.-Support EHS needs of (at various times) 4 Engineering departments (Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Lab of Electronics (RLE), Lab for Manufacturing Productivity (LMP), Aeronautics & Astronautics Department) spread across more than 250 individual rooms in 17 buildings with over 1200 total trainees. These EHS needs include chemical (including hazardous waste), biological, laser, and general safety issues.-Ensure all required training is completed, including assisting labs with development of lab-specific training and administering Hazardous Waste Management training. Teach a section of quarterly EHS Representative training, provide yearly departmental EHS training, and deliver EHS overview to undergraduate lab courses as requested.-Inspect all lab spaces twice per year, including scheduling and visiting the labs, documenting findings and other observations, and following up on recommendations.-Review proposed new experiments for EHS issues, discuss with lab, and make appropriate recommendations.-Participate in Institute-wide groups such as EHS Inspection Team and Working Committee, and on project-based teams on such topics as Lab Coats/PPE, Machine Shop & Makerspace Safety, Incident Reporting, Minors in Labs, Waste Water issues.-Involved in design/review for new or renovated lab space, commissioning and start-up of spaces, decommissioning of spaces which will be repurposed, and in EHS issues of laboratory relocations.-Plan, organize, set agenda for, and lead both quarterly meeting for ~75 EHS-connected staff from across MIT and quarterly meetings of department EHS Representatives.-Promoted to Senior EHS Coordinator July 2013, attained CIH Nov 2013.

Involved in all phases of new product development:-establishment of project deliverables and timelines-adhesives formulation work to solve complex technical problems-selection and performance of appropriate testing, including method development-evaluation of results-writing reports-visits to customers for field trials-scale-up and commercialization of products.Coordinated lab safety program as Chemical Hygiene Officer for site.

-Collaborated with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Regulatory on technical service, product modifications, raw material qualifications, and new products in the FDA-regulated can sealant industry.Experienced in: water-based and solvent-based chemistries and polymer systems; surfactant selection; raw material replacements; new product development; test method selection, development and documentation; manufacturing & process optimization, auditing, monitoring, and scale-up; antimicrobial selection and testing; properties of inorganic materials; application equipment. Extensive knowledge of regulatory issues after 7+ years in an FDA-regulated industry. Highly customer-focused; experience in technical service and travel to both customer application sites and internal manufacturing locations to provide technical support. Trained in organoleptic evaluation and flavor panel leadership.-Formulated products, conducted tests, designed experiments, analyzed results, set specifications, wrote SOP’s and reports, developed project management skills and thorough understanding of regulatory issues.-Traveled to customers to provide technical service and assistance with sealant application and use and to manufacturing sites to both investigate product quality issues and lead scale-up efforts on new or modified products.-Gained thorough understanding of how formulation considerations influence liquid properties, and how each of these contribute to final film properties.-Supervised a technician and a co-op; coordinated laboratory move due to facility shutdown.-Involved in various safety initiatives, including laboratory inspections and procurement of facility-wide chemical inventory system.-Trained as member and co-leader of sensory evaluation panel.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

-Tested masonry units for compressive strength, freeze/thaw resistance, water uptake, etc.-Formulated new admixtures; coordinated safety issues for the group; worked successfully both individually and as a member of a team.

Temporary position which involved sampling and testing of all chemicals (all extremely hazardous) used in large clean room/fab facility for semiconductor/computer chip manufacture. Wet chemistry/titration, particle count, etc. Reviewed and revised various SOP's. Completed 40-hour HAZWOPER.

Oak Ridge, Tn, Us

Participant in Oak Ridge Science Semester Off-Campus Study Program. Planned, conducted, and evaluated experiments involving metal binding by peptide ligands. Wrote paper, participated in poster session, and gave presentation about research.

Executive And Continuing Professional Education Program

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Ba, Chemistry

Education record