Denice Johnson. M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Cuyahoga Hts., Ohio

Cuyahoga Hts., Ohio

• Senior member of The Advanced Instrumentation Team, capable of proficiently operating, troubleshooting and developing methods for 90% of instruments in area while following quality protocol. Applicable instruments are.
• Supervisor review/ sign-off of the 11 methods run on the Lachat instruments.
• Advise and assist with procurement of new… Show more
• Advise and assist with procurement of new instrumentation.
• Method development for instruments within team. Including initial setup, qualifying analysis, and authoring SOP. EPA methods 200.8 Thermo iCAP RQ ICPMS, and 300.1 for Ion Chromatography low level Bromide for UCMR4.
• Manage special projects as assigned, such as Hg analysis of fish tissue for the Cleveland Metro Parks as well as research new methods and/or instruments to recommend for purchase.

• Technical Project Lead and Primary operator of a Perkin Elmer Optima ICP-OES 5300 DV, with the corresponding WinLab software, as well as ICP-OES Method Development dealing with unique and difficult material matrices.
• 2008 solely responsible for the set up and method installation on the newly purchased Optima 5300 DV ICP-OES, as well as writing an entirely new SOP, and corresponding work instructions. Including all methods… Show more
• 2008 solely responsible for the set up and method installation on the newly purchased Optima 5300 DV ICP-OES, as well as writing an entirely new SOP, and corresponding work instructions. Including all methods developed.
• Technically assess or identify material of incoming samples, to route to one or more of eight lab areas for analysis.
• Able to operate all other instrumentation in department, such as a Perkin Elmer 7300 DV ICP-OES, Leeman Profile ICP-OES, and a Perkin Elmer Graphite Furnace AA AAnalyst 600.
• Conduct analysis of acid dissolved samples comprised of greatly varying material matrices, such as solid alloys, metal powders, organic bases, industrial sludges, propriety products, ceramics, and coatings.

*Performed an extensive range of analyses involving water, wastewater, industrial & natural waters, soils and sludges following SW846 and Standard Methods procedures. *In 1990 promoted to coordinator of the inorganic, wet chemistry section. As coordinator, supervised and scheduled analyses for 2-3 analysts as well as myself. Additionally, logged incoming.

Master’S Degree, Materials And Science Engineering

Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Named American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior in Chemistry at Ohio Dominican College Ohio 1993

Aas, Chemical Technology Forensic Emphasis