Eric Morris Email & Phone Number

Cary, Nc, Us

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Supports Homeland Security research under the EPA Research Laboratory Support (RLS) contract.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

National Homeland Security Research Center/Decontamination Technology Research Laboratory (2012-present)Supported projects for the development of decontamination methods for removing pesticides and toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) from different types of household and building materials. Assisted in writing and editing of Test Plans (QAPPs) and Miscellaneous Operating Procedures (MOPs). Conducted research, calibrated test equipment, analyzed samples, and helped wrote reports. Projects include the Decontamination Solution Methods for Toxic Industrial Chemicals and Developing Remediation Tools and Approaches to Address Indoor Contamination from the Misuse of Pesticides for Bed Bug Control.Inorganic Laboratory (2006-Present)Supported research in the Inorganic Laboratory .Used analytical equipment such as CVAA, IC, XRF, and pH meters. Involved in the validation of EPA methods 1313, 1314, 1315, and 1316. Experienced in EPA Method 30B, EPA Method 7470a, SW-846, and Appendix K. Managed laboratory by scheduling work, stocking supplies, completing research, and reporting data and status to Work Assignment Leader. Responsible for making standards, recording sample data, analyzing data, and helping to write reports. Projects include the Coal Combustion Residue (CCR) Project to measure the environmental fate of metals. Multi-Pollutant Control Research Facility--MPCRF (2010-Present)Supported black carbon and biomass research. Experienced with the U.S. EPA Stationary Source Emissions Test Methods. Prepared analytical standards, tested filters, and tested chemicals. Assisted in maintenance of facility.Open-Path FTIR Field Studies (2003-2010)Supported field studies of atmospheric emissions from landfills, industrial sites, and military aircraft using Open-Path FTIR instrumentation. Prepared, packed, and maintained the equipment. Deployed the OP-FTIR and meteorological equipment to measure emissions. Analyzed the field data and assisted in writing reports.

Morrisville, Nc

Supported stack measuring group by preparing sampling materials and chemicals, recovered field samples, and analyzed recovered samples following EPA stationary source emission test methods. Helped validate and check test data to ensure data quality. Also spiked mercury carbon tubes for use in EPA Method 30B and Appendix K.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Examined items of evidence to determine if controlled substances were present, wrote laboratory reports of analyses, and testified in court when necessary. Utilized analytical techniques such as FTIR, GC/MS, and ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy, following procedures, methods, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) according to the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) and legal requirements.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Supported herbicide environmental fate studies; extracted compounds of interest from soil, water, and sediment samples; prepared samples for GC/MS and liquid chromatography (LC)/MS, and organized data on Excel spreadsheets following procedures, methods, and SOPs according to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Tested chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) samples for moisture content, non-volatile materials, odor, and UV activity for tank maintenance project. Completed quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) testing of raw materials and finished pharmaceutical products. Utilized analytical techniques such as FTIR and Karl Fisher following procedures, methods, and SOPs according to cGMP and United States Pharmacopea (USP) methodology.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Was responsible for the synthesis and purification of ribo and deoxyribo nucleotides, co-enzymes, and amidites. He researched process improvements and devised ways to implement them. Utilized purification and analytical techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), fast-protein liquid chromatography (FPLC), UV/visible spectroscopy, and ion exchange chromatography. Composed and/or revised production protocols and SOPs according to ISO-9001.

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

Manufactured high-purity organic chemicals by hydrogenation, purified the chemicals by filtering, stripping, and distillation, and utilized techniques such as melting point, GC, and paper chromatography.