Boston Chemical Data Corp., Environmental Investigations

2 Summer Street - Suite 14, Natick, MA 01760
(508) 651-1661 | kaltofen@wpi.edu

Biographies | Litigation | Microscopy | Experience

Environmental investigations: Documenting sources and hazards of chemical and radiological releases.

Recent projects

Tracking radiological plumes from the Fukushima Daiichi accident
2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Murphy Oil Co. settlement in Louisiana
Techa River, Russia, monitoring cobalt-60 release
More US and International projects

Memberships: American Chemical Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Metrowest Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Army Restoration Advisory Board, Natick Soldier Systems Command

Video: Fukushima Daiichi radiation and BP oil spill research project.

Biographies:

Marco Kaltofen, MS, P.E.; President of Boston Chemical Data Corp., P.I., Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Registered Professional Civil, Engineer. Mr. Kaltofen is an environmental scientist with nearly 30 years experience in environmental, workplace and product safety investigations. His research at WPI focuses on investigations into petroleum and nuclear releases. He has provided expert testimony and consulting as a chemist and as an engineer. Email

Recent Publications:

Microanalysis of Heterogenous Radiation in Particulate Matter, an examination of radiation in dust samples from the regions surrounding the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Midnite Uranium Mine. Master's Research Report, WPI 2009

Microanalysis of Workplace Dusts from the Mixed Waste Tank Farm of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, J. Environmental Engineering Science, accepted November 2009,

Corexit dispersants : BP Crude mix increases polynuclear aromatics levels in water & marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, poster presentation, WPI 2011

Co-Chair, Superfund Restoration Advisory Board - US Army Soldier Systems Command, Citizens Environmental Laboratory, founder; EPA Committee on National Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories, American Chemical Society, member; American Society of Civil Engineers, member; doctoral researcher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Environmental Technology Education Center, founding boardmember, Metrowest Chamber of Commerce, member, US citizen, native Dutch speaker - Continue biography

James Stiles is an I.T. specialist with a focus on GIS, mapping, and database design and management. Mr. Stiles is 40-hour hazwoper certified.

Strong Bear is a 40-hour hazwoper certified environmental technician. Strong Bear is the manager of the field operations team and the Gulf Coast/BP Oil Spill contamination assessment group. Strongbear, (Paucunawaw Menaki), is a Natick Ponkapoag and a tribal member of the Massachuset Chipissuog Peantamoonk, (Praying Tribe).

Kim Symock is a technical documentation specialist. Ms. Symock is 40-hour hazwoper certified.