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APTECH was hired by defense attorneys for a building products company to act as consultants and expert witnesses for an asbestos exposure litigation. This case concerned an individual who claimed health damage due to alleged exposure to the manufacturer's asbestos- containing products. For our first task, we created a computer database of all of the defense's documents and evidence. This allowed us to easily search for key information as the case proceeded. Next, we wrote a protocol for scientifically sampling and analyzing both the company's products and the specific material to which the plaintiff was known to be exposed. Using this protocol, we obtained the samples and analyzed their chemical and physical characteristics. These tests revealed that the company's product had unique chemical constituents that were not found in the plaintiff's material. The analyses also showed that the company's manufacturing process had the side-effect of reducing the toxicity of the asbestos fibers. Our findings were presented during depositions and a subsequent trial in Superior Court. We made extensive use of visual aids and graphics to make the data understandable.

Satish Almaula		Plant failure and root cause analysis; process and design engineering analysis; process technology development and testing; plant engineering, operations, maintenance and safety management; plant and process control system management.

Geoffrey Egan, Ph.D.		Asbestos evaluation, risk analysis, project management.

Kimble Clark, Ph.D.		Failure analysis, chemical process analysis, heat transfer and thermodynamics, fuel science, industrial fires and explosions.