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President, Chief Executive Officer
Certifications & Licenses
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Mr. Sheriff has acted as principal consultant of Atlantic Environmental since its founding in 1978. He performs all aspects of environmental control, indoor air quality, and industrial hygiene in a wide variety of occupational areas. He has special experience in such industries as organic chemicals, petroleum refining, ferrous and non-ferrous foundries, specialty chemicals, surface coatings, machining, and general manufacturing. Mr. Sheriff places an emphasis on solving problems through engineering methods. He has performed a wide range of safety and loss control activities from physical inspections to training, interpretation of OSHA Regulations and program developments of individual plants, company divisions, and entire corporations.
Mr. Sheriff serves as an expert witness in industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, asbestos personal injury litigation, lead, and toxic tort litigation. He has over 45 years of experience in asbestos inspections, asbestos abatement specifications, abatement, operations, and maintenance, training, state and federal regulations, and personal injury including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
Mr. Sheriff holds an MS in Preventative Medicine and Environmental Health and a BS in Zoology. He has written many articles on a diverse range of topics relating to EH&S.
Senior Environmental Consultant
Certifications & Licenses
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Certified OSHA 40-HOUR HAZMAT
Certified in Safety Management by the Int’l Loss Control Institute
Dr. Shotwell has over 45 years of experience in the fields of indoor air quality, industrial hygiene and toxicology, noise/sound/vibration, industrial ventilation, occupational health, safety and environmental training, OSHA and EPA-mandated program development and implementation.
He is experienced in developing and presenting employee training programs for respiratory protection, environmental risk assessments, air contaminant control ventilation, corporate safety programs, OSHA audits, surveys and inspections, sampling means and methods, and industrial hygiene and indoor air quality monitoring activities, as well as ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Dr. Shotwell’s experience also includes clinical chemistry, clinical microscopy, mycology, bacteriology, and virology.
Dr. Shotwell holds a certification in Diagnostic Enzymology from M.I.T., a certification in Epidemiology and Ventilation Engineering, a Ph.D. in Systems Safety Engineering, an MS in Biomedical Sciences, and a BS in Biology.
Senior Consultant in Industrial Hygiene and Indoor Air Quality
Certifications & Licenses
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
EPA Asbestos Project Monitor
EPA Asbestos Air Sampling Technician
EPA Asbestos Inspector
New York State Asbestos Project Monitor and Inspector
40-Hour HAZWOPER Operations
Allen is a degreed Chemical Engineer and a Certified Industrial Hygienist. He served his country in the U.S. Army for 4 years in the Chemical Biological Radiologic and Nuclear (CBRN) Branch. Allen has been with Atlantic Environmental, Inc. since 2007 and applies his extensive experience in a variety of health, industrial hygiene, and environmental consulting activities.
He has had special training in such areas as air contaminant local exhaust ventilation (industrial ventilation), general Industrial Ventilation using Tracer Gas Technology, indoor air quality including mold and asbestos, and the performance of Phase I Environmental Property Assessments. He has performed surveys of industrial and power plant air handling systems including interior ductwork inspections using camera technology.
He also has specialized experience in developing Health and Safety Plans (HASP) for construction projects and hazardous waste sites. Further, he has substantial experience in performing Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments.
Allen also has extensive experience in asbestos surveys, asbestos air sampling, and asbestos removal project monitoring. He is available for one-day surveys and more extensive project oversight or site monitoring.
Director of Field Services
Certifications & Licenses
Certified Safety Auditor
Certified Microbial Consultant
40-Hour HAZWOPER Operations Supervisor
EPA Certified Asbestos Inspector
EPA Certified Project Monitor
NYC Certified Asbestos Investigator
NYS Certified Asbestos Inspector
NYS Certified Asbestos Project Monitor
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health Inspector
EPA AHERA Inspector
Assessing and Remediation of Microbial Contamination
Mr. Pirnat has an A.S. Degree in Environmental Science with over 25 years of technical experience in Indoor Air Quality, Industrial Hygiene and Asbestos Management. He has been with Atlantic Environmental, Inc. since 2001 and has participated in every service provided by this company. His primary activity is to manage or perform testing in the more complex projects. He has over two decades of experience in asbestos services including building surveys and asbestos abatement projects that are complex and highly sensitive such as hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and high rise office complexes.
His experience includes industrial hygiene and safety surveys and audits including such specialized areas as permit-required confined spaces, welding, and resin paint applications (isocyanates). He has specialized experience in Construction Site Surveys and Program Audits and developing a variety of industrial and Construction Safety Programs
He has a thorough knowledge of HVAC system operations in large buildings and their effects on Indoor Air Quality, Building Related Disease, and Sick Building Syndrome.
He also performs Phase I Environmental Property Assessments for property transfer and mortgage financing.
Environmental Consultant/Industrial Hygienist
Certifications & Licenses
NYS Asbestos Inspector
EPA Asbestos Inspector
Mold Health Effects Sampling and Data Interpretation – New York State Licensed
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
Philip has an M.S. Degree in Environmental Science and Biology. He has been with Atlantic Environmental, Inc. since 2010. Prior to his employment at AEI, Philip gained experience as an Environmental Technician with several companies in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Philip has an M.S. Degree in Environmental Science and Biology. He has been with Atlantic Environmental, Inc. since 2010. Prior to his employment at AEI, Philip gained experience as an Environmental Technician with several companies in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Philip has extensive experience in conducting Industrial Hygiene Surveys including welding operations, chemical manufacturing, printing, plastic manufacturing, food processing, and warehousing.
He has also performed a wide variety of Indoor Air Quality Surveys in healthcare/hospitals, offices, high rise buildings, nail salons, hair care, investigating problems such as molds, sewer gas, chemicals, copiers and printers, ozone, bacteria, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.