Expert Details
Consumer Product Safety and Compliance. Toy Safety and Compliance (EU). Toy Safety Testing.
ID: 727564
United Kingdom
He is a member of the CEN and BSI toy safety committees. He is an active participant in this work and closely involved in the drafting of toy standards for the UK and Europe. Expert is also the Principal UK expert on the ISO toys safety committee - TC 181. He is highly respected in this field and commonly consulted by EU toy companies both large and small. His understanding of the subject and ability to explain it concisely has led to his giving expert witness in many UK court cases with an almost unblemished record of success for his clients.
He started his career in the commercial sector with Nestlé after gaining a degree in Chemistry from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1982 he left Nestlé to join the Laboratory of the Government Chemist at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), where he stayed for three years. After leaving the DTI, Expert qualified as a Public Analyst and was appointed to a number of UK Local Authorities. He was a founding Partner of Central Scientific Laboratories in London.
In January 2003 Expert founded Expert Associates, a business consultancy advising companies on a wide range of Consumer Product Compliance Issues.
Expert is a member of several professional bodies including the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of the Food Science and Technology and the Association of Public Analysts.
Expert is consulted by many mainstream EU toy companies. He advises on product design, testing and compliance.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: BSc (Hons) | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: MChemA | Subject: Analytical Chemistry, Law and Practice | Institution: Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: CChem | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Year: 2002 | Degree: FRSC | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: Royal Society of Chemistry |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is responsible for all consulting work and liaison with clients. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Royal Society of Chemistry Association of Public Analysts |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| FRSC CChem MAPA |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has been an expert witness in many UK courts. He is the lawyers first choice expert in the field of toy safety and consumer product safety. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert organises many seminars and training events. He can deliver one to one and multiple delegate training seminars with flair. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is truly and expert in his field. However he is the first to admit when he doesn't know something. He can usually find someone who does however! |
Fields of Expertise
British standard, British Standards Institution, European Committee for Standardization, child product safety, consumer product label, consumer product labeling, consumer product safety, European safety directive, European standard, European statute, expert testimony, expert witness, International Organization for Standardization, laboratory, laboratory accreditation, European safety standard, toy safety, electrical safety