Chemical Labeling Expert Witnesses

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Safety, School Safety - Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Standard, Regularory Compliance, Science Safety and Health, STEM Safety and Health, Research Safety, R&D Labs, School Science, Laboratory Accident, Chemical Safety, Chemical Labeling, Program Audit, Lab Inspection, Lab Safety Training

Dr. James Kaufman is President Emeritus of the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) and former Professor of Chemistry and EHS Director at Curry College. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tufts University and his doctorate in organic chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). After two years as a post-doctoral fellow in the WPI Chemical Engineering Department converting garbage into fuel oil, Dr. Kaufman joined the Dow Chemical Company's New England Research Laboratory as a Process Research Chemist. During his four years with Dow, he became increasingly involved in laboratory safety related activities. He authored "Laboratory Safety Guidelines". Originally distributed by Dow, now over six million copies (in 23 languages) of the widely requested and reprinted brochure are in circulation. Dr. Kaufman is the founder (1977) of The Laboratory Safety Institute – an international, non-profit center for safety in science and science education. LSI's education...

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Human Factors, Warnings & Labels - Chemical Risk Communication, Chemical Hazard Communication, Occupational Health and Safety, Consumer Product Safety and Warnings, User Response, Product Safety Evaluation, Medical Safety, Recreational Safety, Retail Safety, Occupational Safety, Premises Liability, ANSI Z535, ANSI Z129.1, ANSI Z400.1, Chemical Labeling, Warnings

Ms. Raina Shah is a Principal Consultant in the Human Factors group and directs chemical risk communication activities. She has extensive experience in litigation matters related to chemical hazard communication, occupational health and safety, and consumer product safety and warnings. Her activities have included researching user response to warnings and instructions; evaluating product safety information in consumer, medical, recreational, retail, and occupational contexts; analyzing product and occupational accidents and premises safety issues; and providing general safety and human factors consultation. Ms. Shah has played an active role in national standards for consumer product warnings and instructions (ANSI Z535), chemical labeling (ANSI Z129.1), and material safety data sheets (ANSI Z400.1), and she has regularly guest lectured at the University of Michigan on topics including hazard communication, driver distraction, and uncertain health and safety risks. Ms. Shah holds ...