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Michael North

Dr Michael North

Principal Environmental Geochemist

Michael joined MBS Environmental in 2013 and has worked since 2000 in the field of environmental chemistry in relation to sampling, analysis and interpretation\consultancy at all levels of client reporting and technical problem-solving.  Highly experienced across analytical, environmental, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry as well as occupational hygiene, geochemistry, soil science and materials science.  Michael is a member of the International Association of Geochemistry and an associate member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.

Expertise

  • Acid metalliferous drainage and waste characterisation including specialised leaching and kinetic studies
  • Water, groundwater and soil chemistry, analysis review and interpretation including the transport and fate of contaminants in the environment
  • Air quality monitoring for public health, environmental and occupational hygiene monitoring
  • Contaminated sites assessment and remediation including bio-remediation
  • Acid sulfate soils, sampling and assessment
  • Drinking water quality interpretation, and advice including treatment, analysis and management
  • Dangerous goods, international shipping (IMSBC/MARPOL) classification and SDS preparation and human health risk assessments of mineral concentrates. Radiation risk assessment
  • Low level metals analysis and chemical speciation and fingerprinting for source apportionment including isotopic ratio analysis and other techniques
  • Occupational hygiene monitoring, metals toxicology, biological monitoring, respirable silica and naturally occurring asbestos

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