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Ben E. Edwards, MS, CLSO

Health Physicist
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
edwar086@mc.duke.edu

 

Education

  • MS, Occupational Safety, East Carolina University, December 2001
  • BS, Physics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 1986

Experience

  • Health Physicist, Duke University/Medical Center, Durham, NC, December 2000 – present, Radiation Safety Program Management
  • Health Physicist, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, December 1989 – November 2000, Radiation Safety Program Management
  • Laser Safety Officer, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, 1991 - 2000; developed and implemented site laser safety program
  • Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, 1991 - 2000
  • Senior Environmental Safety Technician, Glaxo Inc., RTP, NC, September 1988 - December 1989, Assisted in developing radiation safety program; implemented/maintained contamination control, inventory control, personnel dosimetry, worker training/registration, radioactive waste, lab safety & MSDS programs
  • Training Instructor, Troxler Electronic Labs, Arlington, TX, October 1986 - September 1988. Developed, organized & conducted one-day radiation safety & nuclear gauge use courses throughout the US

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

  • Diplomate – Board of Laser Safety
    Certified Laser Safety Officer, 2002 – present
    Member, CLSO Exam Review Board, 2004 – 2005
  • North Carolina Chapter of the Health Physics Society, 1992 - present
  • Webmaster (www.nchps.org), 2001 - present
  • Health Physics Society, 1994 - present
  • American National Standards Institute Z136 Non-Beam Hazards Subcommittee, 2002 - present

 

   
   

Minorities are encouraged to apply for NC OSHERC programs.

Kathleen Buckheit, MPH, RN, COHN-S/CM/SM, FAAOHN
Continuing Education Director
NC OSHERC Continuing Education and Outreach Programs
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Gillings School of Global Public Health,
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

6/8/09