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Gerry A. Lanham, PE

President,  KBD/Technic, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH            
glanham560@aol.com

Education

  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
  • MBA, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Certifications

  • Registered Professional Engineer in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia, Washington, Nebraska and Alabama
  • Certified Visual Emissions Evaluator                                  
  • Certified National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Air Balancing

Experience

  • Design and cost responsibility for over 200 dust, oil mist, and fume control systems.  Airflows ranged in size up to 1,450,000 CFM including all types of industry - chemicals, soaps, paper, foundries, primary metals, and metal fabrication.
  • Designed the first lead brass foundry ventilation system to meet the 50 µg/m3 dust levels for organic lead, lowering plant levels from an average of over 250 µg/m3.
  • Designed sophisticated dust control system for the removal of organic lead from mixing and blending facilities at a high tech optical glass fabricating facility, including special humidity controls and HVAC interface.
  • Provided detailed study of alternate Oil Mist Control Systems for top-secret submarine machining operation.
  • Designed sophisticated control operation for secondary melting of brass to remove Silicon.  System included a 450 HP scrubber unit (DP » 50" w.g.), 200,000 CFM baghouse and water treatment facility.
  • Designed spray cooler (12' diameter x 80' high) to condense arsenic gasses from glass furnace emissions and collect at present system baghouse.
  • Provided life-cycle cost study and analysis of alternate Oil Mist Control Systems at mid-west Transmission facility.

Professional Organizations

Member:

  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
  • Air and Waste Management Association
  • American Foundryman's Society (Clean Air Committee)
  • American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  • ANSI B-11 Coolant Delivery System Ventilation Standard Committee (sub-committee Vice Chairman)

Instructor:                                               

  • Industrial Ventilation Conference - Michigan State University
  • Industrial Ventilation Conference - North Carolina State University
  • Industrial Ventilation Conference – University of Alabama - Birmingham
  • Industrial Ventilation Conference – University of Arizona
  • NIOSH Industrial Ventilation Courses - Cincinnati, Ohio

 

   
   

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

A program of
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Phone 919-962-2101 | Toll free 888-235-3320 | Fax 919-966-7579
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Chapel Hill, NC 27516-6248
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514
osherc@unc.edu

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

6/8/09