William Kerry Grant

11460 Betlen Drive

Dublin, CA 94568
Cell (303) 949-9844 W (925) 422-3936
E-mail: grant22@llnl.gov

Experience
Metallurgist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA 12/02 - Pre
sent

* Supervisor overseeing X-ray, Immersion density and Special Recovery Operations

lab
* Investigated several projects related to national security
* Author of Operational Safety Plans and customer reports
* Processed and analyzed data collected from experiments.
* Utilized and maintained laboratory equipment and supplies
Principal duties include the following processes
* Immersion density
* X-Ray Diffraction
* Hardness Testing and Grain Size Analysis
* JEOL 733 Microprobe
* Mechanical and electro-polishing, chemical etching, sectioning, grinding and
pre-optical examination of mounted metal samples
* Disassembly of special items using wet chemical techniques

Chemist Safe Sites of Colorado, CO 5/89 - 11/02

* Compiled analytical data and prepared final DOE client report on waste charact
erization
* Developed sample analysis operational procedures used by laboratory technician
s
* Trained and supervised laboratory technicians on instrumentation maintenance
* Compliant with requirements outlined in SW-846, CLP and EPA protocols

Demonstrated proficiency in the following instrumentation:

* Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (VOC on solid and liquid waste)
* High Performance Liquid Chromatography
* X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Diffraction
* Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
* Ion Chromatography
* Thermogravimetric and Differential Thermal Analysis
* Particle Size Analysis
* Various wet chemical methods

Chemical Operator Rockwell International, CO 5/84 - 5/89

Operated equipment and systems to process chemical substances according to writt
en procedures, noting changes in physical properties and composition

* Drew product samples and performed tests to ensure product specification

* Hazardous chemical handling and transfer
* Dissolution, filtration, calcining, cation-exchange, batching of feed material
, precipitation, hydro-fluorination and reduction to final product
* Equipment cleaning and maintenance
* Safety and compliance of operation procedures

Education
May-1985 Bachelor of Science, Chemistry,
University of Colorado at Denver
May-2001 Master of Science, Chemistry
"Method Development for the Determination of BTEX Compounds by Thermal Desorptio
n-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry TD-GC/MS"
Master's Certificate in Environmental Sciences, Air Quality
University of Colorado at Denver

Professional Affiliation
Member of American Chemical Society

Strengths
* Active Q clearance
* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
* Ability to be both team member and independent researcher
* Knowledge of ChemStation, Jade 8 for XRD, Excel and LIMS

References
Dr. Larry Anderson Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado at Denver
(303) 556-2963
Jon Weiss Senior Chemist (retired), Rocky Flats
(303) 973-3156
Bill Egbert Facility Safety Manager, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
(925) 424-4890