Thaddeus J. Kuzniar
President
Industrial Recovery (IR) Systems International

EDUCATION

B.S., Environmental Sciences, Stockton State University, 1987
B.A., Liberal Arts, Stockton State University, 1987
Danish International Study Program, Social & Environmental Sciences,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1986

TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

International Environmental Site Assessments
International Regulatory Compliance Audits
Environmental Management Systems
Remedial Investigation & Remedial Design Feasibility Studies
Site Remediation
Operating License & Permitting Procedures & Compliance
Low Temperature Thermal Desorption System Design & Operation

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Kuzniar has over fourteen years of professional environmental experience which includes work ranging from the design, management and implementation of complex environmental site assessment, compliance monitoring and management system audits and programs, remedial investigation and remedial design feasibility studies to the design and implementation of complete site remediation programs. Mr. Kuzniar has over seven years of specialized experience in the design and operation of vacuum-enhanced low temperature thermal desorption (LTTD) systems along with field experience with numerous other technologies for the remediation of soils and groundwater including pump and treat systems, soil vapor extraction, air stripping, bioremediation and stabilization.

Mr. Kuzniar is currently the President and Co-Founder of IR Systems International which was established in 1998, a company dedicated to providing quality innovative waste recovery systems and services to industry internationally to economically treat and recover valuable resources from contaminated soils, sludges and process waste.

Previously, Mr. Kuzniar served as a senior manager for McLaren/Hart, Inc. in their LTTD R&D headquarters located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Responsibilities included further developing the business and technical capabilities of a LTTD treatment process. Prior to these duties, Mr. Kuzniar served as the Regional Manager for McLaren/Hart, Inc.’s Australian Operations and was responsible for the introduction, licensing and operation of a LTTD treatment system in the Australian market.

Mr. Kuzniar’s professional experience includes serving as Corporate Environmental Manager for a $200 Million refractory manufacturing company in the U.S., in which he was solely responsible for the environmental operations of 17 industrial facilities in 11 states. Mr. Kuzniar developed and implemented a comprehensive corporate environmental management structure consisting of compliance audit protocols, operating policies and procedures and QA/QC programs to ensure proper operating conditions at the plant level and to minimize company exposure to environmental risk and liabilities. Mr. Kuzniar also previously served as Section Chief of the Underground Storage Tank and Industrial Landfill Section of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy’s Southern Enforcement Division.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (PROFESSIONAL CAREER)

McLaren/Hart, Inc.
Supervising Environmental Scientist
Business Development/Technical Services
TerraChem Business Sector R&D Headquarters
January 1997 to December 1997

Responsible for conducting detailed client and industry presentations regarding the market and technical capabilities of McLaren/Hart’s LTTD soil treatment system. As part of the senior management team, assisted in the day to day business and technical operations of the TerraChem R&D headquarters office in Charlotte, North Carolina responsible for business plan strategy, market analysis, resource management, cost estimating and technical evaluation of system operations.

Principle author for the preparation of a detailed Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) permit application for a R&D treatability laboratory to conduct bench-scale treatability test studies using a LTTD system for the treatment of PCB-contaminated non-liquid materials. Conducted successful negotiations with the USEPA Region IV to secure the issuance of a TSCA treatability laboratory permit.

Contributing author on three technical papers presented at industry trade show conferences regarding the remediation of mixed waste, mercury and pesticide contaminated non-liquid materials utilizing a vacuum-enhanced LTTD treatment system.

Senior project team member for the development and utilization of a LTTD system design for the successful treatment of mixed waste soils (soils contaminated with RCRA chlorinated solvents and radionuclides) at a US Department of Energy (DOE) facility.

Conducted numerous pilot and bench scale treatability test studies on different LTTD system designs for the treatment of various organic and volatile inorganic contaminated non-liquid materials.

McLaren/Hart International, Inc.,
Australian Operations, Sydney, Australia
Regional Manager, Remediation Operations Group Manager
Principle Environmental Scientist
July 1994 to December 1996

Responsible for establishing and managing the McLaren/Hart International, Inc. Australian Operations and the Remediation Operations Group within a new international company, and managing and overseeing the technical and marketing efforts of a ten person staff located in a Sydney and Melbourne office.

Responsible for the introduction and establishment of a new innovative on-site soil remediation technology previously not available in Australia designed to successfully remediate hydrocarbon contaminated land sites. Introduction activities included being invited as a speaker to present a technical discussion of the technology at the HazWaste 94 conference held by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage in Brisbane, Queensland, conducting bench scale and full scale operational demonstrations for various commonwealth, state and local regulatory agency representatives and industrial trade associations.

Successfully prepared a technical application and obtained the first mobile operating license issued by the NSW EPA for a LTTD soil remediation technology. A comprehensive working knowledge of the regulatory structure in NSW and all applicable environmental regulations and standards was necessary to successfully prepare an operating license application and submittal of an Environmental Management Plan which details measures taken to ensure compliance for the operation of the LTTD system to the NSW EPA.

Project Manager for the proper abandonment and removal of five leaking underground storage tanks, the on-site remediation of approximately 1,000 cubic metres of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils utilizing a mobile LTTD soil treatment technology and complete site rehabilitation of a maintenance depot located in NSW for the State Rail Authority.
Project Manager for the on-site remediation of 2,000 cubic metres of heavy petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soils utilizing the mobile LTTD soil treatment technology at a major petroleum refinery in Western Australia.

Project Manager for the on-site remediation of approximately 250 cubic meters of chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated soils utilizing the mobile LTTD soil treatment technology for a major confidential chemicals manufacturing company in NSW.

Project Manager for a comprehensive fast-track Phase I Environmental Assessment/Compliance Audit and Limited Phase II investigation of numerous chemical manufacturing facilities located throughout the north and south island of New Zealand to determine and quantify the extent of soil and groundwater contamination and exposure to environmental risk and liabilities for a major chemical manufacturing company in Victoria, Australia.

Project Manager for conducting comprehensive fast-track Phase I Environmental Assessments, Environmental Compliance Audits and Limited Phase II Investigations of numerous industrial facilities and commercial properties located throughout India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the People=s Republic of China, South Korea and Thailand to determine and quantify the extent of potential soil and groundwater contamination and exposure to environmental risk and liabilities for a major multi-national automobile manufacturing company. Responsibilities included ability to communicate with facility representatives, ability to interpret and gain an understanding of local regulations, government structures and political/social forces and a functional understanding and sensitivity towards different cultural perspectives necessary to conduct effective international programs.

American Premier Corporation
Corporate Environmental Manager
October 1993 to July 1994

Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive corporate environmental management system for a US$200 Million refractory manufacturing company consisting of compliance audit protocols, operating policies and procedures and QA/QC programs to ensure proper operating conditions at 17 manufacturing facilities located in 11 stated in order to maintain compliance with numerous environmental regulation effecting each facility and to minimize company exposure to environmental risk and liabilities.

Conducted comprehensive multi-media environmental compliance audits on six of the refractory manufacturing facilities located in five states. Responsibilities included a full and comprehensive understanding of all Federal and various state regulatory compliance issues with regards to the Clean Air Act Amendments, Clean Water Act, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Spill Compensation and Control Act, Waster Pollution Control Act, Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corporation
Senior Environmental Scientist
September 1990 to October 1993

Environmental Audits/Assessments

Project Manager for numerous environmental assessments for leverage buyouts and acquisition/divestiture transactions for financial lending institutions. Clients have included General Electric Capital Corporation, Chrysler Credit Corporation, and Midatlantic National Bank.

Project Manager for a nationwide multimedia real estate assessment/audit program for over 25 facilities for a major truck leasing company. Project responsibilities included testing and evaluating over 80 underground storage tanks and conducting comprehensive Phase II investigations delineating the full vertical and horizontal extent of soil and groundwater contamination.

Project Manager for a nationwide multi-media real estate audit program of a Fortune 200 Automotive parts manufacturer.

Project Manager for a environmental compliance and real estate assessment program of a major plastics manufacturer’s facilities in Mexico. Responsibilities included effective communication with Spanish-speaking facility representatives, ability to read and interpret the Secretaria de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecologia (SEDUE) regulations and a functional understanding and sensitivity towards different cultural perspectives necessary to conduct effective international programs.
Conducted numerous first and third multi-media real estate assessments of a variety of operations including aerospace, automotive assembly, machine tool manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceutical, restaurants and retail and commercial facilities.

Audit team member for the completion of a fast-track, multi-media real estate assessment audit program for more than 130 long term health care facilities. Project responsibilities included the handling, storage and disposal of medical waste.

Conducted comprehensive fast-track Phase II historical records research for 12 restaurant facilities in Florida regarding RCRA and underground storage tank regulatory issues of adjacent operations based upon the findings of Phase I investigations.

Regulatory Compliance

Key audit member for numerous comprehensive multi-media compliance audits for Phillip Morris (USA), General Electric Aerospace, Martin Marietta Aerospace, Aristech Chemical and Canon Corporation.

Audit team leader for numerous comprehensive environmental health and safety audits of hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDF) for the commercial hazardous waste management evaluation group (CHWMEG).

Audit team member for comprehensive multi-media compliance audits of fossil fuel-fired electricity generating facilities for Entergy Corporation.
Conducted compliance investigations of sand and gravel excavation pits and surface mining sites utilized for solid hazardous waste landfilling operations. Investigations included evaluating leachate discharges, soil and/or groundwater contamination, surface water runoff, soil erosion and various treatment systems.

Remedial Investigations and Site Remediation

Project Manager, H&S Manager and Shift Supervisor for numerous remediation projects utilizing a LTTD soil treatment system for the treatment of various volumes of soils impacted with a wide range of organic contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, various volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds and pesticides.

Project Manager for numerous remedial investigations and remedial action activities of truck leasing and repair facilities for McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation, which included the design and implementation of remedial action plans and feasibility studies to determine the best available remedial option for soil and groundwater remediation.
Project Manager and site supervisor for the proper closure of a large aboveground chemical storage tank farm for Elf-Atochem Corporation. Responsibilities included the design of a work plan, sampling plan and soil stabilization plan for approval with the state agency, implementation of approved plans, management of all subcontractors and preparation of all final deliverables.

Project Manager for numerous comprehensive multi-media remedial site investigations for automobile dealership/repair facilities for Chrysler Credit Corporation which included the design and implementation of remedial action plans.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy / Southern Bureau of Regional Enforcement, Gibbsboro, New Jersey USA
Section Chief, Underground Storage Tank and Sanitary/Industrial Landfill Section
July 1987 to September 1990

Served as a principle author on the Emergency Response Services Contract Committee directly responsible for the administrative and technical development and review of the State for New Jersey’s Emergency Response Services Contract and coordination of the resulting contractor award procedures.

Emergency Response Project Manager and On-Scene Coordinator at four New Jersey UST Trust Fund sites for the emergency remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons released from underground storage tank systems. Responsibilities includes design, installation and operation of emergency soil and/or groundwater remediation systems, management of subcontractors and enforcement of project work plans and site health and safety plans.

Responsible for the senior review and approval process for numerous Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) proposals and reports, Discharge Investigation and Corrective Action Report (DICAR) investigations, monitoring/sampling plans and remedial action alternatives for industrial, municipal and commercial sites.

Assisted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy in the development and implementation of an environmental compliance monitoring strategy for the Landfill and Underground Storage Tank Enforcement Program.

Drafted and negotiated numerous Administrative Orders, Spill Act Directives and Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) and Remedial Action alternatives for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency.

Assisted the Office of the Attorney General with case litigation and represented the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy in numerous court cases in New Jersey’s Office of Administrative Law.

Conducted hundred of inspections/investigations of industrial, municipal and commercial facilities to determine regulatory compliance with the carious New Jersey regulations including the Spill Compensation and Control Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Water Supply Management Act and Waster Supply Wastewater Operator’s Licensing Act.

Conducted numerous hydro geological investigations of landfills, underground storage tanks, I.P. lagoons, retention basins, waste piles, sumps and oil contamination problems in New Jersey.