David E. Brande - Principal

Formal Education:   

• Honors graduate from
  North Carolina State University
• Bachelor of
  Science Degree

Certification/Accreditation:

• NSF International Accredited Biohazard Cabinet Field Certifier 1994
• National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Cleanroom
• Performance Testing Supervisor
• International Air Filter Certifiers Association Certificate of Competency (IAFCA) 1994

Guest Lecturer:
Advanced Certification of Class II Biohazard Cabinetry-Eagleson Institute, Sanford, ME

Memberships/Offices:

Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA)

• President and Chairman of Board of Directors 1995/1996
• Annual Meeting Program Planning Chairman 1998/1999
• Secretary/Treasurer and Member of Board of Directors 1994/1995
• Member of Board of Directors 1994/1995/1996/1997/1998/1999

NSF International Standard #49 Class II Biohazard Cabinetry

• Member of Joint Committee on Biohazard Cabinetry 1999
• Certification Steering Committee 1995-1999

The Institute of Environmental Sciences & Technology (IEST)
National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB)
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
Carolina Biological Safety Association (CaBSA) Election Committee
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE)

International Involvement:
Expert Council to Working Group 3 of ISO TC 209 as an advisor and consultant to the two representatives from the United States for the International "Cleanroom and Associated Controlled Environment Test Standard" ISO 14644-3

Presentations/Articles:

"Biological Safety Cabinet Decontamination" CETA Performance Review Vol 2, Num 3, 1994
"Cleanrooms" CETA Performance Review Vol 3, Num 1, 1995
"Photometer vs Particle Counter Certifications" CETA Conference - Orlando, FL 1995
"Quality Assurance and Certifications" CETA Conference - Orlando, FL 1995
"HEPA Efficiency vs HEPA Integrity" Nordic R3 Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark 1996
"ISO TC 209 Standards Update" CETA Conference - San Antonio, TX 1997
"Cleanroom Certification" AABC Conference - Scottsdale, AZ 1997
"History of HEPA Filters" NAFA Conference - Durham, NC 1997
"Certification of Class II Cabinetry in a BSL III" Eagleson Spring Course - RTP, NC 1997
"How to Determine a Bad Certification" CaBSA Conference - Raleigh, NC 1998
"Bleed Through On HEPA Filters" IEST Conference - Phoenix, AZ 1998

Continuing Education:

NEBB Test and Balance Seminar/Workshop:

• Air Balance, Hydronic Balancing & Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Harvard School of Public Health:

• Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets (1985)
• In-Place HEPA and Carbon Filter Testing (1985)

Center for Professional Advancement:

• Cleanroom Technology (1989)
• Indoor Air Quality (1989)

Institute of Environmental Sciences & Technology:

• Federal Standard 209E/Recommended Practices Tutorial
• Cleanroom Testing
• Isolation Technology

American Biological Safety Association:

• Bloodborne Diseases (1992)

The Baker Company:

• Types, Use and Testing of Class II Biological Safety Cabinets (1985)
• The Eagleson Institute Biological Safety Cabinet Technology (1991)

NuAire Corporation:

• Certification of NuAire Class II Laminar Flow Biological Safety Cabinets (1988)

Centers for Disease Control:

• P3/P4 Facility Design Workshop

North Carolina State University:

• Advanced HVAC Energy Workshop (1992)
• Industrial Ventilation Workshop (Intermediate Class)
• Right-to-Know: Title III, SARA & OSHA/Hazard Communication

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:

• Safety and Health Training for Hazardous Waste Site Personnel (1985)

Glaxo, Inc.:

• Radiation Safety for Maintenance Personnel

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