WALTER CARTER
Founder
Now retired:
Walter H. Carter, REM, RIHP, REPA, Graduated from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology (with honors) B.S. Chemistry, 1973. Graduate of Laboratory and X-Ray Technology Institute, 1967; and Graduate U.S. Navy Class A Hospital Corpsman School, 1965. Author of Healthy Buildings, Singapore, Singapore, Georgia Tech Air Quality course & two Society of Petroleum Engineers technical papers, twelve U. S. Patents, several foreign patents, and his work and patents are referenced in several books. Mr. Carter’s articles and papers are used to Instruct other Environmental Air Quality Professionals.
Mr. Carter’s credentials include:
Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist (RPIH) – Post Graduate work at Georgia Tech and the University of Alabama in Environmental Audits and Site Assessments, Asbestos and Lead.
Registered Environmental Manager (REM # 5873) and Registered Environmental Property Assessor (REPA # 2944) by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP).
Member of Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) with a Council of American Building Officials (CABO) Certification #2006 for 1 & 2 Family Dwellings Certified Asbestos Building Inspector.
Post Graduate work in Asbestos Project Management, Asbestos Supervisor, Georgia Tech in Asbestos Testing (#1857), Lead Abatement, Lead Inspection (#1062), and Lead Risk Assessment (#599).
Graduate of Professional Home Inspection Institute.
Member of American Chemical Society-Environmental Division.
Certified HomePro Inspector (HomePro Systems, Inc.).
CIAQP (Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional) (#17638) through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
Class I Registered Environmental Assessor (REA-I) with the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
Certified Mold Loss Prevention Specialist (MLP) through Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA).
Member of Georgia Association of Home Inspectors (GAHI) – #93059.
Master Home Inspector status with Home Inspectors of Tennessee Association, Inc. (HITA), Certification # 091197.
Registered Environmental Manager with NREP (National Registered Environmental Professionals) – REM # 5873.
American Industrial Hygiene Association – AIHA #151419.
American IAQ Council (AmIAQ) – Certified Indoor Air Quality Investigator (CIAQI) & Certified Mold Remediation Supervisor (CMRS).
International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate – ISIAQ # 0567.
International Occupational Hygiene Association, IOHA.
Member of various civic organizations in his field of expertise.
Mr. Carter’s prior employment experience includes:
Firm President performing Home and Commercial Building Inspections, Environmental Consultations, Air Quality Professional, (EAQP), and Industrial Hygiene for residential, commercial, and governmental sites
Manager of polymer development and technical service for one of the top 10 chemical companies in the world, with primary responsibility for the management of polymer development and rheology modifiers and rubber specialties technical service
Senior Chemist with a major oil company in Houston, Texas with primary responsibilities including managing research, development, and field implementation of projects for enhanced oil recovery, vertical conformance, and water shut-off
Chemical laboratory technician specializing in water-soluble polymer research and development and technical service with an emphasis on guar, xanthan, and synthetic polymers.