Lynne A. Haroun

Lynne brings vast experience in all aspects of human health risk assessment, including evaluating analytical data, statistically analyzing data sets, calculating/modeling exposure point concentrations, developing human exposure criteria, estimating cancer risks and noncancer health effects from exposure to contaminated media, and characterizing uncertainties associated with risk assessment methodology. Ms. Haroun is familiar with agency requirements and guidelines and has provided technical risk assessment support for clients at client/agency meetings and negotiations.

• Managed and conducted multipathway, baseline human health risk assessments under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) at over 100 hazardous waste sites in California. These assessments included evaluation of a wide range of contaminants, media, and exposure pathways at sites situated in different geographical locations and environmental settings.
• Performed multipathway risk assessments at hazardous waste sites using risk-based target concentrations to identify chemicals of concern and areas requiring risk management decisions.
• Applied tiered risk assessment approaches at multi-site facilities to screen sites from further risk evaluation (no-action sites) and identify sites for more detailed risk evaluation.
• Developed risk-based cleanup criteria in support of feasibility studies, and evaluated potential health risks for selected site remedial actions.
• Performed risk assessments under California's Proposition 65, focusing on evaluation of consumer products. Services included designing test protocols, performing exposure assessments, and critically evaluating No Significant Risk Levels (NSRLs).
• Performed an exposure assessment for select consumer articles that may contain trace levels of perfluorooctanoate. Evaluated article use patterns and exposure pathways, including evaluation of residential (infants, children, and adults) and occupational exposures.
• Managed the development of toxicity profiles summarizing acute and chronic effects of industrial chemicals, terrorist threat agents, and biotoxins in support of Homeland Security programs.
• For school districts, conducted risk assessments in support of school construction at former agricultural properties contaminated with pesticides.
• Performed critical review of USEPA and California risk assessment approaches and methodologies for Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
• Developed and conducted numerous risk assessment training workshops for the US Department of Energy.

MPH, Environmental Health Sciences, University of California - Berkeley

BA, Chemistry, University of Rochester

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