AOAC OMB Nomination Review (June 12, 2019)

K ARIUKI , 5 OF 15

Cleaning rods and moving parts Replacement of pump tubes

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Replacement of O-rings

Cleaning ports and valve connectors

 Elementar (CN Analyzer) o

Cleaning rods and moving parts

Replacement of O-rings

o

o Packing reduction and post-oxidation columns

 AutoBlock o

Monitor the exhaust flow and cabin pressure optimization o Tracking consumables usage to eliminate vendor errors o Tracking reagents aging

Procurement

 ICP (Spectro Blue):  Justified and recommended to the Associate Extension Dean the need to purchase our currently new ICP (Spectro Blue), FIA (Quick Chem 8500), andAutoBlock (Automated Hot Block for Sample Digestion)

 US Government Surplus (GSAExcess) o

Initiated the GSA Program Enrollment 

General Service Administration (GSA) US government surplus  Laptop $1500.00  Incubator $1000.00

 Water filters $500.00  Lab Balance $350.00  Power strips $400.00

 Elimination of chemical reagents and consumables monopoly  Argon hours of usage monitor- eliminitated delivery of half-filled analytical cylinders  New methods to reduces ICP torches expenditure

Environmental Science and Technology (ENST), University of Maryland (UMD) College Park, MD

Postdoctoral Research and Extension

2008-2012

Supervisor: Dr. Joshua McGrath Email: mcgrathj@umd.edu Phone (301) 405-1351

Research Project Leadership

 Evaluation of Commercial Nitrogen Stabilizers