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Donald A. Whitaker
RESEARCH PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
Exposure Measurements and Analysis Branch
Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division
EDUCATION/TRAINING
B.S. in Chemistry, 1979, North Carolina State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Physical Scientist, USEPA, ORD, NERL, HEASD, EMAB, RTP, NC; 2000 to present.
Research Analytical Chemist, Research Triangle Institute, Analytical and Chemical Sciences, RTP,NC; 1979 to 2000.
Chemist, Webb Foodlab, Inc. Raleigh, NC; 1979 to 1979
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
USEPA Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award 2007
USEPA NERL Special Achievement Award, Meritorious Research Support, 2007
USEPA NERL Special Achievement Team Award, Goal1 -- Support the Agency’s Mission, 2007
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (9 out of 19 from 1981 to present)
Tulve, N., Egeghy, P., Fortmann, R., Whitaker, D., Nishioka, M., Naeher, L., and Hilliard, A.; Multimedia Measurements and Activity Patterns in an Observational Pilot Study of Nine Young Children. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 2007.
Egeghy P, Sheldon L, Fortmann R, Stout D, Tulve N, Cohen Hubal E, Melnyk L, Morgan M., Jones P, Whitaker D., Croghan C., and Coan A. 2007. “Important exposure factors for children: an analysis of laboratory and observational field data characterizing cumulative exposure to pesticides.” EPA 600/R-07/013.
Bradman, A., Whitaker, D., Quirós, L., Castorina, R., Claus-Henn, B., Nishioka, M., Morgan, J., Barr, D., Harnly, M., Brisbin, J., Sheldon, L., Mckone, T., and Eskenazi, B.; Pesticides and their Metabolites in the Homes and Urine of Farmworker Children Living in the Salinas Valley, CA. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 17:331-349, 2007.
William A. McClenny, Henry H. Jacumin Jr., Karen D. Oliver, , E. Hunter Daughtrey Jr., and Donald A. Whitaker. Comparison of 24h Averaged VOC Monitoring Results for Residential Indoor and Outdoor Air Using Carbopack X- filled Diffusive Samplers and Active Sampling – a Pilot Study. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 8: 263-269, 2006.
Herrington, J., Zhang L., Whitaker, D., Sheldon, L., and Zhang, J.; Optimizing a Dansylhydrazine (DNSH) Based Method for Measuring Airborne Acrolein and Other Unsaturated Carbonyls. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 7: 969-976, 2005.
William A. McClenny, Karen D. Oliver, Henry H. Jacumin Jr., E. Hunter Daughtrey Jr, and Donald A. Whitaker. 24h Diffusive Sampling of Toxic VOCs in Air onto Carbopack X Solid Adsorbent Followed by Thermal Desorption/GC/MS Analysis—Laboratory Studies. Journal of Environmental Monitoring7(3): 248-256, 2005.
Leovic, K., Whitaker, D., Northeim, C., Sheldon, L., Evaluation of a Test Method for Measuring Indoor Air Emissions From Dry-Process Photocopiers. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 48(10): 915-923, 1998.
Leovic, K. W., Sheldon, L. S., Whitaker, D. A., Hetes, R. G., Calcagni, J. A., and Baskir, J. N.. Measurement of Indoor Air Emissions form Dry-Process Photocopy Machines. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 46 (9), 821-829, 1996.
Whitaker, D.A., Fortmann, R.C. and Lindstrom, A. B., Development and Testing of a Whole-Air Sampler for the Measurement of Personal Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemology, 5 (1), 89-100, 1995.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (11 out of 16 from 2002 to present)
Tulve N, Egeghy.P, Fortmann R, and Whitaker D; Multimedia Measurements and Activity Patterns in an Observational Pilot Study of Nine Young Children Used to Estimate Their Potential Exposures. The 17th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Durham, NC, October 14-18, 2007.
Seagraves J, Dart A, Thornburg J, Portzer J, Rodes C, Whitaker D, and Williams R; Demonstrating the Benefits of an Exposure Technician Training Program for a Successful Longitudinal Research Study. The17th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Durham, NC, October 14-18, 2007.
Vette A, Whitaker D, Croghan C, Barzyk T, Rodes C, and Williams R; Relationships between Actual Personal Exposures and Surrogate Exposure Measurements for Air Toxics. The 17th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Durham, NC, October 14-18, 2007.
Williams R, Vette A, Croghan C, Stevens C, and Whitaker D; Study Design and Preliminary Exposure Findings Associated with DEARS. The15th Annual ISEA Conference, Tuscon, AZ, October 30-Nov. 3, 2005.
Vette A, McClenny W, Whitaker D, Croghan C, and Stevens C; Volatile Organic Compounds Measured in DEARS a Using Passive Diffusion Samplers. The 15th Annual ISEA Conference, Tuscon, AZ, October 30-Nov. 3, 2005.
Herrington J, Zhang J, Zhang L, Whitaker D, and Williams R; Utilizing the PAKS Method for Measuring Acrolein and Other Aldehydes in the DEARS. The 15th Annual ISEA Conference, Tuscon, AZ, October 30-Nov. 3, 2005.
Sheldon L, Tulve N, Fortmann R, Morgan M, Thomas K, Whitaker D, Stout D, Egeghy P, and Cohen-Hubal E; Uncertainties Associated with the use of Biomarkers in Developing Quantitative Exposure Estimates. The 14th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Philadelphia, PA, October 17-21, 2004.
Tulve N, Chapa G, Fortmann R, Croghan C, Whitaker D, Hilliard A, Naeher L; A Community Based Children’s Pesticide Exposure Measurement Study in Jacksonville, FL: Results form the Aggregate Exposure Assessment. The 14th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Philadelphia, PA, October 17-21, 2004.
Bradman A, Castorina R, Claus B, Mckone T, Eskenazi B, Whitaker D, Morgan J, Sheldon L, Nishioka M, Barr D, Harnly M; Quantitative Pesticide Exposure Assessment of Children Living in a Agricultural Community. The 14th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis, Philadelphia, PA, October 17-21, 2004.
Whitaker D, Eskenazi B, Bradman A; Exposures and Health of Farm Worker Children in California. National Children’s Study, Pilot Study Review Workshop, RTP, NC, November 21, 2003.
Whitaker D; New Trends in Monitoring Methods. Air Toxics Exposure Assessment Workshop, San Francisco, CA June 25-27, 2002.
NARRATIVE
My current research focuses primarily on conducting in-home studies to determine the daily exposures of humans to non- volatile/semi-volatile compounds (pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, flame retardants), particulates, inorganic gases, and volatile organic compounds. This includes designing sampling equipment, developing sample collection and analysis methods, and implementing these methods in small and large scale field studies.