1. Clever Solutions Ltd. and Exposure Control
Technologies, Inc.
Present a One Day Seminar
“Helping Research Facilities Achieve Safe, Energy Efficient &
Sustainable Laboratories”
Owners and operators of laboratory buildings have several objectives including:
 Provide safe environments for researchers and laboratory facility occupants
 Provide reliable and stable environments conducive to high quality research and development
 Minimize energy consumption, operating costs and green - house gas emissions
Facility managers, Environmental Health and Safety personnel and laboratory managers have a
challenging responsibility to safely meet these objectives. This intensive one day seminar and training
session is designed to help managers and owners to:
 Understand the fundamentals of proper laboratory design and the challenges of operating and
maintaining complex laboratory HVAC systems and controls,
 Learn about selecting, installing, operating and testing chemical fume hoods and other types of
ventilated exposure control devices to ensure safe and efficient operation,
 Identify opportunities to safely reduce energy consumption in labs,
 Plan and execute safety and energy optimization projects,
 Develop and implement a Laboratory Ventilation Management Program to ensure continued safe
and efficient operation of the laboratories and minimize risk of exposure and liability
About Thomas C. Smith and Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Thomas C. Smith is President and CEO of Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. (ECTI), a Cary, North
Carolina (USA) based industrial hygiene and mechanical engineering firm specializing in laboratory safety
and energy optimization. He founded ECTI in 1994 to help research facilities provide safe, dependable
and energy efficient laboratory buildings. He holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from North
Carolina State University and a MS degree in Environmental Engineering (Industrial Hygiene) from the
University of North Carolina. Mr. Smith has served as Chair of ASHRAE TC9.10 Laboratory Systems, Chair
of the ANSI/AIHA Z9 Standards for Ventilation and Health, and Vice Chair of ANSI/ASHRAE 110 Fume
hood Testing. Mr. Smith has participated in hundreds of laboratory ventilation projects and evaluated
thousands of laboratory hood systems in research facilities throughout North America.

2. ECT, Inc.
Tom Checksfield Bio:
Mr. Tom Checksfield is currently Senior Vice President, Business Operations at Exposure Control
Technologies Inc. (ECTI). Before joining ECTI Mr. Checksfield worked as the General Manager at Tek-Air
Systems Inc., a critical environment controls manufacturer for 14 years. Prior to Tek-Air, Mr. Checksfield
worked with Siemens Building Technologies as a Senior Account Manager, specializing in critical
environmental control systems. Mr. Checksfield has over 30 years of experience in the HVAC, energy
management and laboratory control fields. Mr. Checksfield is active in ASHRAE (American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers), ISPE (International Society of Pharmaceutical
Engineering), CETA (Controlled Environmental Testing Association), I2SL (International Institute for
Sustainable Laboratories), and SEFA (Scientific Equipment & Furniture Association). Mr. Checksfield has
been the keynote speaker for several of these organizations covering topics related to “Energy savings in
labs”, “ASHRAE 90.1 and its use in lab environments”, “The importance of air flow measurement” along
with several others. Mr. Checksfield sits on several committees for the development of best practices
and codes for lab design and control.
Friday 15th
May 2015
9:00am-3:30pm
Admission: $1500TTD OR $250 USD (Plus Vat)
Teaching and Learning Complex, The University
of the West Indies.
(Includes lunch and refreshments)
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