Education

B.S., Agricultural Systems and Environment: Sustainable Production Systems, University of California at Davis, 2001

Certifications and Registrations

  •  Board for Global EHS Credentialing, Certified in Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene (CIH) #10590CP
  • Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Safety Professional (CSP) #CSP-51412
  • American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Certified in Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene (CIH) #10590CP
  • American Council for Accredited Certification, Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) #1302021
  • California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) #16-5645
  • California Department of Public Health, Lead Inspector/Assessor #20593
  • ASSE International Legionella Water Safety & Management #59864

Professional Experience

David Brinkerhoff is the Director of Environmental Health Services at Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, with more than 25 years of experience in industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety. His expertise spans exposure assessment, indoor environmental quality, hazardous building materials, and regulatory compliance across healthcare, construction, and industrial settings. David is a former President of the Northern California Section of AIHA and an active member of the national AIHA Indoor Environmental Quality Committee.

Professional Affiliations & Honors

  • Member, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), National and Local Sections
    • President-elect, Northern California Section
    • Indoor Environmental Quality committee
    • Indoor Air Quality Practitioner Body of Knowledge (BoK) committee
    • Direct Reading Instrument Body of Knowledge (BoK) stakeholder committee
  • Member, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
  • Member, Environmental Information Association
    • 2021 Consultant of the Year
  • Member, California Society for Healthcare Engineering (CSHE)
  • Las Positas College Occupational Safety & Health Advisory Board

Short Courses/Symposiums

  • American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exposition Professional Development Courses
    • Advanced Application of 4-Gas/PID Sensor Technology, May 2019
    • Forecasting Exposures Using Well Mixed Room Models, May 2019
    • Introduction to Toxicology for the IH Professional, May 2018
    • The Industrial Hygienist as Expert Witness, May 2018
    • Prevention, Determination and Remediation of Biological Contamination, May 2002
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association – Northern California Section Technical Symposium, 2023, 2024 & 2026
  • Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), Naturally Occurring Asbestos Symposium, April 28, 2026
  • UC Berkeley Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH), Advancing Lead Safety: Key Regulatory Updates in California, June 20, 2024
  • ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification Training, 2024
  • California Industrial Hygiene Council, OEHS – Making a Difference, December 2018
  • Bay Area Safety Symposium, March 2018
  • Perrin National Asbestos Litigation Conference, San Francisco, September 2016
  • Perrin Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference, Beverly Hills, March 2016
  • Elemental Industrial Hygiene 100 hour course, AIHA, December 2013
  • California Hazardous Waste Classification Training, DTSC, July 2013
  • Indoor Environmentalist Awareness Level, IAQA, September 2012
  • Indoor Environmentalist Intermediate Level, IAQA, September 2012
  • 10 Hour Construction Safety, OSHA, January 2010
  • Scaffold Safety and Fall Protection, OSHA, January 2010
  • Niton XRF Analyzer/Radiation Safety Training Course, Thermo Fisher Scientific, August 2009
  • Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust – NIOSH 582E, MICA, March 2009
  • Investigation, Management and Remediation of Mold in Buildings, Aerias, LLC, February 2002
  • AHERA Building Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor, Project Designer and Management Planner initial courses and annual refresher courses
  • CDPH Accredited Lead Inspector Assessor initial course and annual refreshers courses

Publications

  • Martinelli, D. Brinkerhoff and M. Rosales, “The Other Hygienists: Occupational Health and Safety in the Dental Industry,” The Synergist, Volume 30, Number 11, December 2019: 20-23.
  • “Technical Framework, Indoor Air Quality Practitioner,” AIHA, 2018 (contributing author).
  • Brinkerhoff and M. Rosales, “From Hardhats to Hair Covers: IEQ Investigations in Healthcare Facilities,” The Synergist, Volume 26, Number 6, June/July 2015: 28-31.
  • Brinkerhoff and P. Morey, The Effect of Construction Site Dust on Mold Clearance Sampling, Bioaerosols, Fungi, Bacteria, Mycotoxins and Human Health. Albany, New York: Fungal Research Group Foundation, Inc., 2005. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Bioaerosols, Fungi, Bacteria, Mycotoxins and Human Health, September 2003, Sarasota Springs, New York.

Presentations

  • “Cal/OSHA Compliance for Lead in Construction,” Presented to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) San Francisco Chapter, June 23, 2026.
  • “Navigating Lead Compliance: Cal/OSHA Standards and Emerging Changes,” Presented to the Environmental Information Association (EIA) SoCal Chapter, February 19, 2026.
  • “Navigating the 2025 Updates to California’s Lead Standard,” Presented to the Lead & Healthy Housing West Coast Regional Conference, February 10, 2026.
  • “Protecting Workers from What They Can’t See: An Overview of Industrial Hygiene,” Presented to the Stanislaus County Safety Council, October 21, 2025.
  • “Lead Compliance in 2025: Current Requirements and Future Changes,” Presented to the California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority, May 14, 2025.
  • “Cal/OSHA Requirements for Lead and Asbestos in Construction,” Presented at the Sacramento Regional Builders’ Exchange (SRBX) Jr. Safety Expo, April 3, 2025.
  • “Protecting Workers from Dirty Dirt: Strategies for Working with Soil Contamination and Naturally Occurring Asbestos,” Presented to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) San Francisco Chapter, February 25, 2025.
  • “Lead Exposure Assessment Strategies,” Presented to the Environmental Information Association (EIA) NorCal Chapter, February 25, 2025.
  • “Navigating Cal/OSHA’s 2025 Lead Standards: Compliance Strategies for Construction and General Industry, “ Presented to the Northern California Mechanical Contractors Association (NCMCA), January 8, 2025.
  • “Navigating Cal/OSHA’s Updated Lead Standard: Exposure Assessment and Compliance Strategies for Construction,” Presented to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) San Francisco Chapter, November 20, 2024.
  • “The History and Hazards of Lead: Complying with the 2025 Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard,” Presented to the Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) Seminar, October 30, 2024.
  • “Complying with the New Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard: Assessing Exposure to Lead,” Presented to the Environmental Information Association (EIA) NorCal Lead Monitoring Summer Breakfast & Seminar, July 15, 2024.
  • “Common Industrial Hygiene Issues in Construction: Soil Contamination & Noise,” Presented to the Association of General Contractors (AGC) Safety & Health Council, June 24, 2024.
  • “How We Got Here and Where We’re Going: Cal/OSHA Updates the Lead Standards,” Presented at Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. Webinar, March 21, 2024.
  • “The Times They are A-Changin’: Proposed Changes to the Cal/OSHA Lead Standards,” Presented at the Environmental Information Association (EIA) NorCal Fall Seminar, September 19, 2023.
  • “Getting the Most out of Your HVAC System,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Northeastern Chapter, September 13, 2023.
  • “Maximizing Indoor Air Quality,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Redwood Chapter, June 30, 2023.
  • “Impactful Indoor Air Quality and Proactive EH&S Risk Management,” Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) Northern Section Professional Development Institute, March 4, 2022.
  • “COVID-19 and Indoor Environmental Quality: The Past, Present and Future,” Presented to the Contra Costa / Solano Schools Insurance Authority, October 28, 2021.
  • “COVID II: Separating Fact from Fiction – the Sequel,” Presented to the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Corporate Facilities Council, March 10, 2021.
  • “COVID-19 Safety in the Coatings and Construction Industries,” Presented to The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) NorCal/Nevada Chapter, October 15, 2020.
  • “COVID-19 Conversations: Employee Considerations,” Presented to the Public Agency Risk Management Association (PARMA), August 27, 2020.
  • “Going Back to Work: Health, Safety & Legal Concerns,” Panelist at the Gordon & Rees Webinar, June 18, 2020.
  • “Separating Fact from Fiction in the Battle Against COVID-19,” Presented to the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Corporate Facilities Council, May 27, 2020.
  • “Getting Back to Work: Janitorial and Cleaning,” Presented to the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Oakland/East Bay, May 21, 2020.
  • “Emerging Environmental Issues,” Presented at the FIRM Conference 2019, September 18, 2019.
  • “PCBs in Building Materials: Old and New Regulations,” Presented to W.L. Butler, September 17, 2019.
  • “New Policies Impacting PCBs in Building Materials,” Presented at Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. Webinar, June 13, 2019.
  • “After the Smoke Clears…,” Presented to the Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs (ASCIP), February 26, 2019.
  • “Silica Regulations and Exposure Assessment Methods,” Presented to Garney Construction, February 4, 2019.
  • “Hazardous Material Surveys in Construction,” Presented to Truebeck Construction, October 19, 2017.
  • “Qualifications and Case Studies in Environmental Liability Management,” Presented at the Great American Insurance Group Education Conference, February 7, 2017.
  • “HVAC and Hospital Room Conditions: Where the Joint Commission, OSHPD and ASHRAE Collide,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Central Valley Chapter, January 19, 2017.
  • “An overview of Program Level OSHA Compliance and Employee Protection,” Presented to the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Western Region Conference, December 1, 2016.
  • “Mold 101 for Healthcare Environments,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Redwood Chapter, August 17, 2016.
  • “HVAC and Hospital Room Conditions: Where the Joint Commission, OSHPD and ASHRAE Collide,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, San Francisco Chapter, January 19, 2016.
  • “Practical Applications of Containments in Hospitals,” Presented to the California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Central Valley Chapter, August, 2014.
  • “Case Studies Illustrating IEQ Challenges in Sustainably Constructed Buildings,” B. Epstien and D. Brinkerhoff, Presented at AIHce 2007, Philadelphia, PA.