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Dr. Tony Jones Joins Roux Associates Los Angeles Office

Posted on May 16, 2014 2:48:00 PM

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Roux Associates Welcomes Dr. Tony Jones to the Los Angeles Office

Tony Jones, Ph.D, has joined Roux Associates, Inc. as a Senior Scientist and expert witness.

Dr. Jones has over 16 years of practicing consulting experience in the fields of microbiology, microbial risk assessment, industrial hygiene, public health, microbial food contamination, contaminated site assessment, investigation and remediation in both academia and consulting in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Spain, and the United States. In a statement from Mauricio Escobar, Principal Geologist, Los Angeles office, “Dr. Jones is an environmental microbiologist specializing in microbial risk assessment, contaminant degradation, and biotechnology. With experience working on major environmental projects, Tony brings unique expert witness services for litigation projects and provides our local and national clients with the services and expertise they have come to expect from Roux Associates. We are extremely excited to have Tony joining us, as he will make an immediate impact to our office and our Firm.”

Dr. Jones' expertise includes public health associated with microbial investigations; efficacy testing of medical treatment and recycling systems, and food treatment processes; subrogation claims related to insurance losses at pharmaceutical, medical and food facilities; exit audits of biotechnology facilities; and environmental and food microbial risk assessments. He has also supported clients with federal regulations including Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN) preparation for ethanol refineries and algal biofeul producers, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notifications, FDA antimicrobials (triclosan), and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) antimicrobial product registration.

Dr. Jones has broad experience with Phase 1 and Phase II environmental assessment and limited compliance reviews, having conducted over 500 Phase I ESA and tenant exit audits. His Phase II experience includes assessing and quantifying biodegradation and remediation, and the use of in-situ chemical oxidation, in-situ chemical reduction and phytoremediation technologies.

In addition to consulting work, Dr. Jones has lectured at the School of Biomedical Sciences, King's College London and the Biological Sciences Department, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom.

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