Background
Baier, Edward John was born on April 1, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward O. and Lucy M. Baier.
Baier, Edward John was born on April 1, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward O. and Lucy M. Baier.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1946. Master in Public Health (fellow), University Pittsburgh, 1955.
Chief industrial hygiene section Department Health, State of Pennsylvania, 1956-1968;
director division occupational health, State of Pennsylvania, 1968-1971;
director division occupational health, Department Environmental Resources, 1971;
director, Bureau Mines and Occupl. Health and Safety, 1971-1972;
deputy director, National Institute for Occupl. Safety and Health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1972-1978;
corporation director industrial hygiene and toxicology, Diamond Shamrock Corporation, Cleveland, Dallas, 1978-1982;
director technical support, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department Labor, 1982-1989;
consultant in occupational and environmental health and safety, since 1989.
Lecturer in field.
Chairman West Shore council Boy Scouts American, 1970-1971. Secretary Upper Allen Township (Pennsylvania) Sewer Authority, 1970-1972. Fellow American Industrial Hygiene Association (president 1975-1976, Cummings Memorial award 1982, Edward J. Baier Technology Achievement award 1984).
Member American Conference Government Industrial Hygienists (chairman 1968-1969), American Academy Industrial Hygiene (founder, president 1987-1988), Industrial Hygiene Roundtable (steward 1975-1976), Institute Hazardous Materials Management (certified hazardous materials managers board examiners since 1991, board directors, vice chairman 1993-2001, Distinguished Diplomate award 2001, 05), National American Indian Safety Council, New York Academy of Sciences, Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers, American Board Industrial Hygiene (board directors 1970-1976).
Married Grace Cecelia McDonald, January 15, 1947. Children: Edward Michael, Grace Cecelia.