Howard Hoy Fawcett

Background

Fawcett, Howard Hoy was born on May 31, 1916 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Garfield and Ada (Deetz) Fawcett.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, University Maryland, 1940. Postgraduate, University Delaware, 1945—1947.

Career

Research chemist Manhattan project E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Chicago, Hanford, Washington, 1944—1945, Research and Development chemist organic chemistry division Deepwater, New Jersey, 1945—1948. Consultant engineer General Electric, Schenectady, 1948—1964. Technical secretary committee on hazardous materials National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, 1964—1975.

Staff scientist, project manager Tracor Jitco, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, 1975—1978. Senior chemical engineer Equitable Environmental Health, 1978—1981. President, senior engineer Fawcett Consultations, Inc., from 1981.

Member advisory committee study on socio-behavioral preparations for responses to and recovery from chemical disasters National Science Foundation, 1977—1982. Adjunct professor Federal Emergency Management Agency Academy, from 1983. Consultant to industry and government agencies.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, California.

Membership

Chief radiological section Schenectady County Civil Defense, 1953—1963. Technical advisor Hazmat Emergency Response Team, Montgomery County, Maryland, from 1988. Deacon Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church, Kensington, from 1990.

Board directors safety section Schenectady Chamber of Commerce, 1957—1964. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (secretary committee chemical safety, chairman council committee on chemical safety, 1974-1977, chairman division chemical health and safety, 1977-1979, 91, vice chair, 1990-1991, chair, since 1991, councilor 1980-1982, archivist, since 1984, author audio course on hazards of materials, 1977, recipient CHAS award, 1993), American Society for Testing and Materials (membership secretary, since 1972, sub-chairman D-34 committee), American Institute Chemical Engineers (committee occupational health and safety, since 1977, editor newsletter, 1988-1989), International Platform Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association (director Baltimore-Washington chapter, 1975-1977), National Institute Standards and Technology (committee assistance, 1993), Alpha Chi Sigma (contributor video tapes on chemical hazards).

Connections

Married Ruth Allen Bogan, April 7, 1942 (deceased October 1986). Children: Ralph Willard, Harry Allen.

Father:

Harry Garfield Fawcett

Mother:

Ada (Deetz) Fawcett

Spouse:

Ruth Allen Bogan

child:

Ralph Willard Fawcett

child:

Harry Allen Fawcett