San Pelayo N20 7D, 48260 ERMUA, Bizkaia, Basqueland (SPAIN)

ANTONIO PAZ

Date of birthday: 27-09-1982

Mobil: 0034 615789183 E-mail:

WORK EXPERINCE

January 2008 – Present: TEKNIKER, Otaola hiribidea, 20. 20600 EIBAR, Gipuzkoa. Basqueland (SPAIN)

Sep 2006 – January 2008: Alcontrol B.V. Steenhouwerstraat 15. 3194 AG. Hoogvliet.

The netherlands

June 2005 – August 2006: Alcontrol Geochem Laboratories, Unit 18A, Rosemount Ind. Est., Ballycoolin, Dublin 15.

Senior Analyst, Organics Laboratory

Function:

· Solid Phase Extraction of Waters. Extraction of Soils for Organic Analysis.

· Determination of PAH by GC-MS.

· Determination of (PCBs) and (OCBs) by GC-MS.

· Determination of (VOCs and SVOCs) by GC-MS

· Determination of Total Gasoline Range Organic Hydrocarbons (GRO) including BTEX and MTBE Compounds by Headspace GC-FID.

· Determination of Diesel Range Organic Hydrocarbons (DRO) by GC-FID

· Micro Column Chromatography

Determination of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) By Infra-Red Spectroscopy.

Strictly following GMP/GLPs; documenting results in batch files and on Nautilus laboratory information system; prioritising workloads and allocation of tasks within work area. Ensuring upkeep and monitoring of AQC records; achieving and maintaining conformity to UKAS/ISO17025.

· Pipette, balances, manual handling, etc training. (GLP).

· Quality control (entry of data onto the control chart in Ms Excel, redefining limits on the Control Charts, control of Shewharts Charts, control of % RSD and Bias). Calibration charts (SSC).

· Use of LIMS (Nautilus).

Sep 2003 – Feb 2004 Aguas del Norte,S.A. (AGBAR). Waste water and Drinkable water treatment plant in Lekeitio and Markina villages, Biscay (Spain).

Lab technician

Function: To get a correct operation of water treatment plant. Experience:

· Soil and water sample preparation, leachates preparation, etc.

· Determination of Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and Total Solids (TS).

· Determination a range of inorganic analyses including pH, BOD, OD, conductivity, colour, turbidity and surfactants.

· Determination of COD, Chromium VI, Chloride, Fluoride, Sulphate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Amnical nitrogen and Kjendhal nitrogen using Dr Langher kits method.

· Microscope Bacteria identification.

ACADEMIC STUDIES

· 2004/2005 Environmental Sciences bachelor degree Wolverhampton (England)

THESIS: “The effect of rehabilitation management on the vegetation in the cut over lowland raised mire of Fenn’s & Whixall Mosses NNR”.

· 2000/2004 Bsc Aquatic Ecothecnology Engineering issue by Hogeschool Zeeland,

(University of Netherlands).

THESIS: “Study of different solutions for the C.D.B. galvanizing waste water”.

Examples of reports AND PROJECTS produced:

· 2003: Study of water quality in the river Bresle of Normandia (France).

· 2001: Study of aquatic ecosystems in Zeeland (Netherlands).

AdiTIONAL

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

· Driving license

· Languages: Spanish, English and Basque

· Geographical computer systems: GIS and Idrisi

· River simulation computer systems: Simulation Model, and Duflow

· Statistical computer system: Canoco

PERSONAL SKILLS

· I enjoy travelling and experiencing new cultures. I enjoy working near nature and care of the environment. I consider myself polite, very hard-worker, flexible, willing to learn, organised person, enthusiastic and accustomed to working in a high-pressure environment.

· Capacity to work in team.

· Geographical flexibility.

REFERENCES

Professor Ian Trueman

University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton WV1 1SB UK

Email:

Telephone : +44 (0)1902 322162

Fax:+44 (0)1902 322714

Lorraine McNamara
Laboratory Technical Manager
ALcontrol UK
ALcontrol UK & Ireland
18a Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin.

Email:

Phone 00 353 1 8829893