About Michael

Dr. Michael Berg is a Scientific Consultant active in the fields of toxicology, risk assessment, industrial hygiene, and safety. Dr. Berg received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology from Baylor University and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Toxicology from Texas A&M University. Since completion of his doctorate, Dr. Berg has spent over a decade assisting clients with chemical- or contamination-related issues as it pertains to exposure quantification, risk assessment, regulatory conformance, and/or disease development. Dr. Berg has provided on-scene toxicology, chemical expertise, and technical management on dozens of large-scale hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents in addition to assisting companies with their day-to-day environmental media monitoring, risk assessment, emergency plan development, and occupational health and safety needs. Additionally, Dr. Berg often provides consulting services as an expert in Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene, and/or Safety for issues related to chemical and/or particulate matter (i.e., dust and diesel exhaust) exposure, air quality assessments, pesticides, and safety-related topics to include confined spaces and falls.

Past or Current Professional Affiliations

  • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • The Society of Toxicology
  • Lone Star Regional Chapter – Society of Toxicology
  • Occupational and Public Health Specialty Section – Society of Toxicology

Publications

  • Diesel Particulate Matter, 2019
  • Hazards after the Storm: Floodwater Drainage Pump Stations and Exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide, 2018
  • Diesel Exhaust, 2015
  • Comparative cytological responses of lung epithelial and pleural mesothelial cells following in vitro exposure to nanoscale SiO2, 2013
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    • Diesel Particulate Matter, 2019
    • Hazards after the Storm: Floodwater Drainage Pump Stations and Exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide, 2018
    • Diesel Exhaust, 2015
    • Comparative cytological responses of lung epithelial and pleural mesothelial cells following in vitro exposure to nanoscale SiO2, 2013
    • Quantum dots trigger modulation of the NFkB pathway in human skin cells, 2011
    • Internalization of carbon black and maghemite iron oxide nanoparticle mixture leads to oxidant production, 2010
    • Biocompatibility of nanomaterials: Physical and chemical properties relevant to in vitro and in vivo toxicological studies, 2010
    • The relationship between pH and zeta potential of ~30 nm metal oxide nanoparticle suspensions relevant to in vitro toxicological evaluations, 2009