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 for legal firms and has been put forth in the legal arena 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