About Scott
Scott Skelton currently serves as Principal Exposure Scientist in CTEH’s Applied Science Group. Dr. Skelton focuses on special industrial hygiene projects with emphasis in worker exposure and exposure control for emergency response, as well as serving as an expert witness for IH-related litigation and project support. Dr. Skelton is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) with 19 years of experience in emergency response, industrial hygiene, and health and safety industries. Dr. Skelton received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Arkansas State University, and a Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene from Montana Tech University. Dr. Skelton completed his Ph.D. in Fire Science with research emphasis on benzene exposure during crude oil tank firefighting. Specifically, this research explores exposure prevention for firefighters engaged in post-fire liquids mitigation with emphasis on aromatic hydrocarbons and liquid-phase diffusion in variable liquid temperature zones.
Dr. Skelton has an extensive background in emergency response, toxicology, industrial hygiene, fire safety, and health and safety. Prior to his current role, Dr. Skelton served as the as CTEH’s Director of the Toxicology Emergency Response Program (TERP).