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Professional Profile

Ms. Deborah Proctor has 20 years of experience in the environmental health risk assessment field, specializing in applied toxicology, mode of action evaluations for chemical carcinogens, environmental chemistry, human health risk assessment, exposure reconstruction, and quantitative dose-response analysis for the purpose of developing toxicity criteria.

Ms. Proctor has technical expertise for assessing the potential human health risk associated contaminated air, soil and groundwater; evaluating failure to warn litigation claims pursuant to California Proposition 65; designing risk-based remedial investigations; assessing the environmental fate and toxicity of metals in the environment; and determining the bioavailability of metals in soil and solid media. Ms. Proctor uses state-of-the-art scientific approaches to evaluate potential hazards and develop health-protective and science-driven remediation goals. She provides technical comments to regulatory agencies on policy and guidance documents, and technical support for public communication. Ms. Proctor has designed studies involving human volunteers and is experience with the use of Internal Review Boards (IRBs) and ethical requirements/considerations associated with research involving humans.

Ms. Proctor is a nationally recognized expert regarding the potential health risks associated with occupational and environmental exposure to chromium. She has published extensively in this field and managed research projects that are now the bases of federal and state regulatory health criteria.

Ms. Proctor specializes in environmental risk assessment for metals and inorganic chemicals, and has specific experience modeling exposure to perchlorate in produce, milk, human breast milk, food, and drinking water.