Consultant Bios

  Lloyd M. Smith, PhD 

• Over 35 years experience in the corrosion control and coatings arena
• SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist #282-187-0521
• Consultant in the areas of:  
  • failure analysis
  • coating condition surveys
  • specification preparation or review
  • cost estimates
  • bridges
  • water tanks
  • tanks and tank linings
  • structural steel
  • powder coatings
  • metallizing
  • coatings on concrete
• Expert witness for lawsuits involving the coatings industry
• Technical affiliations
• SSPC-The Society for Protective Coatings
  • Chairman:  Lead Paint Removal Committee
  • Contributing Editor:  Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings
  • General Editor:  SSPC Applicator Training Bulletin
  • Instructor:  Supervisor/Competent Person Training for Deleading Industrial structures (C-3) and the Refresher course (C-5)
  • Awards:
    • Coatings Education 1998
    • Certificate of Recognition 1987, 1992
    • Outstanding Publication 1990
• NACE International – National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • Editorial Board: Coatings Pro magazine
• ASTM – American Society of Testing and Materials
  • Chairman:  D1.46 – Industrial Protective Coatings
  • Awards:
    • Award of Appreciation, 1988
    • Henry A. Gardner Subcommittee Chairman of the Year, 2003