Teresa Cairns

Sales representative for one of Canada's leading suppliers of chromatography, dissolution and spectroscopy essentials, covering Ontario Canada. Some of the products we offer are: • Sample handling (vials, caps, well plates, seals, septa, tubing, ferrules/fittings for HPLC, UPLC, IC and GC) • Sample prep such as syringe filters, filter membranes, syringes, manual and digital single channel pipettes • HPLC/UHPLC, IC, GC, Flash, and SPE columns and cartridges (various brands/manufacturers/chemistries) • HPLC and GC parts and accessories (for most major HPLC/GC brands) • ICP and ICP/MS parts and accessories • Spectroscopy items such as Hollow Cathode Lamps, Graphite Tubes, and Standards • Solvents, reagents, standards – such as Hydranal, Chromasolv and Fluka reagents and organic and inorganic standards, and Bulk Silic

-On-site ground water and surface water field sampling, geotechnical soil sampling, concrete testing, and soil compaction testing -Laboratory analysis of soils for water content, Atterberg Limits, grain size, and compaction proctors for cohesive and granular soils -Concrete compressive strength testing -Conducted laboratory calibrations to ensure that equipment was within specifications -Data entry and report writing -Alternate Radiation Safety Officer -Health & Safety Officer

- Established programs and procedures for compliance with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulations for a Class 1B Nuclear Facility - Monitored environmental, facility, and employee radiation levels - On-site environmental air, surface and groundwater sampling, soil and vegetation sampling, and snow cores - Performed weekly and non routine bioassay measurements on employees - Data entry and report writing - Stayed current with all Regulations - Acted as a liaison between the company and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

- Analytical Minerals, ICP Laboratory Technician - Prepared samples using various techniques, such as soil and metal digestion, for chemical analysis and assays. - Conducted daily calibrations to ensure that equipment was within specifications

- Supervisor for Dining room and the Front Desk - Booked hotel reservations, managed customer questions and/or complaints - Handled cash and credit transactions - Served food and beverages - Trained and scheduled staff - Set up and organized functions such as conferences and weddings

BSc in Honours Chemistry