Handbook of Environmental Engineering

About Frank R. Spellman

Frank R. Spellman PhD is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University Norfolk Virginia and the author of more than 157 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States Canada China Europe and Russia; two have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 850- publications. He serves as a professional expert witness for three law groups and as an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. In addition he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures including water/wastewater facilities nationwide and conducts pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits throughout the country. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields; for example he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment water treatment and homeland security and lectures and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg Virginia). He holds a BA in public administration a BS in business management an MBA and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering.