skills and expertise

Apitton Scientific Consulting


 

Apitton Scientific Consulting provides expert service to meet a broad range of client needs. For a general list of available services and capabilities, please click here.


We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can provide you with the best scientific advice, of expert quality and at affordable cost. 

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With over 20 years of professional experience, Apitton Scientific Consulting provides specialist advice in chemical safety risk assessment and toxicology-related matters. 


Staff of Apitton Scientific Consulting are independent, qualified toxicologists and risk assessors with experience in private industry, government/regulatory agencies, charitable institutions, and university environments.


Apitton Scientific Consulting is available to provide quality and scientifically sound hazard analysis, chemical risk assessment (including exposure modelling) and health technology assessment. In addition, Apitton Scientific Consulting can assist on a range of other client requirements, including:

  • matters associated with chemical health standards and safety levels 
  • regulatory affairs
  • health economics and epidemiology 
  • risk-benefit evaluations
  • evidence-based scientific reviews
  • health policy development
  • consumer representation/engagement
  • research models, method validation strategies, and quality management requirements


Apitton Scientific Consulting also has specialised expertise in forensic toxicology, with analyst experience in accredited forensic toxicology and chemistry laboratories both in Australia and overseas. Apitton Scientific Consulting is available to provide independent forensic evidence assessment, including the preparation of expert statements. Areas of investigative experience include postmortem toxicology, human performance toxicology, drug-facilitated crime, and the testing of alternative matrices.

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  • Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA)
  • Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
  • Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO)
  • The Australasian College of Toxicology and Risk Assessment Inc (ACTRA)
  • Society of Forensic Toxicology (SOFT)


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Professional and peer associations include: 

  • American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
  • The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
  • Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS)
  • Society of Toxicology (SOT)
  • Forensic and Clinical Toxicology Association (FACTA)
  • National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)