Analytical and Environmental Services, Inc.

List of Publications

Selected Publications and Presentations

The listing below includes only peer reviewed work, presentations, governmental submissions and treatise – research reports and closure documents are included. Certain reports are confidential.

  • Eichelberger, H.; Surgi, M.R.; Trefonas, L.M.; Good, M.L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1977, 99, 616 - 617.
  • Overton, E.B.; Surgi, M.R.; Laseter, J.L. Analysis of Environmental Samples for Oxidation Products from Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill.  Final Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA: March 1, 1984.
  • Surgi, M.R. The Design and Evaluation of an Integrated Monitoring Dosimeter for Ozone Using 10, 10'-Dimethyl-9, 9'-biacridylidene Impregnated in a Silicon Polycarbonate Copolymer.  Ph.D. Dissertation, Louisiana State University, October 1984.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Hodgeson, J.A. Reagent Impregnated Film Badges for Passive Pollutant Monitoring. Paper presented to U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC: May 4, 1984.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Hodgeson, J.A. Anal. Chem. 1985, 57, 1737 -1740.
  •  Surgi, M.R.; O'Hara, M.J. Evaluation of Various Wastes Using the Proposed U.S. EPA Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure. Final Report to S-Cubed Laboratories, San Diego, CA: 1985.
  • O'Hara, M.J.; Surgi, M.R. Immobilization of Lead and Cadmium in Solid Residues from the Combustion of Refuse Using Lime and Phosphate. U.S. Patent 4,737,356.
  • Griffin, G.R.; Surgi, M.R.; Tuozzo, F.G. Evaluation of a Lithium Metaborate - Lithium Carbonate Fusion Technique for Determining Platinum in Catalysts. In Proceedings of Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition, Atlantic City, NJ: March 10, 1986.
  • Surgi, M.R. The Environmental Impact and Utilization of Ash Residues from Waste-to Energy Plants. Paper presented at the Symposia on Waste-to-Energy Technology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY: January 24, 1986.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Hodgeson, J.A. J. Poly. Sci. Chem. Edition 1987, 25, 2207 – 2219.
  • Surgi, M.R. The Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide in Ambient Air. Chapter 4-Part 1 in "The Air Quality Criteria Document for Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; PB87-142949: 1987.
  • Surgi, M.R. The Analysis of Peroxyacetylnitrates in Ambient Air. Chapter 4-Part 2 in "The Air Quality Criteria Document for Ozone and Other Photochemical Oxidants". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; PB87-142949: 1987.
  •  Surgi, M.R. Optical Detection of Oxygen. U.S. Patent 5,043,285.
  • Lupton, F.S.; Sheridan, W.G.; Surgi, M.R. Process for Removal of Organic Pollutants from Wastewater. U.S. Patent 5,543,052.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Tirado-Rives, J. Org. Prep. and Proc. Int. 1988, 20, 295 - 298.
  • Surgi, M.R.  Evaluation of Hydrodechlorination of PCB - Containing Wastes.  Final Report to U.S. EPA: Region 5 in partial fulfillment of the requirements of 40 CFR 761.60(e); permit 5RA-14. Chicago, IL: December 19, 1988.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Mezza, T.M. Design and Evaluation of an Optical Fiber Sensor for Determination of Aromatic Compounds in Complex Matrices. Paper 105B. Proceedings Sensor Expo., Cleveland, OH September 12, 1989.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Polak, A.J.; Sundahl, R.C.; J. Poly. Sci. Part A: Poly. Chem. 1989, 27, 2761 – 2766.
  • Surgi, M.R. Design and Evaluation of a Reversible Fiber Optic Sensor for Determination of Oxygen. Chapter 9, In Applied Biosensors, Butterworths: Boston: 1989.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Giamalva, D.; Klasinc, L. Vestn. Slov. Kem. Drus. 1992, 39, 225 – 229.
  • Surgi, M.R. Speed to Market - Fast and Effective Commercialization from Research to Customer.  Final Report to R & D Benchmarking Team: AlliedSignal, Inc., Morristown, NJ: December 3, 1993.
  • Tagliarini, G. A.; Page, E. W.; Surgi, M. R. SPIE 1999, 3722, 326 – 329.
  • Surgi, M. R. Expert Witness Report. Submitted to United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri: Civic Center Corporation, Plantiff v. NL Industries, Case No. 4:97CV01994TCM.
  • Surgi, M. R. Results of Homogenization and ASTM Leaching Experiments for Soils from Trader Horn (NJ Hudson County Study Area 7).  Prepared on behalf of Honeywell, International for submission to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: September 16, 2002.
  • Surgi, M. R. Results of ASTM Leaching Experiments for Soils from MI Holdings (Hudson County NJ). Prepared on behalf of Honeywell, International for submission to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: September 4, 2002.
  • Surgi, M. R. Pore Water Testing for Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in Hackensack River Sediment. Prepared on behalf of Honeywell, International for submission to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: January 13, 2003.
  •  Surgi, M.R. Quality Control – Quality Assurance Plan for Vendor Demonstration, Analyses and Vendor Selection for Site Remedy of Study Area 7, Hudson County NJ in Response to ICO vs. Honeywell (263 F. Supp. 2d 796; 2003). Honeywell International, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown, NJ, 07962. November 20, 2003.
  • Surgi, M.R. Report of Groundwater Treatment and Monitoring for Hexavalent Chromium – Fisk Street, Hudson County NJ.  Prepared on behalf of Honeywell International, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown NJ 07962 for submission to NJDEP, April 15, 2004.
  • Surgi, M.R. Statistical Comparison for NJ Modified Method 3060 and EPA SW-846 Method 3060 Alkaline Digestions for Hexavalent Chromium Using SW-846 Method 7199 Ion Chromatography Detection.  Prepared on behalf of Honeywell International, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown NJ 07962 for submission to NJDEP, June 14, 2004.
  • Surgi, M.R. Evaluation of SSI Model FP 2000 Pavement Sensor Performance. Final report submitted to New York State Department of Transportation, Albany NY, June 28, 2004.
  • Surgi, M.R. Expert Witness Report in the Matter of Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. vs. Shaw Environmental Inc. (Case No. 02-CV-0527; United States District Court for the Western District of New York). Pertaining to Sevenson’s U.S. Patent Nos. 5,527,982; 5,732,367; 5,916,123; 5,994,608; and 6,139,485 regarding the use of phosphate stabilization of lead contaminated material. January – December 2005.
  • Surgi, M.R. Sediment Delineation Data – 2004 Hackensack River Sampling Events. Final report submitted to Honeywell International, 101 Columbia Road, Morristown NJ, 07962 (Re: ICO vs. Honeywell Civil Action No. 95-2095 263 F. Supp. 2d 796; 2003). June 17, 2005.
  • Surgi, M. R. Arsenic in the Environment. A global report submitted to Waste Management, Houston, TX: January 4, 2006.
  • Surgi, M. R. A Review of Locus Environmental Information Management System. Summary submitted to Honeywell, International Senior Environmental Management, Analytical & Environmental Systems, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022. April 1, 2006.
  • Surgi, M.R. FY 2003 to 2005: Summary of Honeywell Laboratory Metrics and Spending.  Summary submitted to Honeywell, International Senior Environmental Management, Analytical & Environmental Systems, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022. June 4, 2006.
  • Surgi, M.R.; Sayre, A.D.: Honeywell Electronic Chain of Custody Version 8.0 – A VBA Program Underlying an Excel Form. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022. May 1, 2006.
  • Surgi, M. R. Electronic Validation of Hexavalent Chromium Data from EPA Methods SW-846 Methods 3060A, 7196 and 7199. Submitted to Honeywell International, Study Area 7 Remediation Team. 101 Columbia Road, Morristown, NJ 07962, May 1, 2006.
  • French, C.M.; Dupancic, N.; Buckle, G.; Carr, M.; Jaffe, J.; Holland, J.; Patel, D.; Colby-George, W.; Surgi, R.; Drachenberg, L.; Conklin, T.; Sharp, C. Six Sigma Approach to Sustainable Institutional Environmental Management. Proceedings of Selected Sessions of GeoCongress. 2008, 589 – 596.
  • AESI (Surgi, R.); James, B. R.; ChemRisk (Unice, K.); Applied Environmental Management (Petura, J.); ESI (Vitale, R.). Method Comparison Study on Quantification of Hexavalent Chromium in Solid Matrices. Prepared for Honeywell International, PPG Industries, Inc.; Tierra Solutions, Inc. for submission to NJDEP: August 1, 2008.
  • Surgi, M.R. Expert Witness: Forrester Environmental Services, Inc. v. Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, Inc. N.H. district Court; Docket # 1:10-CV-00154.
  • Mahoney, D.; Miller, P.; Adams, M.; Surgi, R; Lyons, C. Environmental Health and Safety Impact of Common Water-Resistant Additive Technologies in Gypsum Wallboard Production. Global Gypsum Conference, Paris FR, October 25 – 26, 2010.
  • Andrews Engineering, Inc.; AESI (Surgi, R.). Calcium Fluoride Sludge Pond Sampling Report. Report submitted to Honeywell International, Metropolis IL. February 2010.
  • Surgi, R. Lake Onondaga Allocation Summary I.  Report submitted to Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International. May 2011.
  • Surgi, R. Review of City of Baltimore Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Data for American Sugar Samples. Report submitted to Gordon Feinblatt, LLC on behalf of American Sugar, Baltimore MD: August 12, 2011.
  • Surgi, R. Lake Onondaga Allocation Summary II.  Report submitted to Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International. November 2011.
  • Surgi, R. Evaluation of PPG and Maxxam Reporting of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPE) and Ethoxylated Bis-phenol A (EBPA). Report submitted to GM Canada: December 23, 2011.
  • Surgi, M.R. Lake Onondaga Allocation Summary I. Prepared for Parsons Engineering Science and Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: May 2011.
  • Surgi, M.R. Lake Onondaga Allocation Summary II. Prepared for Parsons Engineering Science and Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: November 2011.
  • Surgi, M. R. North and South Broward Separate Stream Studies.  Prepared on  behalf of Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. for submission to Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: August 2011.
  • Surgi, M. R. Review of City of Baltimore Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Data for American Sugar Samples. Prepared on Behalf of Gordon Feinblatt, LLC, for American Sugar. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: August 2011.
  • Surgi, M. R. Number of Samples for Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. North Broward Dustmaster Installation – Application of a Bernoulli Process. Submitted to Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: September 2012.
  •  Surgi, M. R. NJDEP General Comments and Observations NJDEP Technical Guidance: Impacts to Honeywell. Submitted to Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: April 2013.
  • Surgi, M. R. Interwell and Intrawell Comparisons of Hawkins Point Landfill Area 5. Report submitted to Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2013.
  • Surgi, R. Forensic Investigation SYW-12 Harbor Brook. Report submitted to Arnold & Porter on Behalf of Honeywell International. October 2012.
  • Lundergard, P.; Surgi, R. Allocation of Hydrocarbon Mixtures Based on Chemical Ratios. Environmental Forensics; 2012, 13 (4); 293 – 297.
  • Surgi, R. Locus EIM System. National Association for Environmental Management. Charlotte NC, February 26 – 27, 2013.
  • Surgi, R. NJDEP General Comments and Observations: NJDEP Technical Guidance – Impacts to Honeywell. Report submitted to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of Honeywell, International. April 5, 2013.
  • Surgi, R. Interwell and Intrawell Comparisons of Hawkins Point Landfill Area 5. Report prepared on behalf of Maryland Environmental Services for submission to Maryland Department of the Environment: June 7, 2013.
  • Surgi, R.; Berry, J. Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, Inc. Standard Operating Procedure – Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP). Version 1.0. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022: May 2, 2014.
  • Surgi, M. R.; Sayre, A. D.  Application of Mann-Kendall and Kruskal-Wallis Methods to Real Time Dust Monitoring. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2014.
  • Surgi, M. R. Forensic Investigation SYW-12 Harbor Brook. . Prepared on behalf of Arnold and Porter, LLC and Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: August 2014.
  • Surgi, M. R.  Benzol: 26 Smith Place, Cambridge MA Report #2. A source allocation mathematic Prepared for Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2014.
  • Surgi, M. R. Evaluation of BSVE PPA Units Service Life – A Kinetic and Stoichiometric Approach.  Prepared for Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: August 10, 2014.
  • Surgi, M.R. Expert Witness Report in the Matter of FCC Environmental vs. General Machine Shop Inc. (Case No. 1:14-cv-723 LMB/TCB; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). Pertaining to PCB contamination in used oil. October 14, 2014.
  • Surgi, M. R. Characterization of Wheelabrator Westchester Combined Ash and Bottom Ash.  Prepared on behalf of Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. for Submission to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region III.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: July 2015.
  • Surgi, M. R. Treatment and Disposal of Westchester Fly Ash (FA) and Bottom Ash (BA). Prepared on behalf of Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. for Submission to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region III.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2015.
  • Surgi, M. R. Data Mining 2014 and 2015 (YTD 4/8/15): Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring, Fenimore Landfill Roxbury Township, NJ.  Prepared on behalf of Emilcott Technologies, Morristown NJ for submission to Murphy, McKeon P.C. Counsellors at Law.  . Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: May 2015.
  • Surgi, M. R. Assessment of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) contribution by WTI Gloucester Plant.  Prepared for Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: March 2016.
  • Surgi, M. R. Onondaga Lake: Reporting Dioxin and Furan Results. Submitted to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on behalf of Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2016.
  • Surgi, M. R. Chemical Forensic Assessment of Former Barrett Operations on Detroit Gas Company Station A. Prepared on behalf of Arnold and Porter, LLC and Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: December 2017.
  • Surgi, M. R. Lake Onondaga SMU 6 PAH Allocation Mathematics I and III.  . Report submitted to Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: August 2017.
  • Surgi, M. R. Lake Onondaga: Thermodynamics of Calcium Carbonate Formation. Report submitted to Honeywell International in support of barrier wall construction. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2017.
  • Surgi, M. R. Metropolis Uranium Data Sets Version 6-19-17. Report submitted to Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International, Metropolis Works, Metropolis IL.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: June 2017.
  • Surgi, M.R. Berry’s Creek (BCSA) Allocation Review: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: December 3, 2017.
  • Surgi, M. R. Berry’s Creek Data Mining: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: April 16, 2018.
  • Surgi, M. R. Contribution of NAPL to Selected Samples from Honeywell Sky Harbor. Prepared on behalf of Honeywell International. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: May 2018.
  • Surgi, M. R. Evaluation of TCLP Results for Bottom Ash and Enriched Combined Ash from the WTI Westchester Facility. Prepared on behalf of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. for submission to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region III.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: February 2018.
  • Surgi, M. R. Contribution of NAPL to Selected Samples from Honeywell Sky Harbor. Report submitted to Honeywell International for submission to City of Phoenix AZ. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: May 2018.
  • Surgi, M. R. Evaluation of Dusts From Boats Docked at the Port of Pines Yacht Club. Report submitted to WTI (Wheelabrator Technologies), Portsmouth NH. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: October 1, 2018.
  • Surgi, M. R. Evaluation of Dusts From Boats Docked at a Fort Lauderdale Residence. Report submitted to WTI (Wheelabrator Technologies), Portsmouth NH. Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: March 13, 2019.
  • Surgi, M. R. Honeywell Geismar Fluorogypsum Sampling and pH Control. Report submitted to Arnold & Porter on behalf of Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 503 Oakdale Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022: January 2019.
  • Surgi, M. R. Correlation of PCB Sites Utica: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: March 27, 2019.
  • Surgi, M. R. Court Cases Using or Referencing Chemical Composition or Ratios to Distinguish Coal Tar Products: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: October 6, 2020.
  • Surgi, M. R. Second Source Contribution of Mercury to Middle Berry’s Creek with Consideration of Upper Peach Island Creek: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: January 7, 2020.
  • Surgi, M. R. UOP Impact on Ackerman’s MBC and UBC: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: April 25, 2020.
  • Surgi, M. R. Forensic Chemistry Investigation Race Street NAPL RS-MW-011-NAPL-040920: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: November 28, 2020.
  • Surgi, M. R. Evaluation PCB Weathering Former Besly-Bendix Site, 180 Laurel Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 01301 Release Tracking Number (RTN) 1-20514: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: January 22, 2021.
  • Surgi, M.R. Morton’s Contention of 1968 Metcalf & Eddy (ME) Accurately Reflects Mercury (Hg) Discharge from Wood Ridge Chemical Corporation: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: April 1, 2021.
  • Surgi, M. R. Technical Memorandum: Total Chromium Trends at Hawkins Point Well 2D: Report submitted to Honeywell International.  Analytical & Environmental Services, Inc. 908 Shinnecock Hills Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628: May 30, 2021.