Consortium for Environmental Risk Management

Peter Ranslow earned a B. A. in chemistry from Boston University in 1996 and went on to earn his Doctorate Degree in Organic Chemistry from Colorado State University in 2003, conducting research under Professor Louis S. Hegedus. Dr. Ranslow’s graduate research focused on development and implementation of novel organometallic methodologies. Following completion of his degree program in Colorado, Dr. Ranslow conducted post-doctoral studies in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh under Professor Peter Wipf. In addition to his graduate and post-graduate research, he participated in undergraduate research in organic chemistry at Boston University under Professor Jon K. Snyder and at Georgia State University under Professor G. Davon Kennedy. Dr. Ranslow’s research has resulted in multiple publications in peer reviewed journals, and includes a dissertation on his graduate work at Colorado State University. He was awarded the 2001-2002 Pharmacia Graduate Fellowship during his tenure at Colorado State University.

Dr. Ranslow joined CERM in 2003 and specializes in chemical predictive modeling for hazard and risk assessment, in particular utilizing US EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) P2 Framework models and methodologies. Since joining the company, he has conducted assessments for most classes of chemicals using accepted predictive modeling for hazard and risk screening. From this, Dr. Ranslow has gleaned a large base of knowledge concerning the models and methodologies used by EPA/OPPT to assess new chemical products. In addition to individual chemical assessment, Dr. Ranslow has used his knowledge and experience in streamlining the Pollution Prevention chemical risk assessment methodologies, including authoring several guidance documents for the program, and has also been instrumental in disseminating these models and methods. Since 2004 Dr. Ranslow has helped develop and implement several workshops in the use of the P2 Framework models and methodologies. His participation has included workshops conducted domestically and abroad, both at the behest of the EPA and independently.

In addition to hazard and risk predictive modeling, Dr. Ranslow has pursued further training and research to increase his knowledge of REACH, the Sustainable Futurestm Initiative, Pollution Prevention Framework, Chemical Risk Assessment, TSCA compliance, and Product Stewardship in general. He has worked on regulatory submissions for the US and many countries around the world; dealing with issues involving nomenclature, structure, and submission of registrations. Dr. Ranslow specializes in explaining to clients how EPA would interpret chemical hazard and risk, and the impact that would have on a PreManufacturing Notice (PMN). Dr. Ranslow continues to work closely with client companies to help meet their needs and regarding chemical risk assessment and general chemical stewardship, and he strives to increase the level of knowledge and participation in sustainable chemistry programs.