SAN FRANCISCO (February 7, 2011) – ChemRisk LLC, a global risk assessment company, announced today the acquisition of Henshaw and Associates, Inc., a respected health and safety consulting firm. The move positions ChemRisk to expand its growing portfolio of services, including the creation of a new global Center for Occupational Health and Safety Sciences (COHS).

John L. Henshaw has been named Senior Vice President and Managing Principal for the ChemRisk Industrial Hygiene and Safety group and will also lead the COHS team. Henshaw brings extensive industry and government experience to the table, having served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from 2001-2004, and in several environment, health and safety positions at Monsanto Company; Solution, Inc; and Astaris, LLC. Henshaw also served as President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and has published numerous papers, articles and texts that are often cited by experts.

“John is a renowned health and safety professional who has built a solid reputation for excellence in environment, health and safety program management, executive leadership training and coaching, and occupational health and safety litigation support,” said ChemRisk President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Paustenbach. “We are extremely pleased to have him on our team as we grow and innovate for the future.”

According to Henshaw, the strategic fit is perfect. “As clients and the public seek sustainable solutions to a growing number of environment, health and safety concerns, they can rely on an even stronger blend of knowledge, expertise and capabilities at ChemRisk across industries and sectors,” he said. “They can put their trust in science-based solutions that enable economic, environmental and social progress and a team that is exceptionally passionate about delivering results – one that I am honored to join.”

As leader of the new COHS group, Henshaw will have oversight for a wide variety of consulting services to clients around the world, including industrial hygiene and occupational safety consulting, health and safety program management, exposure assessments and reconstructions, executive leadership training and coaching, and occupational health and safety litigation support.

“The COHS will foster collaboration, teaming up with industrial hygienists, safety professionals, engineers, toxicologists, environmental specialists, physicians, and other scientists at the forefront of advancements in their fields,” he said. “I truly look forward to providing clients and the public with the most scientifically advanced, ethical, and professional services possible in this field.”

About ChemRisk
ChemRisk LLC is a scientific consulting firm committed to helping clients develop sustainable solutions to a growing number of health and safety concerns. Specifically, the company specializes in pioneering risk assessment methods to characterize and understand complex exposures involving chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or radionuclides in a variety of potentially contaminated media. It leads the way in working with the government, industry and academia to provide objective, science-based solutions to difficult challenges. ChemRisk has more than 50 scientists with backgrounds in toxicology, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, ecotoxicology, environmental sciences, medicine, statistical analysis, and risk assessment. It has six offices serving clients in multiple countries, across dozens of markets and industries.