ELLIOT T. FORSYTH, B.S.M.E., P.E. EDUCATION CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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1 ELLIOT T. FORSYTH, B.S.M.E., P.E. EDUCATION BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, 1991 Post-Graduate Course Work, University of Colorado, CONTINUING EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT General Engineering: Professional Engineer license, Oklahoma, 2002 Computation Fluid Dynamics Flow Modeling with CFX-5, AEAT, 2001 Creative and Powerful Presentations by Champion Education Resources, 1999 Engineering Project Risk Management, NASA Johnson Space Center, 1998 Design for Reliability, NASA Johnson Space Center, 1997 Advanced Flow Measurement, Colorado Experimental Engineering Station (CEESI), July, 1995 NASA Hazardous Fluids Certifications: Hazardous Fluids Safety Certification for Fuels and Oxidizers Cryogenic Liquid Handling Certification Pressure Vessel Safety Standards for Personnel Exposure Oxygen Safety Hazards Fires and Explosions: ASTM Committee G-4 on the Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen- Enriched Environments, 1995-present Ninth International Symposium on Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen- Enriched Atmospheres (with peer-reviewed publication), ASTM, 2000 Eighth International Symposium on Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen- Enriched Atmospheres (with peer-reviewed publication), ASTM, 1997 Seventh International Symposium on Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres (with peer-reviewed publication), ASTM, 1995 Specialized Training/Certifications: Certified instructor of ASTM Technical Professional Training course "Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems Certified instructor and co-developer of ASTM Technical Professional Training course "Oxygen Systems Operations & Maintenance" Certified instructor and co-developer of NASA WSTF/WHA course, "Fire Hazards in Breathing Gas Systems" PADI-Certified Open Water Diver

2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Oxygen Systems Engineering & Forensic Analysis (August, 1999 Present) Owner/Consultant; Oxygen Safety Consultants, Inc., Tulsa, OK Consultant; Wendell Hull & Associates, Inc., Las Cruces, NM Perform failure analyses and fire investigations on failed oxygen components and systems, fire/explosion accidents, chemical and thermo-chemical explosions, oxygenenriched components fires, and liquid/gaseous oxygen handling hazards o Investigation experience includes fires in industrial oxygen valves, regulators, and piping systems, aerospace oxygen storage tanks and systems, medical oxygen regulators, valves, and ventilators, and scuba diving breathing and filling equipment. Perform oxygen component design analyses and evaluate system designs for oxygenrelated fire hazards o Analyses include multitude of industrial oxygen piping systems/components, aerospace oxygen components and systems, medical oxygen regulators and breathing gas systems, recreational scuba diving equipment, chemical processing systems, and more. Perform oxygen materials and components testing at NASA White Sands Test Facility and Wendell Hull & Associates, Inc. Test Facilities. Consult on materials selection for oxygen service. Design/consult on oxygen cleaning and cleaning systems Consult on risk management approaches for oxygen system safety Course instructor and safety training consultant for OSC, Inc., ASTM and WHA, Inc. oxygen and hydrogen courses Participate in ASTM Committee G-4 on the Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Environments. Committee Member of NASA White Sands Test Facility s Oxygen Hazards Analysis Committee (OHAC). NASA-WSTF Project Engineer/Test Engineer (June, 1994 August, 1999) AlliedSignal Technical Service Corporation (Contractor) The Boeing Company, Space System Division (Contractor) NASA White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico Group leader, Oxygen Hazards and Components Test Group Managed all facets of components and materials test projects which support NASA and industry, including design and development of oxygen and hydrogen pressure systems, testing, data analysis, technical report writing, cost planning, budgeting, and scheduling Lead Engineer, ASTM & Industry-Sponsored Metals Test Program

3 PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETIES American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) G-4 committee on Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres o Chairman, Practices Subcommittee, G-4.02, 2002-present o Active participant in test methods, research and education subcommittees PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Cleaning to Avoid Fires in Nitrox SCUBA and Fill Stations, Proceedings of the DAN Nitrox Workshop, M.A. Lang, ed., Divers Alert Network, Durham, NC, November 3-4, ASTM Peer-Reviewed Publications: Ignition Resistance of Polymeric Materials to Particle Impact in High-Pressure Oxygen, Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: Ninth Volume, ASTM STP 1395, T.A. Steinberg, B.E. Newton, and H.D. Beeson, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 2000, co-authors T. Gallus, J.M. Stoltzfus. Evaluation of Contaminant-Promoted Ignition in Scuba Equipment and Breathing Gas Delivery Systems, Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmo-spheres: Ninth Volume, ASTM STP 1395, T.A. Steinberg, B.E. Newton, and H.D. Beeson, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, 2000, co-authors R. Durkin, H.D.Beeson. An Evaluation of Polymers as Ignition Sources During Particle Impact in Oxygen, Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: Seventh Volume, ASTM STP 1267, 1997, co-authors J.D. Dees, M.V. Gunaji, J.M. Stoltzfus. Total Water Demand for Suppression of Fires in Hypobaric Oxygen-Enriched Atmo-spheres, Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: Eighth Volume, ASTM STP 1319, 1997, co-authors H.D. Beeson, D. B. Hirsch. Ignition Resistance of Hard (Type III) Anodized Aluminum to Particle Impact, Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: Eighth Volume, ASTM STP 1319, 1997, co-authors J.M. Stoltzfus. NASA WSTF Test reports/investigative Reports: Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) Oxygen Systems of the International Space Station, WSTF-IR

4 NASA WSTF Test reports/investigative Reports (cont.): Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the Russian Space Agency Oxygen System Components and Practices, OXHAZ/FAIL.0063 Oxygen Hazards Analysis of Genox CT-1 Oxygen Generation and Distribution System, WSTF-IR Oxygen Hazards Analysis of NASA JSC Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Scuba Equipment, WSTF-IR Component Testing and Clean Verification of SCUBA Equipment for the NASA JSC Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, TR Oxygen Failure Analysis of an Airlines Oxygen Cylinder Filling Station Fire, WSTF-IR Component Testing of an Airlines Therapeutic Oxygen Bottle Servicing Valve, TR Coriolis Mass Flowmeter Testing for Development of Calibration Methods for High Flow Gas Measurement Systems, WSTF-IR Determining Water Suppression Rates in Hypobaric Chambers, TR Particle Impact Ignition Testing at the NASA White Sands Test Facility, RD-WSTF-0027 Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Oxygen Recharge Hose Assembly, OXHAZ/FAIL.0029 Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the Oxygen Recharge Compressor Assembly (ORCA), OXHAZ/FAIL.0057 Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Umbilical Interface Assembly, OXHAZ/FAIL.0058 Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Pressure Control Assembly Oxygen Isolation Valve, OXHAZ/FAIL.0062 Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Portable Breathing Apparatus Components, OXHAZ/FAIL.0073

5 NASA WSTF Test reports/investigative Reports (cont.): Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Pressure Control Panel Restrictor Muffler Diffuser, OXHAZ/FAIL.0076, WSTF-IR Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Emergency Portable Breathing Apparatus Reducer Assembly, WSTF-IR Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the International Space Station Respiratory Support Pack, WSTF-IR Oxygen Hazards Assessment of the Analex Corporation/NASA Lewis Research Center Fluids and Combustion Facility for the International Space Station, WSTF-IR Oxygen Hazards Analysis of the AlliedSignal X-33 RCS O 2 Regulator, OXHAZ/FAIL.0021 NASA WSTF Special Test Data Reports: SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT AND FRICTIONAL HEATING EVALUATION OF CERAMIC-COATED 316 STAINLESS STEEL, WSTF # through and EVALUATION OF PARTICLE IMPACT AND MECHANICAL IMPACT IGNITION HAZARDS FOR THE REDESIGNED TYPE IV OXYGEN FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND MANIFOLD, WSTF # SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITES, WSTF # SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF SUPERALLOYS AND COMPOSITES, WSTF # through , , and SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF NICKEL BORON-COATED INCONEL 718, WSTF # NITRONIC 40 COLD GOX SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT TESTING FOR THE MSFC TEST STAND 116 INCIDENT, WSTF # SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF ENHANCED SILICON CARBIDE/SILICON CARBIDE COMPONENTS, WSTF # SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF INCONEL 718 WITH METAL PARTICULATE, WSTF #

6 NASA WSTF Special Test Data Reports (cont.): SUBSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF INCONEL 718 AND COATED INCONEL 718, WSTF # OXYGEN FUNCTIONAL TESTS OF SYMETRICS QUICK DISCONNECT COUPLING MODELS GP06G AND V06121G, WSTF # , , and SUPERSONIC PARTICLE IMPACT EVALUATION OF HAYNES 188, WSTF #