Thomas C. Smith
Thomas C. Smith is the President of Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. Mr. Smith is a leader in lab safety and energy management. He specializes in helping laboratories provide safe, dependable and energy efficient operation of laboratory hoods and ventilation systems. He holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a MS degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina.
Mr. Smith is active in developing national and international standards for lab ventilation and has served as Chairman of ASHRAE TC9.10 Laboratory Systems, Vice Chairman of ANSI/ASHRAE 110 Fume Hood Testing, and is the Vice Chairman of ANSI/AIHA Z9 Standards for Ventilation and Health. Since 1985, Mr. Smith has participated in hundreds of laboratory ventilation projects and evaluated thousands of laboratory hood systems. His work has helped improve the safety of lab environments, reduced energy consumption and saved millions of dollars in operating costs.