David A. Kalman, PhD
About
David Kalman is a professor in the Environmental Health program. He is a chemist by training, earning his doctorate from the University of Washington in 1978. He joined the faculty in that year and has held numerous positions including director of the Environmental Health Laboratory and director of one graduate degree program and (currently) director of undergraduate degree education. His research focuses on chemical issues, such as hazardous properties of materials, environmental fate and transport, environmental quality assessment, hazard management, and occupational and community exposure assessment, especially using biomarkers of exposure.
He has participated in several national peer reviews of biomarker related issues, most recently regarding dioxins and Vietnam War veterans. Active research areas include assessment of exposures and effects of arsenic in drinking water, diet, and soil.
Education
- PhD, University of Washington
- BSc, Harvey Mudd College (California)
Mentorship
Not available to mentor new students.
DEOHS Students Mentored
A Retrospective Interpretation of PCB Concentrations in Fish Tissue
Anne Vielmetti | MS Thesis | 1996 | View
Characterization of Volatile Chemicals Associated with the Heating of Cured Composite Materials
Christopher Kirk | MS Thesis | 1995 | View
Indoor/outdoor air quality: documentation of residential pollutant concentrations, Ruston, Washington
Dorothy D. Montgomery | MPH | 1986 | View
A Comparison of Hazardous Waste Leaching Tests Applied to Copper Reverbatory Slag
Mary Lou Sullivan | MS Thesis | 1988 | View
Bioavailability of Arsenic in a Refractory Matrix
Silvette A. Boyajian | MS Thesis | 1987 | View
Research
Research Interests:
Environmental chemistry. Detection and fate of chemical hazards in natural and man-made environments. Asbestos. Biomarkers. Cholinesterase monitoring. Drinking water. Exposure assessment. Global occupational health. Heavy metals analysis in soil. Industrial chemistry. Lead paint. Occupational exposure. Polycyclic hydrocarbons. Soil sampling. Solvents (toxicology & health effects). Trace contaminants. Water quality. Wood smoke.
Projects:
1. Characterization of population exposures to arsenic via drinking water
Together with colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley several studies are ongoing to assess exposures, health status, and possible mechanistic or genetic susceptibility aspects of water-derived arsenicism. Samples are currently being received from California, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, India, and Bangladesh.