William C. Golton has extensive experience in analytical chemistry, quality management, and laboratory administration. Specialized expertise includes:

• Project Management - Quality Control/Analytical Chemistry
• Quality Management/Continuous Improvement
• Improving Laboratory Measurement Results
• Expert Witness
• Laboratory Certification
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Streamlining Laboratory Operations
• Managing and Standardizing Stability Testing
• Paint and Polymer Analysis and Testing
• Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Paints and Related Materials

While with DuPont, he developed many test methods which are now ASTM standards, managed a large analytical and testing group, implemented one of the first LIMS systems in the company, and put together the first quality system for a $2 Billion department. In the DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, he managed a corporate project to develop a stability "best practice" and computerize all Development and Manufacturing laboratories via a standard LIMS. His assignments as a consultant vary from laboratory certification and setting up a quality system and QC testing for a paint company, to expert witness to setting up an employee manual and benefit package for a non profit corporation.

Bill received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Kentucky, and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Iowa. He is a member of American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Committee D-1, Paints and related materials; American Society for Quality; and the American Chemical Society, within which he is past chairman of a 5000 member local section. Recently, he founded the Chemical Consultants Network, the only organization for consultants in the American Chemical Society.

Bill is editor of the ASTM publication, "Analysis of Paints and Related Materials", a cofounder and instructor in the ASTM course on "Compliance measurements for VOCs and HAPs in Paints and Other Products", and an instructor in the Center for Professional Advancement course, "Problem Solving in Analytical Chemistry."

This page was last updated March 24, 2009