Asbestos & Environmental Safety Contributor
Graham Whitlock
Graham reviews the asbestos information in our guides: the old pipe insulation, boilers, ducts, floor tiles and adhesives that turn up when people renovate a basement or a crawl space.
- Based in
- Richmond, Virginia
- Works mainly in
- Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
- Education
- B.S. in Environmental Science, Virginia Tech
- Experience
- 22 years inspecting and managing asbestos-containing materials
- Role
- Asbestos & Environmental Safety Contributor
Licenses and accreditations
- Asbestos Inspector and Asbestos Project Monitor, licensed by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
- Asbestos Inspector accreditation, Maryland Department of the Environment
- Asbestos Building Inspector certification, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
- Inspector and Contractor/Supervisor training under the EPA Model Accreditation Plan, with annual refreshers
Below the Sill has seen copies of these credentials. Licenses and accreditations are issued by each state and have to be renewed, so if you hire anyone for asbestos work, check their current status with the state agency yourself.
What Graham does, and what he doesn’t
In his work, Graham inspects suspect materials, arranges for samples to be taken and analyzed by an accredited lab, and oversees asbestos projects to make sure the work matches the agreed scope. He does not remove asbestos himself: removal is done by a contractor licensed for it in that state.
What Graham reviews
Graham reviews the pages about asbestos in homes, such as pipe insulation, boilers, ducts and old floor tiles, and the asbestos warnings in other guides. Pages he has reviewed say so under the title, with this note: “Asbestos information reviewed for technical accuracy. This content is educational and is not a substitute for an inspection and lab testing by an accredited asbestos professional in your state.”
His role on this website is editorial only. His reviews are not an inspection of any home, and Below the Sill does not offer asbestos testing, inspections or referrals.
Independence
Graham has worked with Robert Stulpt and Daniel Mercer for about 15 years on projects that cross their specialties: Robert handles moisture, leaks and drainage, Daniel the structure, and Graham the suspect materials that turn up before a wall is opened or a boiler is replaced. They refer work to each other, but they aren’t a joint company. Below the Sill does not send any of them customers. More in our editorial policy.