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Carlos Duane Salinas

Eurofins & European Asbestos Forum Asbestography Contest Judge

Carlos Duane Salinas is from Houston, Texas. He is an Asbestos Technical Expert and Senior PLM Analyst at Eurofins BUILT Environment Testing in Pasadena, Texas. During his 35 plus years as a PLM analyst, Mr. Salinas has analyzed 100’s of thousands of samples for the presence of asbestos. He has participated in the development of new laboratory methods, including the current U.S. method for the determination of asbestos in pharmaceutical talc. Some of Mr. Salinas’ photomicrographs were used in the publication of that method. As an expert witness for asbestos in talc litigation, some of his photomicrographs have been used as evidence. He has other PLM images that are currently pending publication in scientific journals. Mr. Salinas has a unique “artist’s eye” that allows him to capture numerous colorful and interesting images from his microscope that he enjoys sharing on professional and social media sites.