Mr R. Harris is the Technical Director of Airborne Environmental Consultants. He has extensive experience in working with local authority, government, industrial and private sector clients.

He is an experienced environmental consultant with relevant expertise in a range of occupational hygiene monitoring (solvents and particulates primarily), asbestos monitoring, surveying, assessment and management, Health and Safety and Environmental auditing.  

Mr Harris is a respected published technical author and provided expert witness support for civil and criminal justice from drafting proofs of evidence, taking witness statements and preparing evidence reports in accordance with Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and the Code of Practice for experts.

Areas Include:

Asbestos Contamination
Defence reports and joint expert reports for the court in HSE and local authority prosecutions for asbestos contamination incidents.

Historical Exposure to Asbestos
Investigation into historical exposure to asbestos in the workplace and the long-term health effects. Factual expert evidence for the court in civil claims.

Health Effects of Working with Asbestos Containing Materials
Investigations into the health effects from working with different asbestos products, and probability of ill-health from historical exposures, and providing reports for the court.

Civil Claim for Damages Due to Poor Quality Asbestos Surveys
Investigations into poor quality asbestos surveys for a refurbishment/demolition project which detailed missed ACMs and the high potential for exposures. Reports provided for the court in civil claims.