The key element in a laboratory, even beyond its instrumentation, are its technical and support staff. The quality of analysis is dependent upon the competence of personnel! IATL's laboratory staff consists of over 30 trained and certified professionals.

• Laboratory Administration

• Contact List (see Contact Us)

• Employment Opportunities

IATL's senior staff has access to specialists in regulatory affairs, industrial hygiene, chemical, environmental and materials engineering, geology and contaminated materials testing. This comprehensive professional resource base allows us to provide, by referral, a full range of environmental laboratory services for asbestos and environmental assessment projects.

Understanding the necessity for all of our employees to be highly trained, IATL has incorporated a complete in-house training program for its technical specialists.  We also send laboratory analysts and laboratory management staff to technical and professional development seminars, conferences and courses regularly. 

Through these inside and outside training programs, we are able to institute a consistency of approach for both technical and ethical policies within our organization, and provide up-to-date information to ensure our procedures remain state-of-the-art.

Laboratory Administration


Frank E. Ehrenfeld III, Laboratory Director:  Mr. Ehrenfeld has an extensive educational background and strong application experience in academic, industrial and commercial analytical microscopy laboratory environments, specializing in the characterization of materials using diffraction and microanalysis techniques.  Frank has been active in the asbestos and environmental lead analytical field for over twelve years.  Frank participates in NVLAP conference seminars (i.e. ASTM D Conference) and other regulatory affairs reviews.  Other experience includes work at Princeton Testing Laboratories and Graduate Research at Lehigh University.  Mr. Ehrenfeld was the Laboratory Manager at AWI/The Earth Technology Corporation Laboratory previous to his employ at IATL.  Education:  B.S. Chemistry/Biology at West Chester University, 1984.  Graduate studies in Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University.  Graduate work in Industrial Hygiene at Temple University School of Civil Engineering 1988 - 1991.  Certifications / Affiliations:  Advanced Light-Optical Microscopy, McCrone Research Institute, Advanced Analytical Electron Microscopy, Lehigh University, Biological Techniques, X-Ray Microanalysis, Princeton Gamma-Tech and Kevex/FISONS, Microscopy Society of America, American Society of Testing Materials, American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, QA/QC Statistics in the Laboratory, ASTM Committee D-22, Atmospheres (Asbestos Sampling & Analysis), Environmental Information Association.


Eric Snyder, Treasurer/Controller:  Mr. Snyder has been in the environmental industry since 1989 and has been with IATL since 1991.  Eric is responsible for all accounting and financial operations of the company, as well as Human Resources.  Eric's staff covers credit and collections and can assist with all aspects of invoice processing and procedures.  Eric previously worked in excess of 5 years for Ernst & Young, one of the largest worldwide accounting firms.     Education:  B.S. from Bloomsburg State University and an MBA from Penn State University, 1981.    Certifications / Affiliations:  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Public Accountant.


Christine Davis, Office Manager:  Mrs. Davis has been in the environmental industry since and with IATL since 1992.  Mrs. Davis coordinates all analytical reporting and general customer service inquiries.  Her staff generates analytical result reports using our customized Laboratory Information Management System.


Shirley Clark, Ray Sankey, Business Development:  Though everyone at IATL is responsible for Customer Service, our team of Shirley and Ray is renown for their special abilities.   They routinely communicate directly with Project Managers, Field Technicians, and our Laboratory Personnel.   They can track down your samples, arrange off-hours analysis, secure government bidding forms, post your results, assist with data interpretation, and generally solve or direct your inquiries.