Ronald P. Lapina, P.E. - Manager / Mechanical Engineer

• Typical Areas of Consulting:  gas explosions, gas asphyxiations; vehicular crash reconstruction; mechanical equipment failure analysis; safety.
• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer – PA, OH, WV, NY, TX, LA, KY, AL, MD, VA, ID, CT.
• Member ASME, NSPE, SAE, IAAI, PAAI, ASSE, ASTM. National Safety Council (firm), Energy Association of PA (firm).
• Investigated numerous propane and natural gas fires and explosions for gas companies, equipment suppliers, and plaintiffs, involving:  cylinders, valves, piping, stoves, water heaters, furnaces, barbecue grills, etc.
• Investigated numerous carbon monoxide asphyxiations for gas companies, equipment installers, and plaintiffs.
• Gave presentations on Propane Fire Investigation to International Association of Arson Investigators, PA, NJ, and HI Chapters of IAAI, Ohio Arson School, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.
• Wrote computer programs for evaluation of the performance of centrifugal compressors for the chemical and petrochemical industries.
• Authored 2 books published by Gulf Publishing Co.  Authored, or co-authored, 11 articles published in major petrochemical and fire investigation magazines - some of these articles were published in 2 books and a chemical processing encyclopedia.
• Investigated numerous vehicular crashes involving cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
• Investigated numerous products for mechanical design, manufacturing, and warning defects, or alleged defects, including:  heaters, stoves, barbecue grills, cooking equipment, compressors, sprayers, circular saws, lawn mowers, presses, conveyors, mills, cranes, chairs, and others.