In life sciences manufacturing, safety in handling bulk powders and combustible dust can fall through the cracks. The bottom line? As per fire and building codes, if your manufacturing process generates dust, you must perform a dust hazard analysis to establish whether you’re dealing with a fire or explosion hazard. If you are, you need to know how to mitigate the risk throughout your facility.
Read MoreJ.T. Cochran
Process Engineer
St. Louis, MO
J.T. Cochran is a process chemical engineer with 25+ years of experience specializing in pharmaceutical processing and facility design. He has designed equipment and processes from bench-top scale to global manufacturing facilities in both aseptic and non-aseptic areas. The bulk of J.T.’s time at CRB has been working on client’s sites in the capital projects role. In this role, he has been responsible for client’s projects from the point of inception, through qualification and validation, as well as long term support of manufacturing lines and facilities. He understands facility operations and the necessary elements for successful capital project execution.
J.T. has designed facilities for cell culture and fermentation operations, oligonucleotide synthesis, oral solid dosage, nutraceuticals, API manufacturing, and traditional chemical processing. He specializes in oral solid dosage operations with an emphasis in powder handling, combustible dust operations, and the use of highly potent compounds. He also has a background in automation and process controls, pressure relief design, and high-risk operations using hazardous components.
“The best part of my career is knowing what we are doing is for the betterment of society. My focus is always the health of the patient. With that focus in mind, all other aspects of a project fall into place to provide the highest quality product to our clients. I get to come to work and help people. What better calling is there?”