Kenneth A. Trimber is the President of KTA-Tator, Inc. Mr. Trimber holds a BS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is a NACE Certified Coatings Inspector, is an SSPC Protective Coatings Specialist, is certified at a Level III coating inspection capability in accordance with ANSI N45.2.6 and is certified as a Nuclear Coatings Specialist by the NBR. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industrial painting field, is a Past President of the SSPC, Chairman of the Committee on Surface Preparation, Chairman of the Visual Standards Committee, and Chairman of the Task Group on Containment. He is also Past Chairman of ASTM D1 on Paints and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications. Mr. Trimber authored The Industrial Lead Paint Removal Handbook and co-authored Volume 2 of the Handbook: Project Design. He was named Coatings' Specialist of the Decade at the SSPC National Conference in 1990 and is also past Technical Editor of the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings. He is a principal instructor for SSPC's Supervisor/Competent Person for Deleading Projects Course (C-3) and the NHI/FHWA Courses "Bridge Coatings Inspection" and "Hazardous Bridge Coatings: Design and Management of Maintenance and Removal Operations."

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