Tony Rich, also known under his alias Asbestos Hunter, has literally served ‘in the trenches’ as an industrial hygienist and environmental technician in the consulting field for the past twenty years, specializing in asbestos-related work, including: inspection surveys, abatement monitoring/sample analyses, project management, regulatory compliance, and worker training. He has also received microscopy training from McCrone Research Institute for identification of bulk asbestos via polarized-light microscopy (PLM).
Over the years, Tony has developed an extensive collection of asbestos-related photographs, product materials, artefacts, historical books, industry documents, film archives, and other related media. He is also a gifted photographer.