Dr. Pitts is a senior risk assessment consultant and specialist in toxicology, statistics, environmental chemistry, and data validation. Holding a Ph.D. in comparative and experimental pathology from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine and a bachelor of science in chemistry from Georgia Tech, Dr. Pitts has over 35 years experience in environmental, hazardous/solid waste, radiological, health care, pollution control, petrochemical and clinical laboratory engagements.

His experience includes 16 years as an industrial and chemical toxicologist, 5 years as a research industrial toxicologist, 9 years in occupational health and safety, and 12 years as a toxicology consultant. His analytical clinical experience includes 32 years of biological and environmental sample analysis, and involvement with gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and laboratory quality assurance.