Cal Baier-Anderson

Physical Scientist
EPA/OLEM/FFRRO

Cal Baier-Anderson is a Physical Scientist with the US Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO) of the EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). Cal earned a Ph.D. in Toxicology in 1999 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Prior to working in FFRRO, identified safer chemicals for use in cleaning products (EPA’s Safer Choice program), she assessed risks of chemicals in commerce (EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics), served as a health scientist with the Environmental Defense Fund, taught at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and consulted on risk assessment and risk communication. Cal’s work in FFRRO focuses on promoting consistent and effective cleanups at federal facilities Superfund sites. This includes leading PFAS problem-solving work groups and implementing considerations for environmental justice at Federal Facilities Superfund Sites.