Daniel B. Floyd

Daniel B. Floyd, B.S. RM(NRM)
Dan Floyd is the Sterilization Section Leader at Nelson Laboratories, Inc.  For the last 16+ years Dan has specialized in all aspects of EO validations including cycle development, D-value determinations, bioburden resistance studies, biological indicator sterility testing, BI incubation reduction studies, comparative resistance testing, PCD development, and temperature and humidity distribution studies.  Dan has performed onsite validations of sterilizers domestically and abroad both at contract sterilization facilities as well as for customers sterilizing product in house.  Recently Dan has become involved with vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization validations and has had experience with EO, steam, dry heat, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, liquid chemical sterilants, and ozone sterilization.

Mr. Floyd received his B.S. in microbiology and a minor in chemistry from Brigham Young University where he attended on a Presidential scholarship.  He has been with Nelson Laboratories, Inc. since 1992.  Following graduation he became a registered microbiologist with the National Registry of Microbiology and a Sterilization Specialist with Nelson Laboratories, Inc.

Dan is a participating member of several AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) working groups including industrial ethylene oxide sterilization, EO Residuals, biological indicators, BIER/CIER vessels, and Process Challenge Devices and has performed sterilization validations, sterilization seminars, and consulting in the U.S. and internationally.