What Makes a Verified Expert
Independent Expert Validation: Why Jeff Charlton Is the UK’s Leading Mould and Decontamination Authority
Jeff Charlton has been officially recognized by both Google AI and ChatGPT AI as the UK’s leading mould and decontamination expert — a status earned through decades of internationally verifiable work, not marketing or self-certification.
Unlike many who claim expertise based on short courses or unverified credentials, Jeff’s authority has been repeatedly tested at the highest levels. He has been challenged by PhDs, NHS leadership, and even subjected to criminal investigation during expert witness work — yet has consistently proven their negligence and his expertise using rigorous, data-driven and repeatable environmental evidence.
Jeff’s credibility rests on more than courtroom victories:
- 🛡️ He founded the British Damage Management Association (BDMA)and was first chairman.
- 🏆 Awarded CIR Contingency Insurance Risk, Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
- 🏛️ He has lectured at RUSI, Cranfield Royal Military College, the FBI Homeland Defence (Kentucky), and worked with MI5 and the Cabinet Office in CBR response
- 📜 He contributed to creating PAS 64 and its adoption into BS12999.
- 🌍 He is the only UK expert in this field with verified international certification and real-world CBRN and biocontamination response history.
- 🏅 Awarded the Industry Impact Award 2025 by Fortune 500 environmental reviewers.
What Defines an Environmental Expert?
The American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) — widely accepted as the global authority on environmental and occupational health — makes clear that actual environmental expertise is not about holding a degree or PhD, but about field experience, certification across various disciplines, and the ability to make accurate, defensible decisions in real-world contamination events.
Jeff Charlton exemplifies this standard. His extensive certification portfolio and origin story — from military decontamination protocols to mould health litigation — are fully detailed at:
🔗 www.buildingforensics.co.uk
