Research
The OEH Laboratory is active in research. We have carried out a variety of studies in small, medium and large organisations.
Industry-wide studies in healthcare, pest control, manufacturing and mining industries. Examples of projects include:
- Isocyanates in vehicle repair, foam making and community settings
- Glutaraldehyde and anaesthetic gases in hospitals
- Dusts in podiatry
- Lead, asbestos, fine particles, silica, PCBs, nitrogen dioxide, woodsmoke and PAH exposure in community settings
- Wood dust and noise in furniture manufacture
- Chlorpyrifos, organochlorines and organophosphates in pest control
- Evaluation of respiratory protection programs
- In vitro toxicology studies, assessing skin absorption of chemicals, reactivity of mineral dusts, nanoparticles etc.
- Photometry in the workplace
- Hazardous materials incidents management
- Hazard surveillance for the prevention of occupational asthma
- Assessment of fungal contamination in indoor environments
EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH REPORTS
Report for the Department of Defence: (2006)
Occupational Hygiene Profile for Oberon-class Submariners
Report for the Australian Safety and Compensation Council: (2007)
Developing a Good OHS Business Case
Report for the Australian Safety and Compensation Council: (2008)
Benchmarking of Wood Dust and Formaldehyde Exposures in the Australian Wood Industries
Report for SafeWork SA:(2010)
Improving the Evidence Base for Effective OHS Education in Secondary Schools
2011 Reports:
Skin absorption of toxic gases (Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet)
Fuel vapour penetration through fabrics (Dept of Defence)
OHS in the Curriculum (SafeWork SA)
Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders using a stage of change approach (Safe Work SA)
2012 Projects (selected topics):
Risk assessment of the use of zinc phosphide rodenticide (Grains Research and Development Corporation)
Enhancement of dust monitoring in the quarrying industry (MAQOHSC)
Extreme heat and OHS (SafeWork SA)
