Further Enquiries

Collaborative Centre in OHS
Thebarton Campus
28 Anderson Street, Thebarton
The University of Adelaide
SA 5031
AUSTRALIA
Email

Telephone: +61 8 8303 4957
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 4955

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 reactivity of mineral dusts
Photometry in the workplace
Hazardous materials incidents management

EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH REPORTS

Report for the Australian Safety and Compensation Council: (2007)
Developing a Good OHS Business Case