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 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