A recent Medical Journal of Australia article: Risk of brain damage in babies from naphthalene in mothballs: call to consider a national ban William O Tarnow-Mordi, Nick J Evans, Kei Lui, Brian Darlow, on behalf of the Advisory Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network — Med J […]
Occupational Hygiene
Many public health authorities recommned dilute bleach to kill mould. It appears that bleach may be ineffective at killing mould spores, but a vinegar added to dilute bleach to reduce its alkalinity makes it much more effective.
Killing mould after the Queensland floods
The hidden danger of fungi and bacteria will be present after flooded Australian houses and buildings are renovated. The key to prevention will be the early treatment of cavities and surfaces before fungi and bacteria really get a hold.
Queensland floods, the cleanup
I developed an interest in ultraviolet when I was given the role of University Radiation Officer at the University of Queensland. A previous URO, Dr Don Robertson (1914-2006) was part of the Department of Physics and looked after the (unmarked) sandstone Radon Lab on the Great Court at the university. The […]
Robertson Berger Ultraviolet meter
The National Academies Press is a great source of in-depth reports on many issues. Many of the reports can be downloaded as free PDF files. The pre-publications of the report Certifying Personal Protective Technologies: Improving Worker Safety advances the very broad area of certification to ensure a minimum level of protection […]
PPE Certification
Stiglers Law states “No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer“. Naturally, Stigler’s law was discovered by sociologist Robert K. Merton. I have certainly found that when you have a good idea, then someone else has probably thought of it first, but occasionally weeks or months later. That’s why […]
Stigler’s law
The Mandarin edition of the AIOH book “Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene, An Introduction” was be launched at Griffith University in Brisbane on Monday September 6th 2010 by representatives from China, Griffith University, the Queensland Government, AIOH, IOHA and AFOEM. Some of the team behind the book and its adaption to China […]
The launch of the Mandarin edition of “Principles of Occupational ...
Safety and Health coerns opften collide. In the end the focus is on safety despite overwhelming evidence that health is a bigger issue.
When Safety is not Health
How to calculate Leq with an array formula in Excel
Calculating LAeq from a series of decibels
The 5th International Conference Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin, OEESC2011 is on June 5-8 2011 in Toronto.