The launch of the Mandarin edition of “Principles of Occupational Hygiene”


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 and  translation into Mandarin and adaption to were present at the launch and international forum . It was a great day. The photo is courtesy of Griffith University. The Translate button on this page with give a coarse translation into Mandarin. I’m told it is not that accurate.

Front row

  1. Dr Jianming Zou (Director of General Office, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Diseases Prevention and Treatment; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 3, 9 & 11)
  2. Dr Haiming Mai (Director of Occupational Health Inspection Section, Guangdong Institute of Health Inspection; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 4, 13 & 14)
  3. Mr Charles Steer (President AIOH 2010)
  4. Prof. Hanlin Huang (Head of Chinese Delegation. President of Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Diseases Prevention and Treatment, Chief Editor of Chinese Occupational Medicine, Director Guangdong Province Poison Control Centre; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 1, Chief Editor and Project Coordinator)
  5. Prof. Ian O’Conner, Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University
  6. Dr Jeanette Young (Adjunct Professor CEPH; Chief Health Officer, Queensland Health)
  7. Prof. Cordia Chu (Director CEPH; Chief Editor and Project Coordinator)
  8. A/Prof David Grantham (CEPH; PP AIOH, FAIOH; Division of Workplace Health & Safety; Author of Chapter 1 and the first edition of the book)
  9. Mr Noel Tresider (President Elect IOHA; PP AIOH; FAIOH)
  10. Mr Zhouhua Cao (Consul for Science and Technology, Chinese Consulate in Brisbane)

Back row

  1. Ms Elsje Pauline Manginsela, (CEPH)
  2. Mr Xiaohui Hou (Sean), (CEPH; Translation of Chapter 8, 13 & 14)
  3. Dr Jianxun Huang (Director of Toxicology, Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 2 & 5)
  4. Mr Bing Zhu, (CEPH; Proof Reading)
  5. Mr Wuqi Qiu, (Director of General Office, Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Translation of Chapter 12)
  6. Ms Haiqing Wang (Heidi), (Shanghai Minhang District Centre for Disease Control and Prevention; Translation of Chapter 1, 3 & 4)
  7. Ms Haiming Luo (Ariel), (Vice-chief Occupational Health Inspector, Guangdong Institute of Health Inspection; Translation of Chapter 2, 5, 6, 7 & 14)
  8. Prof Hongwei Zhang, (Department of Epidemiology Second Military Medical University, Shanghai China, Visiting Fellow in CEPH; Proof Reading)
  9. Dr Gavin Ballenden (AFOEM)
  10. A/Prof Brian Davies (PP AIOH & PP IOHA, FAIOH; Co author of Chapter 5)
  11. Mr Clive Paige (Queensland Health, AIOH)
  12. A/Prof David Bromwich (CEPH, AIOH, FAIOH; Co-author of Chapter 4)
  13. Mr David Tranthim-Fryer (ChemCentre WA)
  14. Dr Paul Johnson (CEPH, Arap)
  15. Dr Jin Gao, (Senior Lecturer, Oral Biology, Academic Staff, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University)
  16. Mr Sukri Palutturi, (CEPH)
  17. Dr Ross Di Corletto (PP AIOH, Rio Tinto, FAIOH; Co-author of Chapter 12)

Missing from photo, but some were present during the day (I’ll update this list to include other initial authors)

  • Mr Stewart Bell (Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health, Qld; PP AIOH, FAIOH)
  • Dr Simon Blackwood (Executive Director, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland)
  • Dr Shannon Rutherford (CEPH)
  • A/Prof Greg Miller (CEPH)
  • Ms Lisa Hwang (Small Business Advisor, WHSQ)
  • Dr Patricia Lee (CEPH)
  • Mr Fei Huang (Deputy Director Guangdong Department of Health) (Chief Editor and Project Coordinator)
  • Mr Zhendong Tong (Zhoushan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention; Translation of Chapter 9, 10 & 11)
  • Mr Zhi Wang (Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 8, 10 & 12)
  • Mr Hailan Wang (Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention; Proof Reading and Revision of Chapter 6 & 7)
  • Mr Yongshun Huang (Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention; Translation of Chapter 1)
  • Principals of Occupational Health and Hygiene in Mandarin

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