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Papers
BARBER, C., FISHWICK, D., SEED, M., CARDER, M. and VAN
TONGEREN, M. Artificial stone-associated silicosis in the
UK. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75
(7), 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105028
BATT, R., GANT, S., LACOME, J. M., TRUCHOT, B. and
TUCKER, H. CFD modelling of dispersion in neutrally and
stably-stratified atmospheric boundary layers: results for Prairie
Grass and Thorney Island. International Journal of Environment
and Pollution, 2018, 63 (1-2), 1-18, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2018.093026 (open
access)
BUTLER, O., CAIRNS, W., COOK,
J., DAVIDSON, C. and MERTZ-KRAUS, R. Atomic spectrometry
update - a review of advances in envrionmental analysis.
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2018, 33 (1),
8-56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7JA90059G
CONNOLLY, A., BASINAS, I., JONES, K., GALEA, K., KENNY,
L., MCGOWAN, P. and COGGINS, M. Characterizing glyphosate
exposures among amenity horticulturists using multiple spot urine
samples. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental
Health, 2018, 221 (7), 1012-1022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.06.007
CONNOLLY, A., LEAHY, M., JONES, K., KENNY, L. and
COGGINS, M. Glyphosate in Irish adults - a pilot
study in 2017. Environmental Research, 2018, 165 235-236,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.04.025
CROOK, B., MAKISON BOOTH, C. and HALL, S.
Fluorescence visualization as a training tool for infection
control. International Journal of Public Health &
Safety, 2018, 3 (2), 156, https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/fluorescence-visualization-as-a-training-tool-for-infection-control-101572.html
(open access)
FISHWICK, D. and FORMAN, S. Health surveillance
for occupational asthma. Current Opinion in Allergy and
Clinical Immunology, 2018,18 (2), 80-86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACI.0000000000000424
FISHWICK, D. and WARREN, N. Asthma at work,
Part 1: The nature, extent and causes of occupational asthma.
Occupational Health at Work, 2018, 15 (2), 25-30
http://www.atworkpartnership.co.uk/journal/issue/15_2/contents/asthma-at-work-part-1
(open access)
GANT, S. and TUCKER, H. Computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) modelling of atmospheric dispersion for land-use
planning around major hazards sites in Great Britain. Journal
of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 2018, 54
340-345, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2018.03.015 (open
access)
GANT, S., WEIL, J., MONACHE, L. D., MCKENNA, B., GARCIA,
M., TICKLE, G., TUCKER, H., STEWART, J., KELSEY, A., MCGILLIVRAY,
A., BATT, R., WITLOX, H. and WARDMAN, M. Dense gas
dispersion model development and testing for the Jack Rabbit II
phase 1 chlorine release experiments. Atmospheric
Environment, 2018, 192, 218-240 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.08.009
(open access)
HALL, S., POLLER, B., BAILEY, C., GREGORY, S., CLARK,
R., ROBERTS, P., TUNBRIGDE, A., PORAN, V., EVANS, C. and CROOK,
B. Use of ultraviolet- fluorescence based simulation in
evaluation of personal protective equipment worn for first
assessment and care of a patient with suspected high consequence
infectious disease. The Journal of Hospital Infection,
2018, 99 (2), 218-228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.002
(open access)
HEMINGWAY, R. and GUNAWAN, O. The Natural
Hazards Partnership: a national public-sector collaboration in the
UK for natural hazard disaster risk reduction. International
Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018, 27 499-511, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.11.014
(open access)
JAMES, P., CANNON, J., BARBER, C., CRAWFORD, L., HUGHES,
H., JONES, M., SZRAM, J., COOKSON, W., MOFFATT, M. and CULLINAN,
P. Metal worker's lung: spatial association with
mycobacterium avium. Thorax, 2018, 73 (2),
151-156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210226
KOLLER, D., BRAMHALL, P., DEVOY, J., GOENAGA-INFANTE,
H., HARRINGTON, C., LEESE, E., MORTON, J., CUELLO, S., ROGERS, J.,
SAMPSON, B. and POWELL, J. Analysis of soluble or titanium
dioxide derived from titanium levels in human whole blood :
consensus from an inter-laboratory
comparison. Analyst, 2018, 143 5520-5529, http://doi.org/10.1039/C8AN00824H
MCNALLY, K., HOGG, A. and LOIZOU, G. A
Computational workflow for probabilistic quantitative in Vitro to
in Vivo extrapolation. Frontiers in Pharmacology,
2018, 9 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00508
(open access)
MAKAROV, D., HOOKER, P., KUZNETSOV, M. and MOLKOV,
V. Deflagrations of localised homogeneous and
inhomogeneous hydrogen-air mixtures in enclosures.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018, 43 (20),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.159
MOGRIDGE, R., BOWRY, A. and CLAYTON, M.
Evaluation of a shortened qualitative fit test method for filtering
facepiece respirators. Journal of the International Society for
Respiratory Protection, 35 (1), 2018, 47-64
PATTEMORE, P. K., SILVERS, K. M., FRAMPTON, C. M.,
WICKENS, K., INGHAM, T., FISHWICK, D., CRANE, J., TOWN, G. I.,
EPTON, M. J. and ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ZEALAND ASTHMA AND ALLERGY
COHORT STUDY GROUP (2018) Hair nicotine at 15 months old,
tobacco exposure and wheeze or asthma from 15 months to 6 years
old. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2018 ,53 (4),
433-451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23903
(open access)
POLLER, B., HALL, S., BAILEY, C., GREGORY, S., CLARK,
R., ROBERTS, P., TUNBRIGDE, A., PORAN, V., CROOK, B. and EVANS,
C. 'VIOLET': a fluorescence-based simulation exercise for
training healthcare workers in the use of personal protective
equipment. Journal of Hospital Infection, 2018, 99 (2),
229-235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.021
(open access)
SHIRVILL, L., ROBERTS, T. A., ROYLE, M., WILLOUGHBY, D.
and SATHIAH, P. Effects of congestion and confining walls
on turbulent deflagrations in a hydrogen storage facility- part 1:
Experimental study. International Journal of Hydrogen
Energy, 2018, 43 (15), 7618-7642, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.02.135
STACEY, P., THORPE, A., ROBERTS, P. and BUTLER,
O. Determination of respirable-sized crystalline silica in
different ambient environments in the United Kingdom with a mobile
high flow rate sampler utilising porous foams to achieve the
required particle size selection. Atmospheric Environment,
2018, 182 51-57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.032
(open access)
SUMNER, J., ROBINSON, E., BRADSHAW, L., LEWIS, L.,
WARREN, N., YOUNG, C. and FISHWICK, D. Underestimation of
spirometry in the workplace if recommended testing guidance is not
followed. Occupational Medicine, 2018, 68 (2), 126-128, https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy007 (open
access)
SUMNER, J., ROBINSON, E., BRADSHAW, L., LEWIS, L.,
WARREN, N., YOUNG, C. and FISHWICK, D. (2017) Underestimation of
spirometry in the workplace if recommended testing guidance is not
followed. Occupational Medicine, 68 (2), 126-128,
https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy007
TOLIAS, I., STEWART, J. R., NEWTON, A., KEENAN, J.,
MAKAROV, D., HOYES, J., MOLKOV, V. and VENETSANOS, A.
Numerical simulations of vented hydrogen deflagrations in a
medium-scale enclosure. Journal of Loss Prevention in the
Process Industries, 2018, 52 125-139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2017.10.014
VAN DER VLUGT, C., BROWN, D., LEHMANN, K., LEUNDA, A.
and WILLEMARCK, N. A framework for the risk assessment and
management of gene drive technology in contained use. Applied
Biosafety, 2018, 23 (1), 25-31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1535676018755117
(open access)
WILLERTON, L. and MASON, H. The development of
methods to measure exposure to a major rabbit allergen (Ory c 1).
AIMS Public Health, 2018, 5 (2), 99-110, http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2018.2.99
(open access)
DAZON, C., WITSCHGER, O., BAU, S., PAYET, R., FIERRO,
V., JENSEN, K., JANKOWSKA, E., BARD, D., TUINMAN, I. and LLEWELLYN,
D. Dustiness de nanomateriaux en poudre: proposition
d'un nouvel indice relatif a la metrique surface (Dustiness of
nanaomaterial in powder form: proposal of a new surface-based
dustiness index). Auteurs (2018) Congres Francais sur
les Aerosols 2018, Paris, France, 30-31 January
2018, http://www.asfera.org/fr/textes-scientifiques/dutiness-of-nanomaterial-in-powder-form-proposal-of-a-new-surface-based-dustiness-index/tex_id/26
DAZON, C., WITSCHGER, O., BAU, S., PAYET, R., JENSEN,
K., JANKOWSKA, E., BARD, D., TUINMAN, I., DAHMANN, D. and
LLEWELLYN, D. Dustiness de nanomateriaux en poudre:
inter-comparaison de quatre methodes [Dustiness of nanomaterial in
powder: inter-comparison of four methods]. Auteurs (2018)
Congres Francais sur les Aerosols 2018 Paris, France, 30-31
January 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.25576/ASFERA-CFA2018-13043
STEWART, J. Modelling vented hydrogen
deflagrations: the influence of user variability and model
sensitivity. 59th UKELG Discussion Meeting,
University of Warwick, UK, 26th April 2018, http://ukelg.ps.ic.ac.uk/59JS.pdf(conference
presentation slides open access)
Conference Abstracts
& Posters
BALDWIN, P. and FORDER, J. Exposure measurement
of diesel engine exhaust emissions (DEEE) in mines. Midland
Institute of Mining Engineers' 13th Safety Seminar, Sheffield,
UK, 20th April 2018, http://www.themime.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Programme-2018-for-web.pdf
(open access)
CLAYTON, M., ROBERTS, P., WADE, M. and ANGEAR,
F. Improving the use of respiratory protective equipment.
OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018,
https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-7b-Clayton-18.04.18-09.45.pdf
(open access)
COLDRICK, S. Modelling for the underground
storage of explosives. Midland Institute of Mining Engineers'
13th Safety Seminar, Sheffield, UK, 20th April 2018, http://www.themime.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Programme-2018-for-web.pdf
(open access)
CONNOLLY, A., JONES, K., GALEA, K., BASINAS, I., KENNY,
L., MCGOWAN, P. and COGGINS, M. 452 A pesticide exposure
study using 24-hour biomonitoring and dermal sampling to determine
total uptake and the routes of exposure. Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2) Abstract presented
at 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland 29th April- 4th May
2018, A467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1327
(open access)
FISHWICK, D., MATTHEWS, S., KAMIL, M. and BARBER,
C. 433 GB silicosis bases following a recent guidance
update. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2018, 75
(Suppl 2) A441.Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin,
Ireland 29th April- 4th May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1257
(open access)
FISHWICK, D. 1737a Occupation and COPD.
Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl
2) A458. Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin,
Ireland, 29th April -4th May 2018) http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1302
(open access)
FISHWICK, D., ROBINSON, E., WIEZER, N., MOCKALO, Z.,
GROSJEAN, V. and ANDERSEN, L. 505 What are good jobs? a
European PEROSH perspective. Occupational & Environmental
Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2), A588. Abstract presented at 32nd
Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational
Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April -4th May 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1657
(open access)
FISHWICK, D., ROBINSON, E., WIEZER, N., MOCKALLO, Z.,
GROSJEAN, V. and ANDERSEN, L. 430 Wellbeing at work; a
European PEROSH perspective and wellbeing tree. Occupational
& Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2) A586,
Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th
April -4th May 2018 http://oem.bmj.com/content/75/Suppl_2/A586.1.citation-tools
(open access)
GAGLIARDI, D., RONDINONE, B., MIRABILE, M., ELLWOOD, P.,
PASZKIEWICZ, P., HERY, M., BURESTI, G., VALENTI, A., VASSELLI, D.
and LAVICOLI, S. 1215 The contribution of research to the
future of work: global perspective. Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl
2), A76. Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial
Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health
(ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th-4th May 2018
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.218
(open access)
GALEA, K., BASINAS, I., CHERRIE, J., VERMEULEN, R.,
KROMHOUT, H., JONES, K., HARDING, A.-H., VAN TONGEREN, M. and
POVEY, A. 1280 Improving exposure assessment methodologies
for epidemiological studies on pesticides. Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2) A464-A470. Abstract
presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th
April -4th May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1321
(open access)
GIBSON, M. Asbestos compliance and
retrospective risk analysis. OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon,
UK, 16th - 19th April 2018, https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-7c-Gibson-18.04.18-09.45.pdf
(open access)
GYTE, A. Measurement of livestock farming tasks
where exposure to organic dusts and bioaerosols occur.
OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018,
https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session5C-Gyte-17.04.18-16.10.pdf
(open access)
HALL, S., PENGELLY, I., THORPE, A. and SAUNDERS,
J. Characterisation of particle and volatile organic
copund emissions from desktop fused filament fabtrication three
dimensional printers using real-time and analytical techniques.
Airmon 2017: 9th International Symposium on Modern Priniciples
of Air Monitoring and Biomonitoring, Dresden, Germany, 11-15
June 2017,
http://www.dguv.de/medien/ifa/en/vera/airmon-abstracts-gesamt-web.pdf
HAMBLING, S. Managing skin exposure to
hazardous substances: a HSE view. OH2018, Stratford Upon
Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018
JONES, K. 1717c Biological monitoring and the
use of guidance values in assessing occupational exposures.
Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl
2) 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland 29th April- 4th May
2018, A200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.566
(open access)
JONES, K. Practical measurement: the role of
biological monitoring in assessing skin absorption.
OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018
MASON, H. Measurement of respiratory
sensitisers in seafood processing. OH2018, Stratford Upon
Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018
MOLLOY, M. Measurement and control of flour
dust in bakeries. OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th -
19th April 2018, https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Marian-Molloy-17.04.18-BOHS-Conf-Presentation-9-APRIL.pdf
(open access)
MORTON, J. 1646c Understanding informal sector
exposures and prevention. Occupational & Environmental
Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2) A235-A236. Abstract presented at
32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on
Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April -4th May
2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.669
(open access)
MORTON, J., BEATTIE, H., LEESE, E. and JONES,
K. 1655b The usefulness of biological monitoring in
determining maganese exposure in the workplace. Occupational
& Environmental Medicine, 2018, 75 (Suppl 2), A510.
Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th
April -4th May 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1446
(open access)
PICKERING, N., WILLIAMS, K. and KEEN, C.
Is poor occupational hygiene practice and advice in the UK an
issue, and if so how do we improve it?
OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April
2018, https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-5b-Pickering-17.04.18-16.10.pdf
(open access)
SANDYS, V. Dust and bioaerosol exposure during
the processing of residual household waste. OH2018,
Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018, https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-14ci-Sandys-19.04.18-14.10.pdf
(open access)
SMITH, G. Review of use and monitoring of
diacetyl in the UK. OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th
- 19th April 2018, https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-3a2-Smith-17.4.18-13.15.pdf
SMPOKOU, E., LA ROSA GARCIA, B., LE BLOND, J., GLASER,
J., CAMACHO, A., FABER, D., ARAGON, A., NORMAN, J., PEARCE, N.,
NITSCH, D., GONZALEZ, M., CAPLIN, B. and MORTON, J. 126
Baseline urinary findings in young adults at risk of chronic kidney
disease of undetermined cause in northwestern Nicaragua.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine,
2018, 75 (Suppl 2), A294.
Abstract presented at 32nd Triennial Congress of the International
Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), 29 April -4
May 2018, Dublin, Ireland http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.839
(open access)
STACEY, P. Losses of dust to walls of
cassettes when using the GK2.69 sampler modified for 25mm diameter
filters and implications for the Health and Safety Executive's
(HSE) analytical method for respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
OH2018, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, 16th - 19th April 2018,
https://www.oh2019.com/files/2018/04/Session-3a3-Stacey-17.04.18-13.15.pdf
(open access)
STEWART, J. Modelling fires in compartments.
95th FABIG Technical Meeting: TM 95 Fire Hazards in
Enclosed Spaces/Compartments. Aberdeen & London, 27th
& 28th June.
SVEDSATER, H., MACEY, J., DOLL, H., VANYA, M., MILES, G.
and BRADSHAW, L. Evaluating the impact and benefits of
once daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (FF/VI) in asthma and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). American Journal
of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018, 197,
A4841. Poster presented at ATS 2018 International Conference,
18-23 May 2018, San Diego, USA, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_MeetingAbstracts.A4841
BEERS, H., JOHNSON, S. and DAY, N.
Changing world of work and occupational health: insights on working
into older age. Safety and Health Practitioner, Apr
2018, (open access)
BISHOP, B. Editorial. The
Evaluator, Spring 2018, 3
BISHOP, B. Editorial: The UK Evaluation
Conference 2017. The Evaluator, Conference 2017
3
PINDER, A. The train drain. IOSH
Magazine, Aug 2018
STACEY, N. and RICHARDS, A. 2018 Guest remarks
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Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great
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Health and Safety Statistics 2017 (accessed 9 May
2018)
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Mesothelioma mortality in Great Britain 1968-2016:
(accessed 4 July 2018) www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/asbestos.htm
Pesticide usage survey:amenity pesticides in the UK,
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Violence at work: findings from 2017/18 Crime
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Reports by HSE Scientists and Expert
Committees
BEARDS, P. Common human factors underlying
worker fatalities in the waste and recycling industry. HSE, 2018.
(RR1128) http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1128.htm
BELL, N., GOODWILL, E., WHITEHOUSE, V., GREAVES,
D. Hazardous substances at work survey: an analysis of
respondents' experiences and views of COSHH, CLAW and DSEAR. HSE
2018. (RR1124) http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1124.htm
GERVAIS, R.L., GREAVES, D., LEKKA, C. Hazardous
substances at work: findings from focus groups assessing
operational staff's, dutyholders' and consultants' perceptions of
COSHH, CLAW and DSEAR. HSE, 2018. (RR1125) http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1125.htm
HSE WORKPLACE HEALTH EXPERT COMMITTEE (WHEC).
Annual report 2017. TSO, 2018. ISBN 9780717666898
/resources/publications/hse-science-and-research-publications-2018/whec-annual-report-2017
JONES, A. Manual handling risks to midwives
associated with birthing pools: literature review and incident
analysis. HSE, 2018. (RR1132) http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1132.htm