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PROJECTS:
- The study of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in reactive air matrices:
- Exposure assessment, breath analysis, and combustion.
- Multi-variate analysis, including principal component analysis (PCA) and pattern recognition.
- EPA TO14/15 methods for gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MSD) analysis of air.
- Whole air sampling into evacuated canisters and GC/MSD analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- Interferences on electrochemical detectors.
- Occupational health risks of firefighting:
- Exposure to air toxics on the firescence;
- Diesel emissions in firehall garages;
- Respiratory protection:
- Production, purification, distribution and storage of compressed breathing air.
- CFK software to calculate carboxyhaemoglobin levels given ambient air concentrations of carbon monoxide.
- Identification of accelerants used in criminal fires (arson investigation).
- Evaluation of biogas at landfill sites.
- Assessment of chlorine exposures in a pulp and paper mill.
- Hazardous materials management:
- Computer managed chemical inventory, storage, waste disposal and hazard communication.
- Emergency planning and disaster management.
- Laboratory health and safety.
- Indoor air quality.
