Where research drives action towards Occupational Health and Safety
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Assessing Antineoplastic Drug Surface Contamination in Argentinean Healthcare Centers
Occupational Hygiene Research Lab Manager Matthew Jeronimo, alongside researchers Eric D. Speranza and Manuel Colombo, have published a new study, assessing for the first time the contamination of surfaces by antineoplastic drugs in Argentinean healthcare centers.
HazzDEPP: Antineoplastic Drug Exposure
- Antineoplastic Drug Exposure Program Study
- Investigating contamination levels and decontamination methods in healthcare, veterinary and community settings.
- Funded by BC Nurses Union, Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), WorkSafe BC
Occupational and Environmental Illicit Drug Monitoring
- Assessing second-hand exposure to illicit drugs via workplace air and surface contamination
- Developing novel air sampling method to track concentration over time
- Validating new surface-wipe sampling method to measure surface drug residue concentrations
- Funded by WorkSafe BC
Ototoxicity and Occupational Hearing Loss in BC
- Examining prevalence of noise and ototoxic chemical exposures in BC workplaces
- Assessing risk between exposures and hearing loss
- Identifying priority industries to inform targeted intervention efforts
- Funded by WorkSafe BC
Workplace Whole Body Vibration Exposure
- Implementing innovative seat suspension design to evaluate effectiveness in reducing whole body vibration exposure and associated low back pain
- Enhancing well-being of workers in industries operating light and medium-duty vehicles at risk of exposure
- Funded by WorkSafe BC