Davies, Brian

Overview

Professor Davies has a long history of research in the field of diesel exhaust emissions analysis and control within the coal mining industry. He was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his services to occupational health and hygiene especially in the coal mining industry and the Yant Award (American Industrial Hygiene Association) for his outstanding contribution to education and training in the field of WHS. He is also the first non-North American to receive the William Steiger Memorial Award (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) for his contributions to advancements in occupational health and safety. His record of accomplishments includes mentoring industry personnel and OHS academics and in HDR supervision.

Professor Davies was the inaugural Director of the Centre for Occupational, Public and Environmental Research in Safety & Health (COPERSH).

Key words: Diesel emissions, Diesel Particulate Matter, Respiratory Protection, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Occupational Hygiene

Current Research Projects: Professor Davies is supervising a number of PhD students working in the areas of Diesel Emissions, Respiratory Protection, Skin uptake of contaminants during building demolition, Real time respirable crystalline silica sampling & analysis

Research Areas

111705 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2023	Hitting two birds with one emissions-based maintenance stone e A literature review on improving overall productivity of underground diesel fleets Published In Journal of Sustainable Mining
2022	Corrigendum to ��Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: A case study�� [Toxicol. Lett. 351 (2021) 135��144, (S0378427421002216), (10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.09.001)] Published In Toxicology Letters
2022	End-of-Shift Monitoring of Respirable Crystalline Silica: A Critical Review of Measurement Techniques and Factors Influencing Accurate Measurements Published In Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
2021	Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: A case study Published In Toxicology Letters
2020	Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: a systematic literature review of current approaches for risk assessment using the construction industry as an exposure scenario Published In International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
2020	The efficiency of Disposable Filter Elements to control worker exposure to diesel particulate matter in underground coal mines Published In Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
2016	Efficiency of respirator filter media against diesel particulate matter: a comparison study using two diesel particulate sources Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
2013	Carbon dioxide rebreathing in respiratory protective devices: influence of speech and work rate in full-face masks Published In Ergonomics: an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics
2013	Hydration status of underground miners in a temperate Australian region Published In BMC Public Health
2008	Field measurement of Diesel Particulate Matter Emissions Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
2005	Diesel particulates - Recent progress on an old issue Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
1997	Evaluation and control of employee exposure to diesel particulate at several australian coal mines Published In Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
1997	Safe working in aircraft fuel tanks: An Australian experience Published In Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Chapter

Year	Title
2013	Aerosols Published In Principles of Occupational Health & Hygiene Publisher Crows Nest, Australia

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Determination of Breathing Rates for Respirator Wearers in an Australian Smelter Published In International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference
2018	Diesel Particulate Matter Penetration through PAPR Filters Published In International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference
2018	Do PAPRs adequately filter DPM? Published In 36th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hugienists Inc: 2018 Conference Proceedings
2017	Is your respirator making you hot under the collar? Published In AIOH2017 Connect2Prevent : Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition Proceedings
2017	Negative Pressure Respirator: Physiological Effects of Use Published In AIHce2017
2017	Respiratory Protection against Ultrafine Diesel Particulate Published In AIHce2017
2016	Development and Validation of a Method to Evaluate the Penetration of Diesel Particulate Matter through Respirator Filter Media, at Flow Rates Representative of Moderate to Heavy Work Published In The 18th International Conference of International Society for Respiratory Protection
2016	Evaluation of a Personal Data Logger to Measure Real-Time Breathing Cycles Across Varying Work Rates Published In The 18th International Conference of International Society for Respiratory Protection
2016	Hygiene that works, or makes us work? Examining the "work of breathing" through negative pressure respirators Published In Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 34th Annual Conference
2016	Respiratory Protection: Are our standards protecting worker health? Published In Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 34th Annual Conference
2012	Phonic respiration and Its impact on carbon dioxide re‐breathing in respiratory protective devices Published In Sixteenth Biennial Conference: “A Global View on Respiratory Protection”
2010	Statistics in exposure assessment Published In 18th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc
2002	Diesel particulate control strategies at some Australian underground coal mines Published In American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Respiratory Protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?
2016	Respiratory Protection - Are our Standards Protecting Worker Health or Providing a False Sense of Security?

Investigator On

Year	Title
2011	The calibration of portable raw exhaust diesel particulate analysers Awarded by: Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Evaluation of the Physiological physiological effects of negative pressure respirator use in a work environment
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Improving health and safety outcomes in Chilean mine workers: Standardised methods to characterise the social, environmental and cultural factors that influence nutrition and physical activity-related behaviours	Fletcher, Holly
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantifying productivity gains from the application of Emissions-Based Maintenance in mining environments	Swanepoel, Deon
Doctor of Philosophy	An in-field method for the calibration of near real-time instrumentation for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)	Noi, David
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantitative Skin Exposure Assessment of Metals Using the Construction Industry as a Test Environment	Naylor, Carmen
Doctor of Philosophy	Do As/NZS respiratory protection standards for filter penetration ensure worker health is protected against nanoparticle sized diesel particulate matter?	Burton, Kerrie

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Diesel Emissions in Coal Mines, Victoria University
B.S. in Chemistry, University of NSW, Chemistry

Awards And Honors

Member of the Order of Australia, conferred by Governor General, 2005

Keywords

Diesel emissions, Diesel Particulate Matter, Respiratory Protection, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Occupational Hygiene

Full Name

Professor Brian Davies, AM

Mailing Address

School of Health & Society

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2023	Hitting two birds with one emissions-based maintenance stone e A literature review on improving overall productivity of underground diesel fleets Published In Journal of Sustainable Mining
2022	Corrigendum to ��Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: A case study�� [Toxicol. Lett. 351 (2021) 135��144, (S0378427421002216), (10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.09.001)] Published In Toxicology Letters
2022	End-of-Shift Monitoring of Respirable Crystalline Silica: A Critical Review of Measurement Techniques and Factors Influencing Accurate Measurements Published In Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
2021	Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: A case study Published In Toxicology Letters
2020	Quantitative skin exposure assessment of metals: a systematic literature review of current approaches for risk assessment using the construction industry as an exposure scenario Published In International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
2020	The efficiency of Disposable Filter Elements to control worker exposure to diesel particulate matter in underground coal mines Published In Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
2016	Efficiency of respirator filter media against diesel particulate matter: a comparison study using two diesel particulate sources Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
2013	Carbon dioxide rebreathing in respiratory protective devices: influence of speech and work rate in full-face masks Published In Ergonomics: an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics
2013	Hydration status of underground miners in a temperate Australian region Published In BMC Public Health
2008	Field measurement of Diesel Particulate Matter Emissions Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
2005	Diesel particulates - Recent progress on an old issue Published In Annals of Occupational Hygiene
1997	Evaluation and control of employee exposure to diesel particulate at several australian coal mines Published In Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
1997	Safe working in aircraft fuel tanks: An Australian experience Published In Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Chapter

Year	Title
2013	Aerosols Published In Principles of Occupational Health & Hygiene Publisher Crows Nest, Australia

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2018	Determination of Breathing Rates for Respirator Wearers in an Australian Smelter Published In International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference
2018	Diesel Particulate Matter Penetration through PAPR Filters Published In International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference
2018	Do PAPRs adequately filter DPM? Published In 36th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hugienists Inc: 2018 Conference Proceedings
2017	Is your respirator making you hot under the collar? Published In AIOH2017 Connect2Prevent : Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition Proceedings
2017	Negative Pressure Respirator: Physiological Effects of Use Published In AIHce2017
2017	Respiratory Protection against Ultrafine Diesel Particulate Published In AIHce2017
2016	Development and Validation of a Method to Evaluate the Penetration of Diesel Particulate Matter through Respirator Filter Media, at Flow Rates Representative of Moderate to Heavy Work Published In The 18th International Conference of International Society for Respiratory Protection
2016	Evaluation of a Personal Data Logger to Measure Real-Time Breathing Cycles Across Varying Work Rates Published In The 18th International Conference of International Society for Respiratory Protection
2016	Hygiene that works, or makes us work? Examining the "work of breathing" through negative pressure respirators Published In Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 34th Annual Conference
2016	Respiratory Protection: Are our standards protecting worker health? Published In Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 34th Annual Conference
2012	Phonic respiration and Its impact on carbon dioxide re‐breathing in respiratory protective devices Published In Sixteenth Biennial Conference: “A Global View on Respiratory Protection”
2010	Statistics in exposure assessment Published In 18th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc
2002	Diesel particulate control strategies at some Australian underground coal mines Published In American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Respiratory Protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?
2016	Respiratory Protection - Are our Standards Protecting Worker Health or Providing a False Sense of Security?

Investigator On

Year	Title
2011	The calibration of portable raw exhaust diesel particulate analysers Awarded by: Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Evaluation of the Physiological physiological effects of negative pressure respirator use in a work environment
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Improving health and safety outcomes in Chilean mine workers: Standardised methods to characterise the social, environmental and cultural factors that influence nutrition and physical activity-related behaviours	Fletcher, Holly
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantifying productivity gains from the application of Emissions-Based Maintenance in mining environments	Swanepoel, Deon
Doctor of Philosophy	An in-field method for the calibration of near real-time instrumentation for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)	Noi, David
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantitative Skin Exposure Assessment of Metals Using the Construction Industry as a Test Environment	Naylor, Carmen
Doctor of Philosophy	Do As/NZS respiratory protection standards for filter penetration ensure worker health is protected against nanoparticle sized diesel particulate matter?	Burton, Kerrie

Education And Training

Doctor of Philosophy in Diesel Emissions in Coal Mines, Victoria University
B.S. in Chemistry, University of NSW, Chemistry

Awards And Honors

Member of the Order of Australia, conferred by Governor General, 2005

Keywords

Diesel emissions, Diesel Particulate Matter, Respiratory Protection, Respirable Crystalline Silica, Occupational Hygiene

Full Name

Professor Brian Davies, AM

Mailing Address

School of Health & Society

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong

Located In Facility

Building 29 Room 119

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-435X (confirmed)

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Graduate Advising Relationship

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Awards And Honors

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