Jane Whitelaw is a Certified Occupational Hygienist, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Fellow of the AIOH. She had over 25 years’ experience in Corporate roles in heavy industry before joining the University of Wollongong where she is Academic Program Director for Occupational Hygiene. She is Chair of the AIOH Respiratory Protection Fit Testing Accreditation Committee and is the Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) representative on SF10 Australian Standards Committee publishing “AS/NZS 1715 Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment” and acknowledged for her technical expertise on RPE.
Research Grants from SafeWork NSW and Coal Services have supported recent research into the filtration efficiency of respiratory protection against Diesel Emissions. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong in the Faculty of Medicine evaluating the Physiological effects of respirator use. https://scholars.uow.edu.au/display/jane_whitelaw
Experience
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2009–presentLecturer, University of Wollongong
Education
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Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Certified Occupational Hygienist
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American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Certified Industrial Hygienist
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University of Western Sydney, Masters of Applied Science
Publications
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2019Time to recalibrate: incorporating human factors in respirator selection, 37th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc Tullamarine: Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
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2018Diesel Particulate Matter Penetration through PAPR Filters, International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference (pp. 33-34)
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2018Do PAPRs adequately filter DPM?, In R. Golec (Ed.), 36th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hugienists Inc: 2018 Conference Proceedings (pp. 125-125). Tullamarine, Australia: The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc.
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2018Determination of Breathing Rates for Respirator Wearers in an Australian Smelter, International Society for Respiratory Protection 19th International Conference (pp. 38-38)
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2017Respiratory Protection - Are our Standards Protecting Worker Health or Providing a False Sense of Security? , https://www.coalservices.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Project-20634_CSHST-Grant-Final-Report-Submitted.pdf
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2016Efficiency of respirator filter media against diesel particulate matter: a comparison study using two diesel particulate sources. , Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 60 (6), 771-779
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2013Carbon dioxide rebreathing in respiratory protective devices: influence of speech and work rate in full-face masks., Ergonomics, 56, 781-790.
Grants and Contracts
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2016“Respiratory protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?”
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Fund
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2015Respiratory protection: Are our standards protecting worker health or providing a false sense of security?
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Fund
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2015Respiratory protection: Are our standards protecting worker health?
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Workcover NSW Applied Research Project
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2015“Evaluation of the physiological burden of negative pressure respirator use in industry”
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Active Environmental Solutions (AES) Award via the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)
Professional Memberships
- Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
- Australian Institute of Health and Safety
- International Society for Respiratory Protection
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
Research Areas
- Public Health And Health Services (1117)
- Other Medical And Health Sciences (1199)
Honours
Jane Whitelaw is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
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