Occupational Hygiene is a broad technical area that forms a vital link in the University’s comprehensive occupational health and safety program. Occupational hygiene is the application of scientific, technological and managerial principles to the protection of the health of persons at the University, through the prevention or reduction of risks to health which are presented by chemical, physical or biological agents. Such agents can include harmful dusts, gases and vapours, occupational noise, vibration, lighting, ventilation issues, and biological exposures.
The University is committed to ensuring that staff, students and others affected by the Universities activities are not adversely exposed to these agents. Concerns of this nature should be referred to the Occupational Hygiene Advisers:
Lisa Kelly, Telephone: 336 51517 or email l.kelly@uq.edu.au (available Tue, Wed, Thu)
Brian Logan, Telephone: 334 67501 or email b.logan@uq.edu.au
For chemical emergencies, contact the Occupational Hygiene Advisers or OH&S Associate Director on extensions 51517, 67501 or 52365. UQ Security should also be contacted on extension 53333 if the area requires evacuation or the chemical cannot be contained.
For air-conditioning and maintenance issues, please contact P&F Works Control Section on extension 52222 or email wcc@pf.uq.edu.au.
For issues relating to chemical waste and Chemwatch, please contact Marshall Butterworth on extension 51418 or email m.butterworth@uq.edu.au.