Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989452

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989452

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Characterisation of Wood Dust Exposures and Its Effects on Respiratory Health. In Australia, the wood processing industry is the second largest manufacturing industry employing around 115,000 people. Exposure and inhalation of wood dust can cause serious health effects in the human respiratory systems and considerable medical costs of over hundreds million dollars per year directly and indirectly. This project aims to undertake a comprehensive research study through the characterisation of wood dust exposures, development of predictive models for health risk assessment and optimisation of ventilation systems. The outcomes of this research may lead to improved preventative measures, reducing occupational diseases thereby cutting the socio-economic burden on the Australian community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-07-2009

End Date: 30-07-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $235,773.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Building Not Elsewhere Classified | Simulation And Modelling | Public Health and Health Services | Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmental health | Application packages | Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects) |

Other Keywords

Application packages | Building Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental And Occupational Health And Safety | Environmental health | Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects) | Public Health and Health Services | Simulation And Modelling

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