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Associate Professor Sue Reed

Honorary Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Email: s.reed@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-5208

Sue is an Honorary Associate Professor in Occupational Hygiene in the School of Medical & Health Sciences.

Background

  • Associate Professor Occupational Hygiene - 2011 - 2023
  • Reed OHE Pty Ltd - Director and Principal Occupational Hygienist – 2010-current
  • University of Western Sydney - Adjunct Associate Professor – 2010-2013
  • University of Western Sydney - Senior Lecturer – 1989-2010
  • Occupational Hygienist - Department of Defence Production – 1981-1987
  • Noise Engineer - Department of Labour – 1979-1981

Current Teaching

  • OHS6162: Occupational Hygiene 3: Control
  • OHS6176: Occupational Hygiene: Sampling and Study Design
  • Respiratory fit testing short course
  • Ethics for the Occupational Hygienist and OHS Professional

Professional Associations

  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
  • Certified Occupational Hygienist, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene
  • Fellow, Safety Institute of Australia
  • Member, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist
  • Member, Acoustical Society of Australia

Research Areas and Interests

  • Workplace exposures to particulates and chemicals and how they can be controlled
  • Workplace exposures to noise and methods of control
  • Indoor air quality
  • Skin exposure to chemicals.
  • Occupational hygiene exposures in agriculture
  • Bioaerosols in the workplace
  • Implementation of PPE in the workplace

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney, 2001.
  • Master of Science Occupational Hygene, United Kingdom, 1989.
  • Master of Engineering Science, The University of New South Wales, 1981.
  • Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology, The University of New South Wales, 1977.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Dine, G., Dyjack, DT., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J. (2024). Workplace Hazards Impacting the Environmental Health Workforce: A Study Among Practitioners in the United States. Journal of Environmental Health, 86(6), 14-23.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Liebenberg, A., Oosthuizen, J., Reed, S. (2023). A Current Affair: Worker Perceptions Of Noise Exposure And Occupational Hearing Loss In Australian Coal Mines. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 2023(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxad055.
  • Liebenberg, A., Gardner, M., Nie, VM., James, CL., Reed, S. (2023). A Scoping Review: Identifying Targeted Intervention Strategies for Workers with Occupational Hearing Loss. Acoustics Australia, 51(3), 407-417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40857-023-00302-y.
  • Dine, G., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., Masaka, E. (2023). Identified occupational health and safety risks amongst environmental health officers in Australia and New Zealand through an online survey. Medicine, 102(12), Article number 333270. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000033270.

Conference Publications

  • Liebenberg, A., Oosthuizen, J., Reed, S. (2023). Development of Occupational Hearing Loss: A Review of Identification and Management. Occupational Hearing Loss in Australian Mining: Prevalence, Management and Prevention (10 pages). AIOH.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Gardner, M., Cross, M., Reed, S., Davidson, M., Hughes, R., Oosthuizen, J. (2022). Pathogenic Potential of Respirable Spodumene Cleavage Fragments following Application of Regulatory Counting Criteria for Asbestiform Fibres. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), article number 16649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416649.
  • Dine, G., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J. (2022). A Retrospective Analysis of Workplace Incidents Data Among Environmental Health Officers (EHOS) Collected From 73 Local Governments. Asia Pacific Environmental and Occupational Health Journal, 8(1), 9-21. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/2031.
  • Masaka, E., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., Davidson, M. (2022). Awareness of business owners and environmental health officers regarding health risks associated with the use of water mist systems in Australia. Journal of Environmental Health, 84(10), 8-14. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/825.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Masaka, E., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., Davidson, M. (2021). Health Risks Associated With the Use of Water Mist Systems as a Cooling Intervention in Public Places in Australia. Journal of Environmental Health, 83(9), 16-22. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/10453.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Estimated financial impacts of inaccurate obese patient data recorded by the Western Australian Country Health Service. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 2035-2042. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S321395.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). An audit of obesity data and concordance with diagnostic coding for patients admitted to Western Australian Country Health Service hospitals. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.37464/2020.381.99.
  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Clinical Practice Intervention in Increasing Obesity Data Recording at a Western Australian Country Health Service Hospital: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(11 September 2021), 2501-2512. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S325903.
  • Dine, G., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J. (2021). Occupational Health and Safety issues faced by environmental health officers: A perspective from Western Australian. Journal of Environmental Health, 83(8), 20-28. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/9974.
  • McLean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2021). Risks to Healthcare Organizations and Staff Who Manage Obese (Bariatric) Patients and Use of Obesity Data to Mitigate Risks: A Literature Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 14(2021), 577-588. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S289676.
  • Masaka, E., Reed, S., Davidson, M., Oosthuizen, J. (2021). Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens. A Potential Health Risk in Water Mist Systems Used as a Cooling Intervention. Pathogens, 10(4), Article number 462. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040462.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Gardner, M., Reed, S., Davidson, M. (2020). Assessment of Worker Exposure to Occupational Organic Dust in a Hemp Processing Facility. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 64(7), 745-753. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa065.

Reports

  • Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., Cross, M. (2020). Literature review: Respirable crystalline silica exposure in construction work 2020. Australia. Queensland Office of Industrial Relations.

2019

Journal Articles

  • McClean, K., Cross, M., Reed, S. (2019). Accuracy of obese patient admission data recorded by the Western Australian Country Health Service: A pilot study. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 35(1), 107-117. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/9976.
  • Edwards, J., Oosthuizen, J., Reed, S., Newell, P. (2019). Public health implications of metals concentrations from prescribed burns: A study adjacent to the Perth metropolitan area. GSTF International Journal of Nursing and Health Care (JNHC), 4(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5176/2345-7198_4.1.118.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Morgan, A., Reed, S. (2018). Which haul truck electrical cabinet cleaning method is most effective at reducing dust exposure of high voltage electricians. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 34(2), 12p.. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6664.
  • Davidson, M., Reed, S., Oosthuizen, J., O'Donnell, G., Gaur, P., Cross, M., Dennis, G. (2018). Occupational health and safety in cannabis production: an Australian perspective. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 24(3-4), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2018.1517234.
  • Ho, G., Reed, S., Cross, M. (2018). The ups and downs of modern mining: Describing the sedentary behavior of workers in a centralised mining control room – A pilot study. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 34(2), article no.34-263. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6663.
  • Davidson, M., Schaeffer, J., Clarka, ML., Magzamen, S., Brooks, EJ., Keefe, TJ., Bradford, M., Roman-Muniz, N., Mehaffy, J., Dooley, G., Poole, JA., Mitloehner, FM., Reed, S., Schenker, MB., Reynolds, S. (2018). Personal Exposure of Dairy Workers to Dust, Endotoxin, Muramic Acid, Ergosterol and Ammonia on Large-Scale Dairies in the High Plains Western United States. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 15(3), 182-193. https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2017.1403610.

2017

Journal Articles

  • North, S., Reed, S., Burton, H. (2017). The relationship between dermal lead levels and blood lead levels in fire assay workers. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 33(1), 41-52.
  • Chatfield, M., Reed, S., Ho, G. (2017). A balancing act: a pilot study exploring fall incident rates and the potential role of functional balance screening tools and balance programs in reducing fall incidents rates in older workers in the steel manufacturing industry. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 33(1), 73-86.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Filippin, P., Reed, S., Cross, M. (2016). A Study of the Exposure to Wood Dust and Potential Impact on Lung Function.. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 32(1), article no.32-122.
  • McCarthy, A., Reed, S. (2016). Diesel particulate filters: Do they work?A study on the efficacy of diesel particulate filters in reducing personal exposure to diesel particulate matter on underground diamond drillers. The Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 32(3), 79-82.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Smith, T., Oosthuizen, J., Reed, S., Yates, J. (2014). Assessing airborne contaminant exposures during cold splicing and hot splicing of conveyor belts in the Western Australian mining sector. Journal of Health & Safety, Research & Practice, 6(2), 11-17.
  • Gaskin, S., Pisaniello, D., Edwards, J., Bromwich, D., Reed, S., Logan, M., Baxter, C. (2014). In-vitro methods for testing dermal absorption and penetration of toxic gases. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, 24(1), 70-72. https://doi.org/10.3109/15376516.2013.859193.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Douphrate, DI., Stallones, L., Kolstrup, CL., Nonnenmann, MW., Pinzke, S., Hagevoort, GR., Lundqvist, P., Jakob, M., Xiang, H., Xue, L., Jarvie, P., McCurdy, SA., Reed, S., Lower, T. (2013). Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations - A Global Perspective. Journal of Agromedicine, 18(3), 256–264. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2013.796904.
  • Reynolds, SJ., Nonnenmann, MW., Basinas, I., Davidson, M., Elfman, L., Gordon, J., Kirychuck, S., Reed, S., Schaeffer, JW., Schenker, MB., Schlünssen, V., Sigsgaard, T. (2013). Systematic Review of Respiratory Health Among Dairy Workers. Journal of Agromedicine, 18(3), 219–243. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2013.797374.
  • Gaskin, S., Pisaniello, D., Edwards, J., Bromwich, D., Reed, S., Logan, M., Baxter, C. (2013). Chlorine and hydrogen cyanide gas interactions with human skin: In vitro studies to inform skin permeation and decontamination in HAZMAT incidents. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 262(2013), 759-765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.09.040.
  • Reed, S., Douphrate, DI., Lundqvist, P., Jarvie, P., McLean, G., Koehncke, N., Colosio, C., Singh, T. (2013). Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in the Dairy Industry. Journal of Agromedicine, 18(3), 210–218. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2013.796902.
  • Hedges, K., Reed, S., Mulley, R., Djukic, F. (2013). An assessment of exposures to respirable crystalline silica and the impact on lung function among quarry workers in Queensland. Journal of Health and Safety, Research and Practice, 5(1), 17-23.
  • Gaskin, S., Pisaniello, D., Edwards, JW., Bromwich, D., Reed, S., Logan, M., Baxter, C. (2013). Application of skin contamination studies of ammonia gas for management of hazardous material incidents. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 252-253(2013), 338-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.02.048.

2012

Conference Publications

  • Reed, S., Cusbert, S., Reed, M., Du Toit, V. (2012). Dust and noise levels in a teaching podiatry laboratory. 30th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc: 2012 Conference Proceedings (154-164). Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.
  • Reed, S., Whitelaw, J. (2012). Comparison of OHS course accreditation procedures in Australia. 30th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc: 2012 Conference Proceedings (102-107). Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.

Research Projects

  • Beyond Respirable Crystalline Silica: what makes artificial stone different?, iCare Dust Diseases Care, Focus Grant - Occupational Exposure to Silica, 2022 ‑ 2024.
  • Classification according to the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of respirable coal dust, non-asbestiform fibres and elongated mineral particles associated with the asbestiform minerals and welding fume., Safe Work Australia, Safe Work Australia - Tender, 2018 ‑ 2020, $203,106.
  • Silica in the Construction Industry Code of Practice Review, Queensland Government Office of Industrial Relations, Tender, 2020, $32,257.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

No data available

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, An assessment of health hazards associated with the use of water mist systems as a cooling intervention in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Public health implications of metal ash concentrations from prescribed burns: A study of open jarrah forests along the darling escarpment adjacent to the Perth metropolitan area
  • Ecaluation of the Impact of Indoor Smoking Bans on Air Quality in Australian Licensed Clubs

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Does Accurate Data, Identifying Obese Patients Impact Nurse Safety and Hospital Finances?
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Occupational Hearing Loss in Australian Mining: Prevalence, Management and Prevention
  • Assessment of Effective Impementation of Respirator Programs in Industry
  • Exposure to Dusts and Bioaerosols in the Shgeep Shearing Industry in Eastern NSW
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