Submissions from 2024
A multi-scalar approach is essential to prevent the risk of pesticide exposure in the agricultural world, Fabienne Goutille, Caroline Jolly, and Nathalie Judon
The contribution of work activity analysis in assessing the comfort of protective clothing against pesticides, Caroline Jolly, Manon Pierdet, Anouk Aubert-Simard, Alessia Negrini, Samantha Vila Masse, and Ludovic Tuduri
Submissions from 2023
Numerical assessment of mechanical ventilation filtration, Laila Taibi, Mohamed El Mankibi, Myriam Bahrar, Andrea Kindinis, Arnaud Lapertot, Ali Bahloul, and Clothilde Brochot
Evaluation of vibration emission values of nailers: Can an automatic test stand be used instead of human operators?, Maxime Vincent, Thomas Padois, Marc-André Gaudreau, Thomas Dupont, and Pierre Marcotte
Submissions from 2022
Low wage, public-facing workers and the decision to take sick leave during COVID-19, Ellen MacEachen, Daniel Côté, Samantha Meyer, Shannon Majowicz, Ai-Thuy Huynh, Pamela Hopwood, Meghan Crouch, Joyceline Amoako, Yamin Jahangir, Steve Durant, Amelia Leon, Antonela Ilic, and Meera Parthipan
Estimating sound absorption coefficient under various sound pressure fields by combining an automated test bench to sound field reproduction and advanced post-processing techniques, Magdeleine Sciard, Alain Berry, Franck Sgard, Olivier Robin, and Thomas Dupont
Submissions from 2021
Inter-rater reliability of occupational exposure assessment in a case-control study, Emmanuelle Bâtisse, France Labrèche, Mark S. Goldberg, Romain Pasquet, Jérôme Lavoué, Jack Siemiatycki, Marie-Élise Parent, and Vikki Ho
Overlapping vulnerabilities in workers of the electronics recycling industry formal sector, Diana M. Ceballos, France Labrèche, Daniel Côté, Robert Herrick, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Sabrina Gravel, Michael A. Flynn, and Joseph Zayed
COVID-19 infection and mental wellness in a Canadian cohort study of healthcare workers, Nicola Cherry, France Labrèche, Anil Adisesh, Igor Burstyn, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Quentin Durand-Moreau, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Trish Mhonde, Shannon Ruzycki, and Tansi Summerfield
In-ear noise dosimetry: Field method using earmuffs’ noise reduction, Arthur Colombier, Chahinez Hocine, Cécile Le Cocq, Franck Sgard, Olivier Doutres, and Jérémie Voix
Workers on prolonged work disability for musculoskeletal disorders do not worry for nothing, Marie-France Coutu, Marie-José Durand, Fergal O'Hagan, Patrick Gosselin, Iuliana Nastasia, Djamal Berbiche, Marie-Élise Labrecque, and Sara Pettigrew
Assessment of overexposure to multiple metals in electronic recycling facilities: Using air samples and biomarkers to highlight potential toxicity, Sabrina Gravel, Brigitte Roberge, Louis Patry, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Joseph Zayed, Jérôme Lavoué, and France Labrèche
Occupational exposures experienced by Montréal women participating in two case-control studies, Romain Pasquet, Emmanuelle Bâtisse, France Labrèche, Mark S. Goldberg, and Vikki Ho
Gender differences in occupational exposure in the Canadian job-exposure-matrix (CANJEM), Romain Pasquet, Jérôme Lavoué, Jack Siemiatycki, Marie-Élise Parent, France Labrèche, Mark Goldberg, and Vikki Ho
On the sound radiation of head tissues in the earcanal at low frequencies induced by a bone-conducted stimulation, Huiyang Xu, Franck Sgard, Kévin Carillo, Éric Wagnac, and Jacques De Guise
Submissions from 2020
Applications of smart textiles in occupational health and safety, Patricia I. Dolez, Justine Decaens, Thibaut Buns, Dominic Lachapelle, and Olivier Vermeersch
Submissions from 2019
Development of a procedure to measure the performance of ventilation filters for nanoparticles, Ali Bahloul, Clothilde Brochot, Pooya Abdolghader, and Fariborz Haghighat
Performance of mechanical filters used in general ventilation against nanoparticles, Clothilde Brochot, Pooya Abdolghader, Fariborz Haghighat, and Ali Bahloul
Electronic waste recycling exposure and hormone levels in workers, Sabrina Gravel, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Jérôme Lavoué, Marc-André Verner, Joseph Zayed, and France Labrèche
Electronic waste recycling in Québec, Canada: Hiring practices and occupational health and safety management, Sylvie Gravel, Daniel Côté, Stéphanie Gladu, and France Labrèche
Non-detects in OSHA’s IMIS databank: Are they short-term or shift-long samples?, Philippe Sarazin, George Luta, Igor Burstyn, Laurel Kincl, and Jérôme Lavoué
Submissions from 2018
Application of a registration method on magnetic resonance images to evaluate the displacement field of a human subject ear canal due to various earplug insertions, Simon Benacchio, Olivier Doutres, Arthur Varoquaux, Éric Wagnac, Arnaud Le Troter, Virginie Callot, and Franck Sgard
Using burden of cancer to promote policy change, Paul A. Demers, Joanne Kim, Manisha Pahwa, Cheryl E. Peters, Chaojie Song, V. H. Arrandale, H. W. Davies, France Labrèche, Jérôme Lavoué, A. M. Nicol, and C. B. McLeod
Earplug comfort: From subjective assessment on the field to objective measurement and simulation using augmented artificial heads, Olivier Doutres, Franck Sgard, Simon Benacchio, Jonathan Terroir, Nellie Perrin, Nicolas Trompette, Alessia Negrini, Marc-André Gaudreau, Caroline Jolly, Alain Berry, Philippe-Aubert Gauthier, Thomas Padois, and Chantal Gauvin
E-waste recycling in Canada: Workers’ exposure to metals and flame retardants, Sabrina Gravel, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Sarah Bernstein, Miriam Diamond, Liisa Jantunen, J. Lavoie, L. Nguyen, Brigitte Roberge, M.-A. Verner, C. Yang, Joseph Zayed, and France Labrèche
Shiftwork and breast cancer: Epidemiology, burden, and implications for prevention, Manisha Pahwa, France Labrèche, M. Anne Harris, Joanne Kim, Chaojie Song, and Paul A. Demers
Submissions from 2017
MRI investigation of the ear canal deformation due to earplugs: A first step toward understanding wearing comfort, Simon Benacchio, Arthur Varoquaux, Arnaud Le Troter, Éric Wagnac, Olivier Doutres, David Bendahan, Virginie Callot, and Franck Sgard
Numerical prediction of the broadband sound attenuation of a commercial earmuff: Impact of the cushion modeling, Kévin Carillo, Franck Sgard, and Olivier Doutres
A review about hearing protection comfort and its evaluation, Olivier Doutres, Franck Sgard, and Jonathan Terroir
Workers’ exposure to brominated flame retardants: A glance at American and Canadian population databases, Sabrina Gravel, Jérôme Lavoué, and France Labrèche
Experience feedback on implementing and using human-robot collaboration in the workplace, Sabrina Jocelyn, Damien Burlet-Vienney, and Laurent Giraud
Improving machinery-related risk identification and estimation with accident reporting and logical analysis of data, Sabrina Jocelyn, Mohamed-Salah Ouali, and Yuvin Chinniah
Comparison of occupational cancer burden estimates, Joanne Kim, France Labrèche, Cheryl E. Peters, Hugh W Davies, Jérôme Lavoué, Victoria H. Arrandale, Manisha Pahwa, and Paul A. Demers
Calculating the current burden of occupational cancers in Canadian women, France Labrèche, Chaojie Song, Manisha Pahwa, Cheryl E. Peters, Victoria H Arrandale, Chris B. McLeod, Hugh W. Davies, Jérôme Lavoué, Joanne Kim, and Paul A. Demers
Attenuation of dual hearing protection: Measurements and finite-element modeling, Hugues Nélisse, Franck Sgard, Marc-André Gaudreau, and Thomas Padois
Comparison of time domain noise source localization techniques: Application to impulsive noise of nail guns, Thomas Padois, Marc-André Gaudreau, Olivier Doutres, Franck Sgard, Alain Berry, Pierre Marcotte, and Frédéric Laville
Breast cancer risk associated with night shift work exposure: What are the meta-analyses telling us?, Manisha Pahwa, France Labrèche, and Paul A. Demers
Quantifying the impact of shift work on breast cancer: Results from the burden of occupational cancer in Canada study, Manisha Pahwa, France Labrèche, Joanne Kim, M. Anne Harris, Chaojie Song, and Paul A. Demers
Using data from exposure databanks: Comparing measurement levels in LIMS (Quebec, Canada) and IMIS (USA), Philippe Sarazin, France Labrèche, Jacques Lesage, and Jérôme Lavoué
Submissions from 2016
Earcanal deformations by various earplugs: An in situ investigation using MRI, Simon Benacchio, Arthur Varoquaux, Éric Wagnac, Olivier Doutres, Virginie Callot, David Bendahan, and Franck Sgard
Effect of ear canal occlusion on loudness perception, Fabien Bonnet, Jérémie Voix, and Hugues Nélisse
Laboratory and field measurements of nail guns’ noise emission, Marc-André Gaudreau, Frédéric Laville, Pierre Marcotte, and Jérôme Boutin
Time domain source localization technique based on generalized cross correlation and generalized mean, Thomas Padois, Olivier Doutres, Franck Sgard, and Alain Berry
Characterisation of the selective recording of sample results in OSHA's IMIS databank, Philippe Sarazin, Laurel Kincl, Igor Burstyn, and Jérôme Lavoué
Improving palliative care through staff support: A collaborative research project, Mélanie Vachon, Lise Fillion, and Christine Goyette
Submissions from 2014
Comparison of the toxicokinetic modeling of permethrin and cypermethrin biomarkers of exposure, J. Côté and M. Bouchard
Incorporating more detailed exposure assessment with quantitative estimates in assessing the burden of occupational cancer, P. A. Demers, C. E. Peters, H. Davies, and L. Rushton
Critical review on measurement properties of instruments used to evaluate body function in people with knee osteoarthritis, N. Gaudreault, L. Hébert, and H. Moffett
Estimating the proportion of occupational cancers with minimal resources: An example from Québec, F. Labrèche, P. Duguay, and C. Ostiguy
CANJEM: A general population job exposure matrix based on past expert assessments of exposure to over 250 agents, J. Lavoué, F. Labrèche, and L. Richardson
Bias in exposure assessment from worst-case selection of workplaces in OSHA's integrated management information system databank IMIS, P. Sarazin, L. Kincl, and I. Burstyn
Submissions from 2013
Can compensation statistics detect the impact of summer outdoor temperatures on workers' health and safety? Preliminary results in Québec (Canada), A. Adam-Poupart, A. Smargiassi, and J. Zayed
A hybrid modeling approach for vibroacoustic systems with attached sound packages, L. Alimonti, N. Atalla, and A. Berry
The Archaea methanobrevibacter smithii induces immunosuppressive mechanisms which are attenuated by endotoxin, P. Blais Lecours, C. Duchaine, and E. Bernatchez
Sound transfer path analysis to model the vibroacoustic behaviour of a commercial earmuff, S. Boyer, F. Sgard, and F. Laville
Implementation of a simplified, artificial external ear test fixture for measurement of the earplug induced auditory occlusion, M. Brummond, F. Sgard, and Y. Petit
Occurrence and speciation of disinfection by-products in water and air of indoor swimming pools in the province of Québec (Canada), C. Catto, S. Simard, and G. Charest-Tardif
Biomechanical differences between obese and healthy-weight workers in manual materials handling, P. Corbeil, A. Plamondon, and N. Teasdale
Development of an integrative program of nanosafety: Promote the coordination between industries and risk assessor, C. Emond, S. Kouassi, and F. Schuster
Mapping the use of engineered NM in Québec's industries and research laboratories, Claude Emond, Claude Ostiguy, I. Dossa, Y. Malki, C. Boily, D. Roughley, A. Pavski, and C.-A. Endo
The biomechanical impact of obesity of manual materials handling a laboratory study, G. A. Handrigan, A. Plamondon, and N. Teasdale
Déterminants de la durée du sommeil nocturne chez des élèves de 12-19 ans qui occupent un emploi rémunéré durant l'année scolaire, L. Laberge, É. Ledoux, J. Auclair, M. Gaudreault, and N. Arbour
Estimation of noise exposure level for subjects wearing hearing protector devices, C. Le Cocq, H. Nélisse, and J. Boutin
Validity of transfer matrix method for prediction of the transmission loss of curved panels, A. Mejdi, F. Sgard, and N. Atalla
Comparison of subjective and objective methods for the measurements of hearing protector devices attenuation and occlusion effect, H. Nélisse, C. Le Cocq, and J. Boutin
Industrial fan noise control using flow obstructions, R. Oddo, A. Gerard, and M. Pearson
Mapping the use of engineered NM in Quebec's industries and research laboratories, C. Ostiguy, C. Emond, and I. Dossa
Tunneling effect on the sound transmission loss of a flat structure coupled with a porous material, F. Sgard, N. Attala, and M. Gholami
Influence of the external ear tissue domains on the sound attenuation of an earplug predicted by a finite element model, G. Viallet, F. Sgard, and F. Laville
Submissions from 2012
Regression models for spinal loads in lifting using a complex finite element model, N. Arjmand, A. Shirazi-Adl, A. Plamondon, M. Parnianpour, and C. Larivière
On the influence of the material properties of the external ear on occlusion effect simulations, M. Brummund, F. Sgard, Y. Petit, and F. Laville
Workplace safety in polymer nanocomposite research, C. Cattin, M. Debia, A. Dufresne, and P. Hubert
Biological interactions in mixtures of chemical substances, Z. Fiala, V. Krajak, J. Kremlacek, P. Bednarcik, L. Borska, O. Fiala, A. Vyskocil, F. Lemay, and T. Borsky
Estimation of noise levels and HPD attenuation in the workplace using microphones located in the vicinity of the ear, H. Nélisse, C. Le Cocq, J. Boutin, F. Laville, and J. Voix
Comparison between male and female workers in a transfer of boxes during a palletizing task, A. Plamondon, C. Larivière, D. Gagnon, A. Delisle, D. Denis, M. St-Vincent, I. Nastasia, and E. Salazar
Submissions from 2011
Analyses of distributed absorbed power responses on the human hand-arm system in the bent- and extended-arm postures, S. Adewusi, S. Rakheja, and P. Marcotte
Transmission loss of curved sandwich-composite panels with attached noise control materials, N. Atalla and F. Sgard
Study of the compliance of a sound intensity mapping device located in space by computer vision with conventional certified methods for measuring sound power, J. M. Attendu, H. Nélisse, L.-A. Boudreault, and M. Pearson
Estimation of potential interactive effects of chemical mixtures, L. Borska, Z. Fiala, A. Vyskocil, F. Lemay, O. Fiala, J. Kremlacek, T. Borsky, and V. Krajak
Development of an equivalent solid model to predict the vibroacoustic behavior of eamuff cushions, S. Boyer, F. Sgard, F. Laville, and M. A. Hamdi
Development of a 3D finite element model of the human external ear for simulation of the auditory occlusion effect, M. Brummund, Y. Petit, F. Sgard, and F. Laville
A simplified axi-symmetric finite element model of the human outer ear to determine the earplug induced auditory occusion effect, M. Brummund, F. Sgard, Y. Petit, and F. Laville
Development of a test method for the evaluation of the efficiency of protective gloves against nanoparticles in conditions simulating occupational use, Patricia Dolez, Ludwig Vinches, Kevin Wilkinson, Philippe Plamondon, and Toan Vu-Khanh
Can induction plasma technology be nano-safe, "green and energy efficient?", J. W. Jurewicz, M. I. Boulos, L. Brochu, J. P. Crête, N. Dignard, D. Heraud, F. Hudon, and C. Ostiguy
Carcinogens exposure prevalence as a first step toward preventing occupational cancers: advantages and drawbacks, F. Labrèche, P. Duguay, C. Ostiguy, A. Boucher, B. Roberge, N. Goyer, and M. Baril
Influence of source location, subjects and HPD size on the sound field around earmuffs, C. Le Cocq, H. Nélisse, J. Boutin, J. Voix, and F. Laville
Prognosis of the workers with non-eosinophilic occupational asthma, Catherine Lemière; C. Tremblay; A. Bohadana; and S. Chaboillez, S.
Development of a low-cost system to evaluate coupling forces on real power tool handles, P. Marcotte, S. Adewusi, and S. Rakheja
A low cost wireless acquisition system for multi-channel vibration measurement, P. Marcotte, S. Ouellette, J. Boutin, and G. Leblanc
Propagation of sound behind vehicles equipped with different backup alarms, H. Nélisse, C. Laroche, J. Boutin, C. Giguère, and V. Vaillancourt
Statistical modeling of crystalline silica exposure in the construction industry using a database compiled from the literature, J.-F. Sauvé, C. Beaudry, D. Bégin, C. Dion, M. Gérin, and J. Lavoué
On the use of a variational boundary element/finite element approach to predict the vibroacoustic response of structures, F. Sgard, K. Amichi, N. Atalla, and H. Nélisse
Hypothenar hammer syndrome: an underdiagnosed cause in workers exposed to hand-arm vibration, A. Turcot, M. Fortier, and M. D. Dumiterscu
Comparison of a 3 dimension model versus a 2 dimension-axisymmetric finite element model of an occluded ear canal, G. Viallet, F. Sgard, and F. Laville
Development of a simplified axi-symmetric finite element model of the auditory canal occluded by an earplug: Variability of the attenuation as a function of the input parameters, G. Viallet, F. Sgard, and F. Laville
Submissions from 2010
Health risk evaluation of exposure to mixture of substances in various workplaces, T. Borsky, Z. Fiala, A. Vyskocil, L. Borska, D. Drolet, F. Lemay, J. Kremlacek, V. Krajak, and D. Ranna
Impact of acoustic leakage on the absorption of mono layer and two-layer porous materials, F. Castel, F. Sgard, and N. Atalla
Quantitative property-property relationship (QPPRs) for computing occupational exposure limits and vapour hazard ratios (VHRs) of organic solvents, M. Debia and K. Krishnan
Comparison of the capability of peak function in describing real condensation particle counter profiles, A. Djebara, R. Khettabi, J. Kouam, and V. Songmene
Development of a test method for the evaluation of the efficiency of protective gloves against nanoparticles in conditions simulating occupational use, P. Dolez, L. Vinches, T. Vu-Khanh, K. Wilkinson, and P. Plamondon