Publications

Many of these publications are available below as PDF files.  Some also have links to the on-line version. This process is ongoing…
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Theses & research reports (4)

  • Bromwich, D. W. (1999). The Design of Permeation Cells for Testing Chemical Protective Clothing. PhD thesis, School of Environmental Engineering. Nathan, Australia, Griffith University, p.409 PDF (6.4Mb)
  • Bromwich, D. W., F. Smith and J. Yu (1997). The Use of Gloves to Control Chemical Exposure in the Workplace. Report for National Competitive Research Grant. Sydney , Worksafe Australia  PDF (1.4Mb)
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1986). Control of Solvent Vapours in a Paint Factory. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. London,. MSc Occupational Hygiene Thesis: p.155   PDF (18Mb)
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1980). The Measurement of Radon Daughters. Physics Dept MSc Medical Physics Thesis. Brisbane, Queensland Institute of Technology PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1974). Relative Humidity. Dept of Physics. BSc Honours Thesis The University of Adelaide PDF

Book chapters (2)

  • Gately, G. and D. Bromwich (2007). Chapter 4 – Control of Workplace Health Hazards. Principles of Occupational Health & Hygiene – A Basic Guide for the Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner. C. Tillman. Melbourne, Allen & Unwin: 73-123. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2005). Occupational Hygiene in Healthcare. Guide to Managing OHS Risks in the Health Care Industry. C. Mayhew and C. Peterson. Sydney, CCH: 69-100  PDF

Peer reviewed journal articles (9)

  • Clues, L., Bromwich, D. W. and B. Jones (2007). “How Gloves Fail.” Journal of Occupational Health and Safety – Australia and New Zealand 23(3):251-258  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W., G. Benke, J. Edwards and I. Firth (2007). “Occupational Hygiene in Australia.” Editorial Journal of Occupational Health and Safety – Australia and New Zealand 23(3):203-207 PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2006). (invited) “The 2005 Australian Asbestos Codes of Practice – An Occupational Hygiene Perspective.” Journal of Occupational Health and Safety – Australia and New Zealand 22(5): 463-470. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and J. Parikh (2006). “Effect of temperature on permeation through air supply hose.” JOEH 3(3): 153 – 160.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2006). “Permeation of MEK, Turco, aviation fuel and diesel though a breathing hose over an extended time.” Journal of Occupational Health and Safety – Australia and New Zealand 22(1): 27-36.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. and R. Braddock (2006). “Chemical Permeation Testing of Air-Supply Hoses.” JOEH 3(3): 107 – 117.  PDF
  • O’Callaghan, K., P. M. Fredericks and D. W. Bromwich (2001). “Evaluation of Chemical Protective Clothing by FT-IR/ATR Spectroscopy.” Applied Spectroscopy 55(5).  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1998). “The Validation of a Permeation Cell for Testing Chemical Protective Clothing.” AIHAJ 59(12): 842-851.  1998 PDF
  • Yau, Y. H. and D. W. Bromwich (1994). “Failure of Bags and Sheets Used in Asbestos Abatements.” AIHAJ 55(1): 42-52. PDF

Conference papers (37) – some peer reviewed

  • Bromwich, D. W. and B. P. Jones (2007). Life-of-garment management for personal protective equipment. IPE2007 – Individual Protective Equipment, Melbourne, DSTO. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2007). Why Continuous Exposure Measurements of Fluoropolymers will Overestimate Skin Exposure to Chemicals. OEESC2007 – Occupational and Environmental Exposures of Skin to Chemicals, Golden, Colorado, NIOSH. PDF PDF on www
  • Bromwich, D. W., L. Clues and B. Jones (2006). How Gloves Fail. 24th Annual Conference of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  PDF 2006 How Gloves Fail Bromwich
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2005). Chemical Protective Clothing. Continuing Education Session, 23rd Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  Terrigal, NSW.  Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2005). The design of permeation cells for use with gloves and skin samples under conditions of continuous and intermittent exposure. Occupational and Environmental Exposures of Skin to Chemicals – 2005, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, NIOSH. PDF
  • McKenzie, J. and D. W. Bromwich (2003). The Griffith University Environmental Engineering Industry Program. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, Brisbane, Griffith Institute of Higher Education.  PDF Griffith University PDF
  • Bhargav, Y., D. W. Bromwich and S. Beames (2003). The Griffith PIMEX Project. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and P. Kong (2002). Quantitative Dilution Ventilation Studies Using Theatrical Smoke and Video. Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 20th Annual Conference, Geelong, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (2002). OHS Research at Griffith University . Research Seminar, Dalarna, Sweden . PDF
  • Kong, P. and D. W. Bromwich (2001). Air Quality in Carparks. Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 19th Annual Conference, Wollongong, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and J. Parikh (2001). Airline Permeation. Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists 19th Annual Conference, Wollongong, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and R. Braddock (2000). Chemical Permeation Through Airlines. 10th International Conference of the International Society for Respiratory Protection, Sydney, ISRP. PDF
  • O’Callaghan, K., P. M. Fredericks and D. W. Bromwich (1998). Permeability of Polymer Membranes Studies by FTIR-ATR. 3rd Australian Conference on Vibrational Spectroscopy, Melbourne, Royal Australian Chemical Institute. PDF
  • O’Callaghan, K., D. W. Bromwich and P. M. Fredericks (1998). FTIR-ATR Permeation testing. Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and S. Reed (1997). Chemical Protective Clothing. Continuing Education Session, Sixteenth Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1997). Meeting Industrial Ventilation Training Needs. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Melbourne:, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1997). The Design of Permeation Cells for Testing Chemical Protective Clothing. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1996). e -Journals for OHS. Proceedings of the Second Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Occupational Health and Safety Educators, Findon, South Australia, TechPress. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and F. Smith (1995). Effect of Sample Position on the Performance of New and Used Gloves. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Australia Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. and I. Clough (1995). Radio Microphones for Noise Exposure Assessment. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1995). The Case for an e Journal. Presentation to the Annual General meeting of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists . AIOH Annual Conference, Adelaide . PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1995). Teaching Noise Control with Video Overlay. Proc Asian Conference on Occupational Health and Safety, Brisbane . PDF
  • McClarty, V. and D. W. Bromwich (1994). Asbestos Statistics. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Vandenberg, M. and D. W. Bromwich (1993). Integrated Asbestos Removal and Demolition in a Power Station. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Terrigal, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Brooks, B. P. and D. W. Bromwich (1993). A New Glove Performance Index. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1993). Occupational Hygiene Legislation in the Northern Territory . Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ 5th Annual Conference, Ballarat, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1993). Active Hoods. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Terrigal, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1992). Comparison of the B&K 1302 and Miran 1B Analysers. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1992). A Simple Cell for Testing Chemical Protective Clothing. Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference of Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bofinger, C., D. W. Bromwich and G. McTainsch (1992). Use of a Coulter Multisizer to Characterise Lead Particulates. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ Annual Conference, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1989). Teaching Industrial Ventilation. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ 8th Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W., C. Purnell and H. Teng (1988). Local Exhaust Ventilation. Proceedings of Ventilation’88, 2nd International Symposium for Contamination Control. PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1988). The Nose, Can you trust it? Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists.  PDF
  • Leach, V. A. and D. W. Bromwich (1984). Are Giga Dollars per Sievert Worth It? Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference of the Australian Radiation Protection Society, Melbourne , Australia Radiation Protection Society PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1983). Occupational Hygiene in Uranium Mines. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists’ 2nd Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. PDF
  • Leach, V. A. and D. W. Bromwich (1984). Are Giga Dollars per Sievert Worth It? Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference of the Australian Radiation Protection Society, Melbourne , Australia Radiation Protection Society PDF
  • Whiting, J. F. and D. W. Bromwich (1980). Measurement of Arterial Pulse Width Velocity – Indirect Measurement of Blood Pressure. Proc. 2nd Physiological Measurement Symposium sponsored by the Society of Medical and Biomedical Engineers in Medicine and the Sports Medicine Foundation, Brisbane. PDF

Consultancy reports (2 published)

Almost all consultancy reports are confidential and are not available for download.

  • Brosnan, P., B. Bowden, D. Brown, M. Barry, D. Bromwich and L. Liew (1995). Report of the review of the implementation of the open cut coal mining industry restructuring agreement at BHP Australia coal mines in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, Vol 1 & 2. Brisbane, Centre for Research on Employment & Work, Griffith University : 231. PDF

Media interviews (2)

  • Bromwich, D. W. (2003). Surgical Masks and SARS. Perspective. K. Phillips. Australia , ABC National Radio: 3 minutes.  PDF Link
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1998). Usefulness of Face Masks. The Health Report,. Australia , ABC Radio National: 5 min. PDF  Link

Other (2)

  • Bromwich, D. W. (2006). “Historical Corner – IAQ.” Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienist’s Newsletter(97): 20-21.  PDF
  • Bromwich, D. W. (1990). Welding Safety. AIOH Newsletter: 21. PDF