Directory of the PAHO/WHO
Collaborating Centres in Workers' Health

1. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Worksafe Australia Dr. Edward Emmett Chief Executive Officer Contact person: Dr. Neill Stacey Executive Director Research, Science and Statistics Division GPO Box 58 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Tel. Int.+612-565 9297 Fax: Int.+612-565 9300 Telex: 177 243 Web: http://www.worksafe.gov.au/ Tasks The Research, Science and Statistics Division (RSSD) undertakes OHS research, training, provides advisory services and collates and disseminates national OHS statistics. Other functions of Worksafe Australia include setting national standards, working with industry to improve OHS performance and chemicals assessment for the nation. Worksafe Australia relates to our equivalent of the Ministries of Labour and Health and interacts with WHO and ILO. Expertise The personnel of the Division covers most aspects of OH & S except chemists and safety engineers (occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, toxicologists, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, psychologists, physiotherapists). Training Worksafe Australia organizes a series of professional development short courses aimed at OHS professionals and practitioners across Australia. In addition, 1-6 months courses which are also open to students from other countries, are organized: Intensive course in Occupational Medicine (12 weeks), and Course in Occupational Hygiene (13 weeks) for prospective occupational hygienists. Long-term training in association with major universities covers: Doctor of Philosophy; Master of Occupational Health and Safety (12 months full-time, treatise within 2 years); Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety (1 year full-time coursework). Priority areas Improved data describing the OHS situation in Australia to provide a foundation for industry-based prevention strategies Descriptive surveys of exposure, effects, OHS awareness and attitudes in key industries Integration of OHS into managament systems Increased awareness and cultural change needed to improve OHS New technologies for biological monitoring and risk assessment Evaluation techniques to support OHS activities Enhanced partnerships with industry OHS implications of forms of work organization and new technologies Collaboration Participation in relevant meetings; Provision of consultancy services; Collection and dissemination of information, as well as training of OH & S professionals in Asia-Pacific region; Establishment of regional OHS networking arrangements for government, employer and trade union organizations. In addition, some Institute staff members have extensive experience in developing countries. 2. FUNDACENTRO Dr. Humberto Carlos Parro Presidente Rua Capote Valente 710 05409-002 Sao Paulo Brazil tel. Int.+55-11-306-6165 fax: Int+55-11-853-6588/852-4027 web: http://www.fundacentro.gov.br/ Tasks FUNDACENTRO carries out research, provides advisory services, organizes training and disseminates information in occupational health and safety. Expertise The expertise of the Institute covers occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, safety engineers, psychologists, and experts in sociology and agriculture. The total number of the personnel is approximately 170. Training The Centre organizes short-term training on several topics of occupational health and safety. Priority areas Accidents at construction sites Pesticides Exposure to solvents, metals and dusts Epidemiology and statistics in occupational diseases Rotation of inspectors and experts Collaboration Translations of books into Portuguese; Training; Control technology; X-ray reading 3. National Center of Hygiene, Medical Ecology and Nutrition Professor Emilia Ivanovich, Director Boulevard D. Nestorov 15 Sofia 1431 Bulgaria tel. Int.+3592-591011, 5812274 fax: Int.+3592-598148 telex: 22712 maprez bg Tasks The National Center of Hygiene is a multidisciplinary institution with four tasks: research, training, advisory services and information. Expertise The personnel of the Center covers occupational health physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists, chemists, psychologists and work physiologists. The total number of experts is approximately 70. Training The Center organizes several short-term training courses annually. In addition, medium-term training courses are organized. Priority areas Occupational hygiene, chemical and physical factors Physiology of work and ergonomics Toxicology Epidemiology of work-related diseases Regulation and standard-setting Collaboration Collaborative research projects; Preparation of documents; Consultations; Organization of training courses; Exchange of information; Training of experts 4. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Len Hong, President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) E-mail: hongl@ccohs.ca Contact Person: Dr. P.K. Abeytunga, Vice-President and General Director E-mail: abey@ccohs.ca 250 Main Street East Hamilton ON L8N 1H6 Canada Tel: (905) 572-2981 Fax: (905) 572-4419/2206 Website: http://www.ccohs.ca Tasks CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy work environment by providing a comprehensive information service on occupational health and safety which includes information, training and customized services. Expertise CCOHS personnel covers all fields of occupational health and safety: occupational health, toxicology, epidemiology, occupational hygiene, ergonomics, chemistry, safety, information technology, and informatics. The total number of staff is 108. Training CCOHS offers a short-term course on occupational health and safety for managers and supervisors (4 days). In addition, multi-media training programmes are developed to be implemented at the workplace and facilitate self-training. Priority areas Provision of convenient access to OSH information in Canada and worldwide Provision of computerized training programmes Provision of customized services Collaboration The three areas mentioned above, and networking through the use of CCOHS Electronic Bulletin Board. 5. Chilean Safety Association (ACHS) Dr. Andres Cea Egana Sub-gerente de Medicina Preventiva Vicuna Mackenna 152 Santiago Chile Tel. Int.+562-685-2723 Fax: Int.+562-222-3533 E-mail: acea@achs.cl Ing. Eugenio Cantuarias Gerente de Salud Vicuna Mackenna 152 Santiago Chile Tel. Int.+562-685-2259 Fax: Int.+562-247-1117 E-mail: ecantuar@gw.achs.cl Web: http://achs.cl/ Tasks Epidemiological surveillance systems for occupational diseases caused by 71 risk agents. Cost-benefit studies for occupational diseases Promotion of workers'health within enterprises Network with CEPIS and other institutions in Latin America 6. Chilean Institute of Public Health Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Contamination Dr. Gustavo Molina Avda Marathon No. 1000 Nuñoa, Santiago de Chile Tel. Int. + 562-350-7477/238-4536 Fax: Int. + 562-239-6960 E-mail: casilla@ispch.cl Web: http://www.ispch.cl/ Tasks Instituto de Salud Publica de Chile is a multidisciplinary organization with four tasks: research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise The personnel of the Institute covers occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, occupational hygienists, chemist, and safety engineers. The total number of occupational health and safety professionals is, however, relatively small. Training The Institute organizes in addition to short-term national training courses, also a 6-month course on Risk Prevention (Curso de Experto en Prevención de Riesgos) and long-term training in collaboration with the Universidad de Chile (three academic semesters). These are also open for students from other countries. Priority areas Clinical and subclinical effects of metals, both occupational and non-occupational exposures Establishing local health services Development of techniques for evaluation of exposures Collaboration Research; control of exposures 7. Institute of Occupational Medicine Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine Professor Changqi ZOU, Acting Director 29 Nan Wei Road Beijing 100050 The People's Republic of China tel. Int. +861-301 6891, + 861-301 5751 fax: Int.+861-301 4323 Tasks The Institute of Occupational Medicine in Beijing is a multidisciplinary institute with four tasks and good personnel resources: research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise The personnel covers other areas of expertise except safety engineers and physiotherapists. The Institute has a wide network of collaborating institutions both in China and abroad. The total number of personnel is 230. Training The institute carries out several training courses annually on various topics of occupational medicine, hygiene and toxicology. Priority areas Survey on occupational health in township and village-owned enterprises Epidemiological investigation and etiological study on occupational cancers Prevention and control of dust hazard Studies on industrial toxicants, benzene, TNT, and pesticide poisoning Studies on environmental and biological monitoring Development and improvement of reporting network on occupational diseases Collaboration Research projects 8. Shanghai Medical University School of Public Health Professor LIANG You-xin, Director Professor GU Xue-qi, Senior Advisor 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road Shanghai 200032 People's Republic of China tel. Int.+86-21-431 1900-214 (ext) fax: Int.+86-21-433 0543 telex: 33325 smu cn web: http://202.120.79.41/english.htm Tasks The Shanghai Medical University, School of Public Health is a multidisciplinary institute with four tasks: teaching, research, information and advisory services. Expertise The number of occupational health and safety personnel is relatively small. Occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, toxicologists, epidemiologists, ergonomists, chemists are represented in the personnel. Training - Regular training programme in occupational health offered by the Center include: 1. Occupational health and industrial toxicology, leading to a Bachlelor Degree for undergraduates (after completion of all curricula on basic sciences of medicine, clinical and preventive medicines); 2 Advanced occupational health/medicine/toxicology and a thesis of research, leading to Master Degree for graduates (after receiving a diploma of bachelor degree); and 3 Specialized occupational health/medicine/toxicology and a sophisticated thesis of the relevant research, leading to a Doctoral Degree of Public Health (P.H.D.). 4. Short-term courses of on-job training for professionals at various levels. Priority areas Integration of OHS with PHC in the rural area Occupational dermatology Neurobehavioural toxicology Reproductive toxicology Occupational cancer and its risk management Occupational epidemiology Occupational health standard setting Cellular toxicology Collaboration 1. Teaching 1.1 Accept fellows from developing countries to have continuous training on occupational health and toxicology 1.2 Editing series of teaching materials on occupational health and industrial toxicology 2. Research 2.1 Collaborative project with NIOHS, Australia, on organic solvents 2.2 Reproductive toxicology of heavy metals (Pb, Mn, Cd, and Al) collaborated with Umea University, Sweden. 2.3 Neurobehavioral effects of organic solvents collaborated with INSERM, France. 2.4 Neurotoxicity of Aluminum with National University of Singapore. 9. Ministry of Health of Colombia Division of Occupational Health Dr. Juan Vicente Conde Sierra Ministerio de Salud Edificio Urano Carrera 13 Nro. 32-76 Piso 19 Santaté de Bogotá, Republica de Colombia tel: (571) 336-5066 Ext. 1908-1909 fax: (571) 336-0182 e-mail: jconde@minsalud.gov.co web: http://bogota.minsalud.gov.co/inicio.html Tasks The Subdirection of Occupational Health is a medium size unit of occupational health with the following expertise: occupational, medicine, engineering, nursing and psyhology Priority areas - Promotion, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of occupational diseases, through health social security programmes and entities - Norms of occupational risks and union occupational epidemiologic surveillance - Capacitation of employees, employers and union workers in occupational health committees. - Model implementation of Occupational Health Programs in small industries ( less than 10 employees) and education of Occupational Schools. - Promotion and strengthing of occupational health multidisciplinaty programs. Collaboration - Consultancies; research with different universities; preparation for WHO documents 10. National Institute of Occupational Health Dr. Emigdio León Columbié, Director Calzada de Bejucal, Arroyo Naranjo Apartado 9064 Ciudad de la Habana Cuba CP 10900 Tel: (537) 578343 Fax: (537) 578341 E-Mail: medtra@medtra.sld.cu Tasks The tasks of the Institute are research, training, occupational medical care, technical services, and standardization. Expertise The following experts are represented in the staff: occupational health physicians, occupational hygienists, toxicologists, psychologists, and epidemiologists. Training The Institute provides short-term training for national experts and for foreigners from Spanish-speaking countries. In addition, an International Master Course in Occupational Health is organized for professionals from Spanish-speaking countries. Priority areas Promotion, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of occupational diseases Physical and mental capacity related to workers' health Development of means for hygienic-sanitary control of occupational hazards Occupational cancer Standardization of the diagnosis of diseases of occupational origin Collaboration Research; Consultancies; Accepting of WHO fellows for training; Preparation of WHO documents 11. National Institute of Public Health Centre of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases Ass. Prof. Miroslav Cikrt, MD Srobárova 48 100 42 Prague 10 Czech Republic tel. Int.+ 42-2-673 11 467 fax: Int.+ 42-2-673 11 236 telex: 122 662 Tasks The Centre of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases is a multidisciplinary institution with four tasks: research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise Physiotherapists are not represented in the personnel. The other areas of expertise are well represented. The total number of staff is approx. 90. Training The Institute organizes national training courses annually, no certificates. Priority areas Toxicology Industrial hygiene, chemical and physical factors Occupational diseases, lung diseases, occupational neurology Psychology, physiology and ergonomics Collaboration Preparation and revision of WHO documents; Cooperation in scheduled forms accepted during the First Meeting of Collaborating Centres in Moscow Active role in IPCS 12. High Institute of Public Health Occupational Health Department Prof. Dr. Ragaa El-Gazzar 165, El-Horreya Avenue Hadara Alexandria Egypt tel. Int. + 20-421 5575-6 telex: 54467 univy un Tasks The Occupational Health Department of the High Institute of Public Health is a multidisciplinary institution with three main tasks: research, training and advisory services. The information activities are less developed than the other three. Expertise All the other occupational health and safety professionals are represented in the personnel except physiotherapists. The number of professionals is 25. Training The Institute organizes one-week courses periodically for occupational physicians, chemists, biologists and safety engineers in industry. Special 1–6-month courses are designed on occupational health, biology and toxicology for students from developing countries. Long-term training is given at national and international levels: Diploma in public health majoring occupational health and industrial medicine (1 year), Diploma in public health majoring occupational hygiene (1 year), Master degree in the above two specialties (about 2 years), Doctor degree in the same specialties (4 years). Priority areas Research on reasonable permissible levels for different exposures in developing countries Occupational diseases Industrial toxicology Manual on different methodological approaches for biological monitoring Ergonomics, job strain and cardiovascular risk factors Mutagenicity Collaboration Exchange of information; Conferences; Preparing and editing documents; Training consultations 13. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Professor Jorma Rantanen, Director General Contact person: Ms. Suvi Lehtinen, Chief of Office Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FIN-00250 Helsinki Finland Tel. Int.+ 358-0-47 471 Fax: Int.+ 358-0-47 47 548 or 414 634 E-mail: sleh@occuphealth.fi Web: http://www.occuphealth.fi Tasks The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health is a multidisciplinary research institution with four main tasks: research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise All the experts in occupational health and safety are represented in relatively high numbers. The total number of personnel is about 650. Training The Institute of Occupational Health organizes approx. 140 training courses annually for occupational health and safety experts in Finland. Also long-term specialization training of occupational health physicians, occupational medicine specialists, occupational health nurses, occupational hygienists, and occupational physiotherapists is carried out in Finnish. The training conducted in English is mostly short-term courses and symposia. Priority areas Development of occupational health services Allergy and work Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders Prevention of noise hazards Aging workers and maintenance of their work capacity Healthy and productive work organization Indoor air Health effects of unemployment Collaboration Organization of joint meetings; Participation in consultations; Organization of training. WHO Workers' Health Programme has been offered a distinct role in FIOH-FINNIDA-funded collaborative projects in developing countries. 14. Institut National de Recherche et de Securité (INRS) Mr. D. Moyen, Director 30, rue Olivier Noyer F-75680 Paris Cedex 14 France Tel. Int. + 33-1-40 44 30 00 Fax: Int. + 33-1-40 44 30 99 Web: http://www.inrs.fr/ 15. INSERM, U. 420 Dr. J.M. Mur, Director Contact person: Mr. Lahoucine Benamghar Faculté de Médecine B.P. 184 F-54505 Vandoeuvre Cedex France Tel. Int.+33 83 59 25 97 Fax: Int.+33 83 59 25 96 Web: http://www.inserm.fr/ Tasks The tasks of the INRS are research, training, information, and advisory services. The tasks of the INSERM consist of research activities. Expertise Toxicologists, epidemiologists, ergonomists, chemists, and psychologists are represented in the INRS staff. The total number of staff is approximately 600. Epidemiologists are represented in the staff of the INSERM. The total number of personnel is 17. Training The INRS organizes among others training courses for specialists in occupational risk prevention. Priority areas Prevention of occupational risks (INRS) Evaluation of hazards at the workplace Identification of unknown occupational risks Interaction between individual characteristics and occupational risks Efficiency of preventive actions Computerized systems on occupational risks and health (INSERM) Disability and work; musculoskeletal disorders Occupational respiratory diseases Psychosociological factors in occupational stress Collaboration Research; Analytical methods; Epidemiological studies; Exchange of researchers 16. Association pour la Formation dans les Services Médicaux du Travail (AFOMETRA) Dr. Michel Blondet 31, rue Médéric B.P. 156 F-75821 Paris Cedex 17 France tel. Int.+3314-4766 0230 fax: Int.+3314-4267 9684 Tasks The tasks of the Institute include research, training and advisory services. Expertise Occupational health physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, ergonomists, and psychologists are represented in the staff. The total number of staff is 23. Training The Institute organized 170 short-term training courses in 1992. Priority areas Communication of information Prevention and ergonomics Mental health Epidemiology 17. Federal Institute for Occupational Health (BAfAM) Dr. Fritz Kochan, Director Contact person: Dr. Dieter Wolff Visiting address: Nöldnerstrasse 40/42 D-1134 Berlin Postal address: Postfach 5 D-10266 Berlin Germany tel. Int.+ 49-30-55138-0 fax: Int.+ 49-30-55138170 Tasks The Federal Institute for Occupational Medicine under the direct jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is a multidisciplinary institution with three tasks: research, information and advisory services. Expertise The experts of occupational health represented in the staff of the institution are as follows: occupational health physicians, epidemiologists, mathematicians, chemists, psychologists, physicists, biologists, and sociologists. The total number of personnel is 160. Training The Institute organizes several seminars and conferences on occupational medicine. Priority areas Epidemiology and statistics, e.g. of work-related diseases and occupational diseases Development of occupational health services Musculoskeletal disorders Effects of non-ionizing radiation 18. Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie (IfADo) Institute for Occupational Physiology at the University of Dortmund Prof. Dr. Barbara Griefahn Ardeystr. 67 D-44139 Dortmund Germany tel. Int.+ 49-231 1084-0 (extension 221 or 222) fax: Int.+ 49-231 1084 400 Tasks Institute for Occupational Physiology, Dortmund is a multidisciplinary institution with the tasks of research, advisory services, training and information. Expertise Occupational health physicians, toxicologists, ergonomists, chemists, safety engineers, psychologists, physicists and biologists are represented in the staff of the Institute. The total number of personnel is 170. Training The training organized by the Institute comprises short-term training courses. Priority areas Combined effects of climate, vibration and noise Occupational diseases related to manual material handling Cumulative Trauma Disorders Mental and physical aspects of information overload Individual disposition for occupational diseases Collaboration The Institute has expressed its specific interest for collaboration with the developing countries in Asia, Africa, and in Eastern Europe. 19. National Institute of Occupational Health Professor György Ungváry Nagyvárad tér 2 P.O. Box 22 H-1450 Budapest IX Hungary Tel: Int.+361-215-5491, 361-215-7890 Fax: Int.+361-215-6891 Telex: 22 5109 Tasks The National Institute of Occupational Health has the following tasks: research, education, training, information and advisory services, and preparation of legislation. Expertise Most of the occupational health and safety experts are represented in the staff. The total number of personnel is approximately 300. Training The Institute organizes several short-term (1–3 days) courses in occupational health every year. In addition, a 6-week national training course is organized annually for physicians wishing to specialize in occupational health. Priority areas Chemical safety Research on delayed toxic effects and reproductive effects of chemicals Risk assessment and risk management in occupational health Prevention of damages caused by physical pathogenic factors Research on the prevention and early diagnosis of occupational and work-related respiratory diseases Collaboration Bilateral cooperation with sister institutes all over the world and with international organizations and institutions. 20. National Institute of Occupational Health Dr. S.K. Kashyap Meghani Nagar Ahmedabad 380016 India Tel. Int.+91-79-865142/866842 Fax: Int.+91-79-866630 Telex: 81-121-6471 nioh in Tasks The Institute is devoted to the promotion and betterment of the total health of the working community and to the cause of providing safe and comfortable environment for work and living. The main activities of the Institute are research, education and training, and services. Expertise All central groups of experts in occupational health are represented in the staff. The total number of staff is approximately 310. Training The Institute organizes post-graduate training for medical doctors and environmental scientists leading to specialized or higher university qualifications, e.g. D.O.H (Diploma 4 Semester Course), M.D. (Degree Programme, 6 Semester Course) for medical graduates, and Ph.D. with thesis for both medical and environmental scientists. In addition, the Institute organizes orientation short-term training of technical personnel in occupational health and toxicology, and health and safety education for workers and community. Priority areas Occupational health problems of agricultural populations, organized sectors of industry, and women and child workers. Controlled exposure experiments and toxicological investigations on pesticides, metals and chemical carcinogens Environmental pollution caused by agrochemicals and metals (lead, mercury, cadmium) Development of safety norms for physical agents (heat, noise, illumination) Models for delivery of occupational health care systems for workers through Primary Health Care Centres and Group Occupational Health Clinics Collaboration Participating Institute for International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS); Field studies; Development of Model Poison Information Centre for developing countries; Consultations; Organization of international meetings; Organization of training courses 21. National Centre of Ergonomic, Occupational Health and Safety Ministry of Manpower Mr. M. Soeripto, Chief Jalan Jen. A. Yani 69-70 Cempaka Putih Jakarta Pusat Indonesia tel. Int.+6221-413406, 412114 fax: Int.+6221-7270153 or 513913 22. Institute of Occupational Health University of Milan, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento Professor Antonio Grieco, Director Contact person: Dr. Renato Gilioli via San Barnaba, 8 I-20122 Milan Italy tel. Int.+ 39-2-5454091 fax: Int.+ 39-2-5518 7172 telex: 320484 unimi i e-mail: occupmed@imiucca.csi.unimi.it Tasks The Institute of Occupational Health at the University of Milan is a multidisciplinary institution with four tasks: research, information, training and advisory services. Expertise The other main groups of experts of occupational health and safety are represented in the personnel of the Institute except occupational health nurses and safety engineers. Training The Institute organizes both short courses and long-term national training programmes leading to a degree. Priority areas Occupational medicine Ergonomics Toxicology Neurotoxicology Epidemiology Work safety Collaboration Preparation of documents; Co-sponsoring international symposia and conferences; The Institute has created two international centres: International Centre for Pesticide Safety and Regional Experimental Field Centre for the Prevention of Pesticide Hazards. 23. National Institute of Industrial Health Ministry of Labour Dr. Shigezi Koshi, Director 21-1, Nagao 6-chome, Tama-ku Kawasaki 214 Japan tel. Int.+81-44-865 6111 fax: Int.+81-44-865 6116 Tasks The Institute activities cover research and information. Expertise The main groups of experts of occupational health are represented in the staff except occupational health nurses and physiotherapists. The total number of staff is 59. Training The Institute does not organize any training courses. Priority areas Mental occupational health Biological monitoring of chemical and physical causes of occupational diseases Ergonomics Occupational cancer Technical improvements of the work environment Collaboration Exchange of information 24. Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Japan Prof. Takesumi Yoshimura, Director 1-1 Iseigaoka Yahatanishi Kitakyushu 807 Japan tel. Int.+ 81-93-691-7403 fax: Int.+ 81-93-603 0158 Tasks The Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences is a multidisciplinary institution with three tasks: research, training and information. Expertise Occupational health physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, psychologists, physiologist and occupational health economist are represented in the staff. Training The Institute organizes several short- and medium-term courses and also participates in the programme of a 4-year doctorate course for Dr. of Medical Sciences. Priority areas Health policy and management Ergonomics and work management Occupational hygiene Epidemiology Health development and mental health Toxicology and physiology Environmental oncology Occupational health economics Collaboration Collaborative research projects; Consultancies; Accepting of WHO fellows for short-term training 25. Catholic Industrial Medical Center (Catholic University) Professor Seung Han LEE, Director 505 Banpo-dong Socho-ku Seoul 137-701 Republic of Korea tel. Int.+ 822-590 1243 fax: Int.+ 822-532 3820 Tasks The Catholic Industrial Medical Center is a multidisciplinary institution with five tasks: research, information, training, especially long-term, clinical services and advisory services. Expertise Safety engineers are not represented in the personnel. The number of other occupational health experts is relatively small. Training The staff of the Center participates in the training courses of other organizers as lecturers. Five-semester postgraduate degree programmes to occupational physicians, occupational health nurses and occupational hygienists are offered in collaboration with the Catholic University Graduate School of Occupational Health. Priority areas Studies for early diagnosis and treatment of pneumoconiosis (animal and human) Respiratory physiology of pneumoconiosis Neurobehavioral toxicology VDT work and workers' health Development of group OHS for small and very small industries Toxicology of metals, e.g. Pb, Cd, etc. Combined effects of occupational hazards Air pollution in industrial complexes Occupational epidemiology Study of occupational health delivery system Postgraduate education and training of occupational health personnel Collaboration Participation in meetings; Collaborative studies; Exchange of information; Training of occupational health personnel. 26. Coronel Laboratory for Occupational and Environmental Health Professor Frank J.H. van Dijk, Director Contact person: Dr. Robert Herber Meibergdreef 15 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands tel. Int.+ 31-20-566 5325 fax: Int.+ 31-20-697 5359 Tasks The Coronel Laboratory for Occupational and Environmental Health is a multidisciplinary institution with four tasks: research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise Occupational health physicians, toxicologists, occupational hygienists, chemists, psychologists, biologists, and health scientists are represented in the staff. Training Several short-term courses are arranged. In addition, Amsterdam School of Occupational Medicine arranges yearly a 4-year course for physicians. In addition, a Master's Course on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare is organized (84 days over a time span of 2 years). Priority areas Biomarkers Biological monitoring Prevention of work-related diseases Occupational health services research Work rehabilitation Collaboration Aging and work; Exchange of information; Biomarkers in collaboration with e.g. the Nofer Institute in Poland and the Institute of Occupational Health in Dortmund and others; Training and education in collaboration with many other European institutes Leuven (Belgium), Birmingham (UK), Berlin (Germany), Rouen (France), and many others. 27. TNO Centre for Occupational Safety and Health Professor Frank D. Pot, Programme Director Alfed A.f. Brouwers, Executive Office Visiting address: Wassenaarseweg 56, Leiden Postal address: P.O. Box 2215 2301 CE Leiden The Netherlands Tel. Int.+31-71-18 17 00 Fax: Int.+31-71-17 63 82 Tasks The Centre coordinates the occupational safety, health and well-being activities of institutes belonging to the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). Its major task is applied research. In addition to research and specific training courses, consultancy is gaining significance. Expertise The Centre and its participating institutes cover almost all medical, technical and social disciplines in the field of occupational safety, health and well-being. A total of 130 research staff and 50 technical staff members participate in the Centre's programmes. Training Professional training of occupational physicians and occupational psychologists is organized. The Centre participates in university and private courses. Priority areas Posture and movement at work, musculoskeletal problems Stress and well-being Work organization and technology, including new production concepts Exposure and risk assessment for disabled employees Occupational health management of companies and occupational health services. Collaboration Research; Organization of symposia; Consultancy and information; Training and fellowships; Standardization, certification and legislation. 28. The Nofer's Institute of Occupational Medicine Professor Janusz A. Indulski Contact person: Dr. Marek Bryla 8 Teresy Street P.O. Box 199 90-950 Lodz Poland Tel. Int.+ 48-42-55 25 05 Fax: Int.+ 48-42-348 331 or 556 102 E-mail: Impx@Krysla.u.lo.edu.pl; impax@plunlo51.bitnet Tasks The Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine is a multidisciplinary institute with a wide scope of activity in research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise A large number of occupational health and safety experts are in the staff. Owing to its multi-profile character, the Institute employs representatives of different professions, including physicians, occupational physicians, occupational nurses, toxicologists, epidemiologists, ecologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, chemists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, mathematicians, statisticians and computer scientists. The total permanent staff is about 540. It is to be noted that the Institute houses the editorial offices of two scientific journals: the International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, a quarterly in English, and Medycyna Pracy (Occupational Medicine), a bimonthly in Polish. Training The educational activity of the Institute concerns both under- and postgraduate training. 1).School of Public Health. It entails two-year postcraduate courses, including approximately 980 hours of classes in epidemiology and biostatistics, demography, organization and management, toxicology, psychology, health care policy, economics of health ant nutrition, school hygiene and radiological protection; 2). School of Industrial and Environmental Hygiene. It trains highly qualified personnel for the implementation of tasks assigned to the State Sanitary Inspectorate regarding industrial hygiene and environmental health hazards. The courses last three semesters and the curriculum of lectures and seminars entails 400 hours; 3). Undergraduate training in occupational health for medical students, and students of dentistry. During an academic year approximately 450 students are trained; 4). Advanced training courses. They are: specialty courses for physicians applying for the speciality in occupational health, one-subject courses for medical personnel intending to develop their knowledge of particular aspects of occupational health, and courses for managers of industrial health services; 5).Doctoral Programmes. The Institute organizes 4-year doctoral programmes in occupational medicine, occupational hygiene, environmental protection, environmental epidemiology, health care organization and management and health economics. The Scientific Council of Institute (Faculty) has special privilege and law to grant: A). Scientific doctor degree: 1). in medical sciences, M.D. 2). in biomedical sciences. B). Doctor of Sciences of Philosophy Doctor degree Dr.Sc. in. Ph.D. (in Polish and Central European tradition Doctor Habilitate) 1). in medical sciences (occupational medicine, internal medicine, clinical toxicology, pathology), 2). in biomedical sciences (epidemiology, industrial toxicology, occupational hygiene, public health) Priority areas Occupational medicine, including occupational and work-related diseases Occupational hygiene Epidemiology and biostatistics Radiation protection Experimental and environmental toxicology Work physiology and psychology, ergonomics Organization of the occupational health services Environmental health Risk assessment Chemical safety Health promotion in the workplace Collaboration Traditional collaboration with Helsinki Institute in the field of allergology, epidemiology, toxicology and psychology of work; Collaboration with Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Stocholm, Copenhagen, Birmingham, Brussels, NIOSH (Atlanta, Cincinnati), New York, Brno, Kiev; Organization of international symposia and workshops; Exchange of scientific information; Taking part in WHO research projects; Preparation and revision of WHO documents; Intrest in collaboration with other WHO Collaborating Centres has been expressed. 29. Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Social Faculdade de Medicina de Coimbra Professor Salvador Massano Cardoso 3049 Coimbra Codex Portugal Tel. Int.+351-39-29 431 Fax: Int.+ 351-39-20 484 Tasks Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Social is a training institution for undergraduate and postgraduate training. Expertise Main fields of expertise are epidemiology and hygiene. Training Training curricula are organized for Master of Occupational Health and Master of Occupational Hygiene. In addition, Course on Occupational Medicine is carried out. Priority areas Methodological aspects of research in occupational health Solvents Stress at workplace and infectious diseases Work and cardiovascular diseases Work and musculoskeletal diseases Collaboration Collaboration with the University of Louvain in the field of musculoskeletal diseases, and the Technical University of Denmark and other national institutions in the field of localized thermal comfort in hot environments. 30. Institute of Occupational Health of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Professor Nikolai F. Izmerov, Director 31 Prospekt Budennogo 105272 Moscow Russian Federation Tel. Int.+7095-365 02 09 Fax: Int.+7095-366 05 83 Cable: profgigiena 105275 moscow Tasks The Institute of Occupational Health in Moscow is a multidisciplinary Institute. It carries out research, disseminates information, organizes training, and provides advisory services. Expertise All expert groups of occupational health and safety are represented in the staff. The total number of staff is approximately 630. Training Both short-term and medium-term courses are arranged. In addition, 3-year training for postgraduates and 2-year training for interns in the clinic is organized. Priority areas Industrial hygiene (dusts, vibration, noise, electromagnetic waves, industrial microclimate) Work physiology and industrial ergonomics Toxicology (accelerated methods of hygienic rating, long-term effects, studies on new chemical substances) Occupational pathologies (treatment and prevention of occupational lung and skin diseases, vibration disease, allergies and musculoskeletal disorders, etc.) Epidemiological studies in industrial hygiene Collaboration Preparation of various documents and technical reports; Organization of symposia and workshops; Training of specialists from other centres; Reporting system of occupational morbidity in Russia 31. Department of Industrial Health Ministry of Labour Dr. Timothy Wai-Hoong Phoon, Director 18 Havelock Road #05-01 Singapore 0105 Tel. Int.+ 65-539 5109 Fax: Int+ 65-539 5140 Tasks The Department of Industrial Health in Singapore carries out the following tasks: research, information and advisory services. It also has regulatory and investigative activities. Expertise The occupational health experts represented in the staff are occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, occupational hygienists, and industrial health inspectors. The number of staff is 34. Training Training is carried out in collaboration with other organizations, and the Department offers its experts as lecturers in the courses. Training in the form of organizing study visits up to one month to WHO, ILO etc. fellows is widely carried out. Priority areas Identification, assessment and control of occupational health hazards, including new hazards Compiling local computer data bases on chemical trade names, worker exposure levels to various hazards, and results of medical surveillance tests Implementation and supervision of in-plant occupational health programmes, e.g. hearing conservation programmes, hygiene monitoring programmes, first aid facilities, etc. Study on occupational asthma Medical surveillance programmes for workers exposed to various hazards Collaboration Exchange of information, surveys, guidelines, etc. 32. Department of Community, Occupational Health and Family Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine National University of Singapore Prof. J. Jeyaratnam, Director Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 0511 Tel. Int.+65-772 4290/9 Fax: Int.+65-779 1489 Telex: UNISPO RS 33943% VMID COFSEC Bitnet: COFSEC@NUS 3090 Tasks The activities of the Department include research, education and training, information and advisory services. Expertise Occupational health physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists and biostatisticians are represented in the staff. The total number of staff is 37. Training The Department organizes international 2-weeks courses on industrial toxicology and hygiene. A 3-month national Designated Factory Doctors' Course has been arranged. In addition, an international long-term course (1 year) leading to the Degree of Master of Medicine in Occupational Health is organized. Priority areas Undergraduate and postgraduate education for physicians and occupational hygienists Quality control services (laboratory) Occupational hygiene reference laboratory Research in occupational dermatitis, epidemiology, occupational cancers, solvents and heavy metals, ergonomics, and toxicology Collaboration Consultations; Collaborative research; Conducting training courses; Participation in training and health programmes. 33. Occupational Health Centre of the Municipal Institute of Health of Barcelona Dr. Salvador Moncada, Director Placa Lesseps, 1 E-08023 Barcelona Spain Tel. Int.+34-3-4150066 Fax: Int.+34-3-2173197 Tasks The Occupational Health Centre (CSL) is a centre of the Municipal Institute of Health of Barcelona (IMS). IMS is responsible for the public health matters of the Barcelona region. The tasks of the Centre are research, information, training, and technical support to the health care system for the detection and prevention of occupational diseases. Main research lines are health information systems and health promotion. The CSL is designing new methods of epidemiological surveillance of occupational diseases and injuries in the Barcelona region. In health promotion, main interest is in the relationship between worker lifestyles and work organization and psychosocial factors. Expertise The experts of the Centre represent occupational health and public health professionals. The total number of personnel is about 60. Epidemiologists and public health nurses are the major professional groups. Training About 150 union leaders are trained every year. In addition, doctoral students of the Autnomous University of Barcelona and students at the Catalan School of Public Health receive theoretical and practical training. Priority areas Occupational health information systems - Primary care-based information systems - Population-based occupational injuries registry Psychosocial factors, lifestyles and health of workers Collaboration Working group on occupational health information systems. 34. Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo Javier Gómez-Hortigüela Amillo, Director Concepción Serrano Herrera, Directora Torrelaguna, no 73 E-28027 Madrid Spain Tel. Int.+ 34-1-403 7000 Fax: Int.+ 34-1-403 0050 Tasks Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo is a multidisciplinary institute with the scope of activity including research, information, training, and advisory services. Expertise Medical and technical experts are represented in the staff. Priority areas Dissemination of information Personal protective devices Collaboration Exchange of information; Joint projects; Preparation of technical reports and training material 35. Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Lausanne Professor M. Guillemin Rue du Bugnon 19 CH-1005 Lausanne Switzerland tel. Int.+ 41-21-313 2121 (medicine) 41-21-313 2131 (hygiene) 41-21-313 2144 (ergonomy) Fax: Int.+ 41-21-313 2120 E-mail: mguillemin@ulmed.unil.ch Tasks Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Lausanne is a multidisciplinary unit with the four tasks: Education and training; Research; Services; Promotion of occupational health Expertise See priority list Training Regular teaching at the University of Lausanne and at the University of Geneva Comprehensive postgraduate training in occupational health in cooperation with the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich National short courses are organized, e.g. on ventilation. Priority areas Occupational hygiene and risk management Mineral fibres, metals and solvents (exposure assessment) Biological monitoring (development of new methods) Occupational hygiene (new strategies) Occupational medicine (early diagnosis of occupational diseases) Ergonomy (ergophtalmology, visual testing) Collaboration Training and education in occupational hygiene is a specifically expressed area of collaboration; Harmonization of procedures and methods in occupational hygiene; Exchange of information; Training of individuals. 36. Division of Occupational Health, Department of Health Ministry of Public Health Dr. Wilawan Juengprasert, Director Tivanoni Road Nontaburi 11000 Thailand Tel. Int.+ 66-2-5918172-3, 5918189 Fax: Int.+ 66-2-5918172 Tasks Division of Occupational Health is a multidisciplinary unit with emphasis on research, training and information. Major tasks include Surveillance of important occupational diseases Coordination of National Occupational Health Programmes Development of appropriate technology and work models for occupational health programmes in a developing country Development, strengthening and support of public health infrastructure to undertake effective occupational health service programmes Development of standard recommendations under the Public Health Act 1992. Expertise The occupational health and safety experts represented in the staff are physicians, nurses, hygienists, environmentalist, chemists, toxicologists, biologists, ergonomist and psychologists. The total number of personnel is approx. 100. Training The Unit takes care of the manpower development of occupational health, disseminates information and trains government and private officials, students and others on occupational health. Priority areas Occupational health in small-scale industries and agriculture Development of appropriate techniques for evaluation of exposures Development of appropriate technology for early detection of occupational and work-related diseases Development of a surveillance system for occupational diseases Health service research and development Improvement of working conditions and work environment through primary health care approach. Collaboration Exchange of information; Accepting of fellows from developing countries for short course training in occupational health; Participation in meetings; Undertaking joint projects related to occupational health in developing countries; Assistance in the organization of WHO Collaborating Centres' meetings. 37. Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail Dr. Bennamar Raouf Directeur Général 16, rue Ibn Tafergine Tunis Tunisia Tel. Int.+2161-788311 Fax: Int.+216-794009 38. Institute for Occupational Health Professor Yu.I. Kundiev, Academician, Director Ul. Saksagansky, 75 252033 Kiev Ukraine Tel. Int.+ 70-44-220 8030 Fax: Int.+ 70-44-220 6677 Tasks The Institute for Occupational Health in Kiev, the leading institute in occupational health in Ukraine, is a multidisciplinary institute with good human resources, and with four tasks: 1) hygienic, epidemiological, experimental and clinical studies 2) information support 3) training 4) advisory services. Expertise All experts in occupational health are represented in the staff in relatively high numbers. The total number of personnel is 300. Training Several training courses on health aspects of pesticide use are organized in collaboration with the IPCS and IRPTC. National courses are arranged as well on labour hygiene, occupational pathology, etc. The Institute organizes long-term national training programmes leading to a degree. A specialized council for defending a Candidate and Doctor of Sciences Thesis is located at the Institute. Priority areas Occupational epidemiology Combined effects of occupational factors Toxicology of heavy metals Toxicology of pesticides, dermal toxicology Psychophysiology of operators Effects of organic dust Occupational health in agriculture Occupational health in electrowelding Collaboration Agricultural workers are the main target group. The Institute has a good network of collaborative organizations. 39. Institute of Occupational Health University of Birmingham Prof. J. M. Harrington Edgbaston, Birmingham England Tel. Int.+4421-414 6030 Fax: Int.+4421-471 5208 Web: http://www.bham.ac.uk/IOH/ Tasks The tasks of the Institute include research, training and education, consultancy and advisory services. Expertise Occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, toxicologists, epidemiologists, occupational hygienists and psychologists are represented on the staff. The total number of medical/scientific staff is 25, with 18 support staff. Areas of expertise and interest include occupational cancer, health of health-care workers, neurobehavioural effects of exposure to solvents and pesticides, sick building syndrome and respiratory effects of carbon black, foundry fume and man-made mineral fibres. Training The Institute organizes a 2-year day release course preparing physicians for the specialist examination in occupational medicine (leading to associateship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine). There is also a full-time multidisciplinary Masters course in Occupational Health. This course combines formal teaching and project work and includes post-graduate students from different parts of the world. A wide range of short courses, workshops and seminars are also offered throughout the year. In addition, the Institute is involved in the training of factory inspectors, environmental health inspectors, ergonomists and toxicologists. A new course preparing general practitioners and other physicians with an interest in occupational medicine began in 1994. This will prepare doctors for a national Diploma in Occupational Medicine. Priority areas The research interests of the Institute based on the multidisciplinary nature of the staff and key areas of expertise include multinational epidemiological studies, neurobehavioural toxicology, occupational carcinogenesis, occupational health problems of health care workers and retrospective exposure assessment in occupational hygiene. Current new areas under development include molecular epidemiology, particularly for chromium and PAHs and the development of neurobehavioural tests for neurotoxicants. Collaboration Provision of visiting lecturers and assessors for training programmes in occupational health organized by other centres, joint teaching activities with other WHO collaborating centres and multinational epidemiological studies. We also host visiting fellows students attached for varying periods for post-graduate experience in occupational health. 40. Department of Psychology Centre for Organizational Health and Development Dr. Tom Cox University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD United Kingdom Tel. Int.+44-602-515314/04 Fax: Int. + 44-602-515325 41. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Dr. Larry Fine, Interim Director 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. HHH Building, Mailstop P06 Washington, D.C 20201 USA Tel. Int.+202-401 6997 Fax: Int.+202-205 2207 E-Mail: lfine@cdc.gov Contact person: Dr. Shery Baron 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-10 Cincinnati, OH 45226 USA Tel: (513) 458-7159 Fax: (513) 458-7105 E-Mail: SLB8@CDC.GOV Dr. Kathleen Rest Deputy Director for Science 200 Independence Avenue, S.W HHH Building, Mailstop P06 Washington, DC 20201 USA tel: 202-401 0721 fax: 202-260 4464 E-Mail: krest@cdc.gov Web: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html Tasks NIOSH is a multidisciplinary organization with the mission and mandate to develop and establish recommended occupational safety and health standards and to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to assure safe and healthful working conditions for every working person in the U.S. Expertise All major occupational health and safety professional disciplines are represented in the staff. The total number of personnel is presently approximately 950. Training NIOSH supports 14 major training facilities at universities that provide extensive training programmes leading to a degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, and occupational safety. In addition, NIOSH provides training grants to 41 other university programmes. Priority areas Surveillance: The ability to identify the occurrence and emergence of work-related injury and disease is vital for prevention. While some targeted surveillance efforts address specific conditions, such as adult lead poisoning, occupational lung disease, and carpal tunnel syndrome, a national surveillance system for occupational disease and injury does not exist. To broaden current surveillance systems, it is necessary to 1) improve hazard surveillance by developing systems that identify hazardous work conditions, rather than cases of disease or injury; 2) evaluate new disease surveillance efforts to better fill the gaps in current reporting systems; 3) explore additional surveillance methods for nonfatal injury, including workplace violence; and 4) assess the economic burden of occupational conditions and potential economic benefits of their prevention. Work Organization: Through surveillance and research, NIOSH and others have identified many physical and chemical hazards of work. However, there is growing evidence that the way work is organized also affects the health and well-being of workers, both directly and in combination with other hazards. Investigations are needed on broad aspects of employment, including underemployment, overemployment, unemployment, shift-work, alternate work schedules, and job stress. Also encompassed in work organization are special risks that may result from the ongoing evolution to a service oriented economy; to a workforce that is increasingly comprised of women, minorities and older workers; and to conditions of employment and demands for productivity increasingly pressured by global market forces. Control Technology and Intervention Research: NIOSH seeks to prevent work-related diseases and injuries by designing, implementing, and evaluating measures to reduce occupational hazards at their source. If prevention measures are not currently available, new technologies need to be developed for controlling hazardous exposures. Such new technologies must be evaluated to determine that the prevention measures are feasible, even for smaller businesses. Intervention research, of which control technology is a part, examines the utility and impact of new and existing preventive measures in various workplaces. Assessments are needed of the effectiveness of regulations, educational efforts, government and private outreach programs, employer policies, worker training, and protective technology in preventing disease and injury. Health Services Research: This area includes 1) assessing the adequacy of the supply of occupational safety and health professionals, including occupational physicians and nurses, industrial hygienists, safety specialists, and engineers; 2) evaluating the accessibility, availability, and delivery of occupational health services; the role of workers' compensation; and the integration of occupational health services and primary health care; 3) improving the quality of occupational health care, through clinical and preventive practice guidelines; 4) assessing the effectiveness of screening and treatment of selected occupational conditions, and 5) evaluating the economics of treating and preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. Collaboration Organization of meetings; Preparation of guidelines; Exchange of information and scientists 42. Johns Hopkins Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) Department of Environmental Health Sciences Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health Contact person: Dr. Brian S. Schwartz, Director E-mail: bschwart@jhsph.edu 615 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205 USA Tel: (410) 955-4130/4158 Fax: (410) 955-1811 Web: http://www.jhsph.edu/ehs/occupational.html Tasks The Center is comprised of five various operational units: Division of Occupational Health; Occupational Health Clinic; Occupational Medicine Residency Program; Occupational Health Doctoral Program; Occupational Health Nursing Program. Expertise Altogether 32 experts work in the Center. Priority areas The main orientation is towards disease etiology and the design and implementation of preventive and intervention strategies for occupational and environmental disease and injury. Specific programmes relate to cancer, neurological disorders, musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, lead poisoning, Lyme disease, and risk assessment. Five priority areas for the next five years are Biomarkers of carcinogen exposure and risk Molecular epidemiology of occupational and environmental diseases Adverse effects of lead Repetitive motion disorders Biomonitoring, clinical intervention and risk assessment. 43. Mount Sinai Hospital/Queens College Program in Environmental and Occupational Health Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Dr. Steven Markowitz, Director email: markowitz@cbns.org Dr. Luz Claudio, Director 10 East 101st. St- Mezzanine One Gustave L. Levy Place EUA 44. Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health University of Texas School of Public Health Dr. George L. Delclos, Principal Investigator E-mail: gdelclos@utsph.sph.uth.tmc.edu P.O. Box 20186 Houston, Texas 77225 USA Tel: (713) 500-9459 Fax: (713) 500-9442 Web: http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu:8052/swcoeh/ Tasks The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health is a multidisciplinary unit. Research, information, training, and advisory services belong to the scope of activity of the Unit. Expertise The Center has a full spectrum of occupational health and safety experts except for chemists. Training Several degree programmes (1–5 years) are carried out: Master in Public Health, Master of Science, Doctor in Public Health, Ph.D. and an accredited Residency in Occupational Medicine. Several short-term (1–3 days) training courses are carried out for occupational physicians, occupational health nurses and industrial hygienists. Priority areas Industrial hygiene measurements (exposure assessment) Occupational respiratory diseases Occupational hazards of health care workers Ergonomic evaluations Programme development, management and evaluation Occupational and environmental epidemiology Collaboration Planning and implementing research agenda; Training of occupational health professionals; Programme planning and evaluation; Surveillance of occupational respiratory diseases; Occupational hazards of health care workers. 45. National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health Professor Le van Trung, Director lB pho Yec Xanh Hanoi Vietnam Tel. Int.+ 2 63649 Fax: Int.+84-42-12894 Tasks The National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health is a multidisciplinary institute with eight tasks. The number of personnel is approx. 70. Expertise Occupational health physicians, biologists, toxicologists, occupational hygienists, ergonomists, chemists, biochemists and psychophysiologists are represented in the staff. Training Short-term courses at the national level are carried out on various topics of occupational and environmental health. Priority areas Prevention and control of pesticides poisoning Prevention and control of pneumoconioses and noise-induced hearing loss Occupational environment and occupational diseases in small-scale industries Psychophysiology of work Ergonomics in technology transfer Sanitation Strengthening of occupational health network Collaboration Exchange of specialists and documents; Special interest has been expressed as to strengthening occupational health and safety collaboration in different countries. 46. Clinical Center of Serbia Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Vidakovic, Director Contact person: Dr. Srmena Krstav, Head of the Dept. of Inter- national Relations 11000 Beograd, Deligradska 29 Yugoslavia Tel: Int.+381 -11-685485 Fax: Int.+381-11-643 675 Tasks The Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health has four main tasks: research, training, dissemination of information, and advisory services. Expertise Most of the occupational health and safety experts are represented in the staff of the Institute. The total number of persons is 218. Training The Institute organizes short-term courses, both national and international. One-semester education in occupational health for medical students in the sixth year of studies is arranged. In addition, the Institute carries out specialization training in occupational health (3 years), Master of Science programmes (4 semesters) in occupational health, occupational and clinical toxicology, radiological health and assessment of work ability. Training courses with a certificate in occupational health for GPs and graduated students are organized (2 semesters,) as well as specialization in occupational toxicology for chemists (3 years). Priority areas Toxic chemicals Work-related diseases Hazards in small-scale industries Improvement and integration of occupational medicine and occupational hygiene Occupational epidemiology Collaboration Organization of international training; Participation in the WHO-funded projects; Exchange of scientific information; Planning and conducting of epidemiological studies (occupational cancer, as-bestos-related diseases, reproductive effects). 47. Great Lakes Center for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health The University of Illinois School of Public Health Dr. Daniel Hryhorczuk, Director 2121 West Taylor Street Chicago, Illinois 60612-7260 Tel: (312) 996-7887 Fax: (312) 413-7369 E-Mail: dhryhorc@uic.edu Web: http://www.uic.edu/spha/glakes/ Tasks Occupational and environmental health graduate training and continuing education Multifocal research Technical assistance and consultation on occupational and environmental health problems and policy 48. University of Massachusetts Lowell Charles Levenstein PhD MS Professor of Work and Environmental Policy and Co-Director One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 Tel: (978) 934-3268 Fax: (508) 452-5711 E-Mail: charles_levenstein@uml.edu Web: http://www.uml.edu/Dept/WE/index.htm Tasks Postgraduate training and assessment for the formulation of academic programs in clean production, industrial hygiene, epidemiology, ergonomics and work environment policy Postgraduate certificate on ionizing radiation, risk assessment, work and health organization Bilateral agreements on training, education and research with latinamerican universities in Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil Research on different topics such as the impact of privatization on workers' health. 49. University of Michigan School of Public Health Prof. Steven P. Levine Department of Environmental and Industrial Health 109 Observatory Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029 Tel: (313) 995-2531 Fax: (313) 995-2511 E-Mail: slih@sph.umich.edu Web:http://www.sph.umich.edu/ Tasks Occupational and environmental health graduate education Multifocal Research Risk Assessment Project evaluation on safety and health 50. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Direction Régionale de la Santé Publique de Québec Dr. Pierre Gosselin 2400 D'Estimauville, Beauport (Québec) Canada G1E 7G9 Tel: (418) 666-7000, Ext. 468 Fax: (418) 666-2776 E-Mail: pgosselin@cspq.qc.ca Contact Person: Dr. Pierre Auger Tel: (418) 666-7000, Ext. 342 Fax: (418) 666-2776 E-Mail: pauger@cspq.qc.ca Web: http://www.cspq.qc.ca/oms/oms.htm Tasks Training Information Sheets Epidemiological surveillance Primary occupational health care 51. Centre d'Études des Interactions Biologiques entre la Santé et l'Environnement (CINBIOSE) Dr. Donna Mergler Université du Québec ŕ Montréal C.P. 8888 Succ. Centre Ville Montreal, H3C 3P8 Tel: (514) 987-3915 Fax: (514) 987-6183 E-Mail: mergler.donna@uqam.ca Web: http://www.unites.uqam.ca/cinbiose/ANGLAIS/INDEX.HTML Tasks Research: Women, work and health, ecosystem approach: eg. mining activities and mercury contamination in the Amazon Region Training and agreements with various universities Legislation Diagnosis: initiate a multicenter, interdisciplinary study on women workers in the flower industry. Institutes in the process of becoming Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health 52. National Institute of Occupational Health Professor Rolf Pedersen, Director Contact person: Professor Tor Norseth Visiting address Gydas vei 8, Oslo Postal address: Postboks 8149 Dep 0033 Oslo 1 Norway Tel. Int.+47-22-4666850 Fax: Int.+47-22-603276 Tasks The Institute carries out research, provides advisory services, organizes training and disseminates information. Expertise The expertise covers epidemiology, occupational health, work physiology, chemistry and toxicology. A total of 116 persons work in the Institute. Training The Institute organizes short-term training courses for occupational health and safety personnel. Priority areas Development of service activity Increasing dissemination of general occupational health information Research in musculoskeletal disorders Genetic susceptibility for cancer and other occupational diseases Indoor air problems

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