Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

Eugene Applebaum - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

 

M.S., Ph.D., CIH. Patrica Ann Brogan

Adjunct Faculty
pbrogan@wayne.edu

Biography
1981 American Industrial Hygiene Association, Director 94-97
1981 Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, Director 86-90,President-Elect, President, Past President 93-96
1985 Academy of Industrial Hygiene, Diplomate: Vice-President, President-Elect, President, Past
President 99-03
1988 National Hearing Conservation Association
1998 American Society of Safety Engineers

Degrees and Certifications

1961-1962 All Saints School, Cedar Rapids, IA, Teacher
1978-1979 Garden City Public Schools, Garden City, MI, Substitute Teacher
1979-1981 Management Engineering Consultants, Southfield, MI, Computer Sales
1981-1984
 Clayton Environmental Consultants, Southfield, MI, Technical Writer, Industrial Hygiene Technologist, Industrial Hygienist
1984-1998 Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI Industrial Hygienist
1985
 Certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (CIH), Recertified-1991, 1997, 2003
1986-1990 Michigan Occupational Health Standards Commission, Michigan Department of Public Health, Commissioner: Chair-1989-1990
1991 Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists, Registered-1997, 2003
1994 Licensed-State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Relicensed-1997, 2000, 2003
1996 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Hearing Loss Prevention Committee
1996-1997 Michigan Manufacturers Association MIOSHA Initiatives Subcommittee, Vice-Chair
1998
 Wayne State University, Associate Professor-Clinical, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences


Awards and Honors

2003  Alice Hamilton Award presented by American Industrial Hygiene Association


Recent Publications

PUBLICATIONS
Paik, N. W., Walcott, R. J., & Brogan, P. A. (1983). Worker exposure to asbestos during  removal of sprayed material and renovation activity in buildings containing sprayed material,\"  American Industrial Hygiene Journal, 44(6), 428-432.

Brogan, P. A. (1992). The effects of organizational and learning climate and changes in
perceptions of environment on learners\' knowledge, attitude, and behavior after participation in an interactive video safety training program. Doctoral dissertation, Wayne State University, Detroit.

MIFACE Investigations at www.chm.msu.edu/oem and http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/faceweb.html
#01MI003  Operator Crushed between a Rotating Barrel and Its Hoist Support Bar, 2002
#01MI038  Maintenance Worker Struck in Head by Exploding Pressurized Tank, 2002
#01MI011  Machinist Struck and Killed by Fragments from Ruptured Steam Turbine Housing, 2003
#02MI060  Millwright Dies from Fall Off Ladder, 2003
#02MI075  Landscape Mowing Assistant Dies from Heat Stroke, 2003
#02MI157  Hispanic Laborer Dies When Dump Truck Mechanism of Lift Truck Activates, 2003
#02MI090  Journeyman Pipefitter Killed When Struck in Head by Grooved End Cap under Pressure, 2003
#02MI119  Inside Wireman Electrician Electrocuted Working on Exterior Light Pole
#03MI020  School Custodian Dies From Blood Clots After Fall From Ladder, 2004
#02MI106  Highway Worker Killed by Passenger Vehicle While Setting Up Highway Work Zone Warning Signal, 2004

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings:

Brogan, P. A. & Lick, H. B. (1992). Noise control and hearing conservation: Establishing the process, or how many times have we been down this road before? University of Kentucky, National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, and National Hearing Conservation Association.  Proceedings of the 1992 hearing conservation conference. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky OES Publications, 33-36.

Brogan, P.A. (1988). Training. Occupational Deafness - Disease or Workplace Problem: The Way Forward, A Workshop.  Hamilton, Ont: The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 29-32.


PRESENTATIONS
1996 \"Noise Exposure Monitoring as the basis for a Comprehensive Noise Control Process:, Roundtable 218, 1996 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition, Washington, D.C.
1998 \"Noise Exposure Distributions in Automotive Production Facilities\", E. Zaban, T. Simpson, and P. Brogan, 1998 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA
2001 Factors Contributing to Occupational Injuries and Fatalities, 2001 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA



Primary Research Title

Highway Worker Killed by Passenger Vehicle While Setting Up Highway Work Zone Warning Signal, 2004


Secondary Research Title

School Custodian Dies From Blood Clots After Fall From Ladder, 2004


Third Research Title

Inside Wireman Electrician Electrocuted Working on Exterior Light Pole