University of New South Wales - School of Risk and Safety Sciences

PROFESSOR OF TOXICOLOGY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Phd (Toxicology), MSc (NeuroPhys), BA(Hons) Bio & Psych, Grad Cert OHS Management

Justice of the Peace

Phone : 938 55370
Email : c.winder@unsw.edu.au

Chris Winder is Professor in Applied Toxicology, School of Safety Science, University of New South Wales (formerly Senior Lecturer 1992-5 and Head of School, 1997-2003, promoted to Professor in Nov. 2006). The School teaches a range of courses and subjects in Safety Science, Occupational Health, Occupational Medicine, Industrial Safety, Ergonomics, Risk Management and Environmental Science. The School has offered postgraduate programs since 1986, and BSc majors in safety science, biomechanics and toxicology are also available. The School has also been actively involved in developing postgraduate courses and programs available through open learning, for students where attendance at University is problematic (for example, they may work at remote locations).

Former positions held by Chris include: Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health, the School of Occupational Health, University of Sydney (1990-1996); Senior Lecturer in Toxicology at the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (1987-1992); Coordinator, Hazard Evaluation Program, Worksafe Australia (1987-1990); Director and Chief Toxicologist, Chemicals Section, Worksafe Australia (1985-1987); Principal Toxicologist, Commonwealth School of Health (1984-1985); Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney (1983-1984); Senior Research Fellow, Neurotoxicology Laboratories, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London (1979-1983).

Chris has published over 150 research papers, reviews, book chapters and monographs, including:

Author of the 1984 book The Developmental Neurotoxicity of Lead.
Editor of the 1987 Proceedings of an international Symposium on Occupational Cancer (Cancer Forum 12: 1-54, 1987).
Editor of the 1989 Proceedings of an NIOHS workshop on occupational asthma in the aluminium industry (Journal of Occupational Health and Safety – Australia and New Zealand 5: 379-440, 1989).
Co-author of the 1993 the NOHSC/WorkCover report: Survey of Industrial Solvent Use in the Rockdale Area in 1993.
Principal consultant of the CCH publication Managing Workplace Chemical Safety.
Co-editor of the Proceedings of a Symposium on Aviation Air Quality held at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). Co-editor of the 2004, the second edition of Occupational Toxicology.
Co-editor of the 2005 Proceedings of the International Contaminated Air Protection Conference, held in London.

Chris’ research interests are in the area of chemical safety, including:

occupational toxicology (hazard classification, chemicals control, chemical safety management and workplace hazard communication), occupational cancer and the health effects of heavy metals, solvents, pesticides, laboratory chemicals and waste materials;
environmental toxicology (hazardous material incidents reporting and pollution sources as a source of health problems);
toxicology (regulatory toxicology, reproductive toxicology, neurotoxicology);
occupational health and safety, including OHS management systems, their auditing and their integration into combined management systems.

Chris is chair of the Standards Australia committee SF/1, developing standards for occupational health and safety management systems (AS 4804 and AS 4801), ACTU representative on the NOHSC Chemicals Standards SubCommittee, community representative on the NICNAS Community Consultative Committee and technical expert on the Technical Advisory Panel of the National Pollutant Inventory.

Chris is also Principal Consultant of AusTox Consultants in Chemical Safety (AusTox CCS), an agency offering consultancy services in chemical safety and occupational health and safety. Since 1992, Chris has undertaken a number of consultancy projects in hazard communication, chemicals regulation, toxicological assessment, occupational health and safety management and training and environmental heal

SAMPLE PUBLICATIONS

Makin A.-M., Winder, C. Risk assessment and control. Chapter 8 in: Master OH&E Guide, second edition. CCH, Sydney pp 121-132, 2007.
Winder, C. Chemicals: Keeping your Workplace Safe. Chapter 22 in: Master OH&E Guide, second edition. CCH, Sydney pp 375-401, 2007.
Winder, C. Hazardous chemicals on jet aircraft: case study - jet engine oils and aerotoxic syndrome. Current Topics in Toxicology, 3: 65-88, 2007.
Hayes, A., Bakand, S., Winder, C. Novel in vitro exposure techniques for toxicity testing and biomonitoring of airborne contaminants. Drug Testing in vitro: Achievements and Trends in Cell Culture Techniques, Marx, U., Sandig, V., editors. Wiley-VCH, New York, 2006.
Winder, C., editor. Contaminated Air Protection Conference: Proceedings of the BALPA Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality International Aero Industry Conference, Imperial College London, London, April 2005. Reports in Safety and Environmental Sciences. School of Safety Science, UNSW, Sydney pp 1-298, 2005, ISBN 0 7334 2282 9.
Winder, C., Stacey, N.H., editors. Occupational Toxicology, second edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton 1-602, 2004.
Bakhand, S., Winder, C., Khalil, C, Hayes, A. Toxicity assessment of industrial chemicals and airborne contaminants: Transition from in vitro to in vivo: A review. Inhalational Toxicology 17: 775-787, 2005.
Winder, C., Michaelis, S. Aircraft air quality malfunction incidents: Causation, regulatory, reporting and rates. Chapter in: Air Quality in Airplane Cabins and Similar Enclosed Spaces, Hocking, M., editor. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 2005, pp 211-228.
Winder, C., Michaelis, S. Crew effects from Toxic Exposures on Aircraft. Chapter in: Air Quality in Airplane Cabins and Similar Enclosed Spaces, Hocking, M., editor. Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 2005, pp 229-248.
Winder, C. Children and exposure to toxic chemicals. Journal of Children's Health 2: 243-252, 2005.
Winder, C., Azzi, R., Wagner, D. The development of the globally harmonised system (GHS) of classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals. Journal of Hazardous Materials 125: 29-44, 2005.
Winder, C., Carmody, M. The dermal toxicity of cement. Toxicology and Industrial Health 18: 321-331, 2004.
Winder, C. The toxicity of Ricin. Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews 23: 97-103, 2004.
Winder, C., Abdullah, D.N.M.A. A survey of OHS Programs and courses offered at Australian Universities. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand 20: 445-457, 2004.