Toxicology & Risk Assessment
Join the Australasian College of Toxicology & Risk Assessment (ACTRA) in a unique webinar series that commenced in June 2020! The webinar series will cover two overarching themes in relation to toxicology and risk assessment in Australia:
- Lessons learnt from case studies.
- Practical applications of theoretical concepts.
These sessions will provide you with an opportunity to gain insight from Australia’s most accomplished and experienced toxicologists and risk assessors, and more importantly encourage an open forum for questions and discussion.
Attending webinars counts towards your continuing education credit points at the rate of one point per webinar.
If you’re new to the ACTRA webinar series here is a taste of what to expect:
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
ACTRA is pleased to present this webinar on “Health effects associated with aircraft cabin air quality (“aerotoxic syndrome”)” by Adjunct Professor Brian G. Priestly (FACTRA), on 4 May 2023.
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #27
Topic: “Health effects associated with aircraft cabin air quality (“aerotoxic syndrome”)”
Date: Thursday 4th May 2023
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Adjunct Professor Brian G. Priestly
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Health effects associated with aircraft cabin air quality (“aerotoxic syndrome”)
Many studies and reports over the past thirty years have investigated whether adverse health effects in aircraft passengers and crew are attributable to cabin air quality, specifically linked to engine oil and lubricants that can be drawn in through air circulation systems. The term “aerotoxic syndrome” has been coined to describe the acute and chronic symptoms that may be associated with cabin air quality, although neither the term nor its causative factors have been officially recognised. An Expert Panel convened by the Australian civil aviation authority in 2008-10 reported on the issue and this session summarises what was known at that time and updates the information from current literature.
The session will cover:
• why “aerotoxic syndrome” has been difficult to define or attribute causation and why it has raised politically sensitive issues
• research on potentially toxic chemicals likely to be found in aircraft cabin air, with particular emphasis on tri-o-cresol phosphate (TOCP), a known neurotoxin
• whether biomonitoring of TOCP exposures, or other epidemiological studies will be able to resolve the controversies around “aerotoxic syndrome”.
About the Presenter
Brian Priestly is an ACTRA Fellow and served as the inaugural ACTRA President. He has been active in many ACTRA activities, including organising Workshops, ASMs and delivering the first three sessions in this Webinar series. His career of some 60 years includes University positions in pharmacology, toxicology and health risk assessment, senior government appointments and some consultancy work. While he has now retired from full-time work, he maintains an Adjunct Professor appointment with Monash University and continues to do some teaching.
FEES PER SESSION (incl. GST)
• ACTRA Members – $25
• Non-Members – $50
• Student members – $15
• Organisation – $200 (maximum of 10 log ons)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: By 3pm AEST, Wednesday 3 May
CPD POINTS (For ACTRA Registration Scheme): Earn up to 1 CPD Point per session.
Level of previous experience required: Basic to Intermediate
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PAST WEBINARS
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #26
Topic: “Risk communication for PFAS – Learnings from community events for high profile sites”
Date: Thursday 2nd March 2023
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEDT (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Ruth Jarman (RACTRA)
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #25
Topic: “WA Guidelines and the Assessment of Asbestos Contaminated Sites”
Date: Thursday 2nd February 2023
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEDT (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Pierina Otness
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #24
Topic: “Outdoor air pollution and cancer“
Date: Thursday 1st December 2022
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEDT (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: John Frangos
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #23
Topic: “So many issues, so little time: the lost art of risk ranking”
Date: Thursday 20th October 2022
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEDT (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Victor Kabay
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #22
Topic: Ecological Risk Assessment Approaches
Date: Thursday 7th July 2022
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Katie Richardson
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #21
Topic: Human Health Risk Assessment Approaches
Date: Thursday 2nd June 2022
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Katie Richardson
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #20
Topic: Human Health Screening Approaches
Date: Thursday 5th May 2022
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Katie Richardson
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #19
Topic: Exposure Science tools and case studies (Session 2)
Date: Thursday 7 April 2022
Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Dr Len Turczynowicz
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #18
Topic: An introduction to Exposure Science (Session 1)
Date: Thursday 3 March 2022
Time: 3:00PM – 4:00PM AEDT (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Dr Len Turczynowicz
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #17
Topic: Risk assessment – Remember, Exposure is Important!
Thursday 4 November, 2021
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Dr Jackie Wright
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #16
Topic: The Chicken, the Egg and the Holy Grail – Serum PFAS Levels Following Access to Cholestyramine, Plasma Donation or a Combination of Cholestyramine and Plasma Donation
Thursday 7 October, 2021
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Dr Ian Delaere
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #15
Topic: Risk assessment of emerging contaminants – Theory and Practice
Thursday 9 September, 2021
3:00PM – 4:00PM AEST (Melb/Syd time)
Presenter: Victora Lazenby
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #14
Topic: An Introduction to Biomarkers of Lower Urinary Tract Toxicity Plus Case Study
Thursday 5 August, 2021
Presenter: Dr Rhian Cope
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #13
Topic: An Introduction to Biomarkers of Renal Toxicity Part 1
Thursday 1 July, 2021
Presenter: Dr Rhian Cope
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #12
Topic: An Introduction to Biomarkers of Hepatotoxicity Part 2
Thursday 3 June, 2021
Presenter: Dr Rhian Cope
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #11
Topic: An Introduction to Biomarkers of Hepatotoxicity Part 1
Thursday 6 May, 2021
Presenter: Dr Rhian Cope
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #10
Topic: Bioavailability – Case studies and worked examples
Thursday 8 April, 2021
Presenter: John Frangos
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #9
Topic: Key concepts of Bioavailability
Thursday 4 March, 2021
Presenter: John Frangos
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #8
Topic: Dose Response Assessment within standard setting and HHRA
Thursday 4 February, 2021
Presenter: John Frangos
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #7
Topic: Application of TTC in Risk Assessment
Thursday 3 December, 2020
Presenter: Roger Drew
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #6
Topic: History and Derivation of TTC Values
Thursday 5 November, 2020
Presenter: Roger Drew
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #5
Topic: Aspects of Risk Communication
Thursday 1 October, 2020
Presenter: Dr Peter N Di Marco
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #4
Topic: Principles of Human Health Risk Assessment
Thursday 3 September, 2020
Presenter: John Frangos
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #3
Topic: Environmental regulation and guidance
Thursday 6 August, 2020
Presenter: Professor Brian Priestly
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #2
Topic: Product based regulation
Thursday 9 July, 2020
Presenter: Professor Brian Priestly
ACTRA Webinar Series with Q&A – Session #1
Topic: Substance and/or process-based regulation
Thursday 11 June, 2020
Presenter: Professor Brian Priestly