Faculty Member
Roland Hosein BSc London U, MSc London U, PhD UWO
- Email Address(es)
- roland.hosein(at)utoronto.ca
- Office Phone
- (905) 858-5676
- Office Address
- GE Canada 2300 Meadowvale Blvd. - T39 Mississauga, ON L5N 5P9
- Division(s)/Institute(s)
- Occupational & Environmental Health Division
- Position
- Adjunct Professor
Research Interests
- Modelling exposures in the workplace with limited information
- Chlorinated material (especially PCB’s and TCE) behaviour in the atmosphere, soil, groundwater and ecosystems
- Behviour of Nanoparticles in the atmosphere and lung
- Development and transfer of environmental standards globally especially developing countries and NGO’s
- Control and regulating of workplace carcinogens across Canadian jurisdictions
- Statesmanship for the Environment
- Voluntary Management system as a proxy for the law
- Asbestos in the environment
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
- Occupational Hygiene
- Environmental Health
- Management Systems
Professional Summary & Appointments
Chair of the Canadian Standards Policy Board
Chair Elect of the Canadian Standards Association Group Board
Director of the Canadian Manufactureres and Exporters Board
Co-chair Canadian Foundation for Innovation Members Group
Honours & Awards
- Hugh Nelson Award for Service to the Occupational Hygiene Profession
- John Jenkins Award for Contribution to International Voluntary Standards Development
- Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora Award for Service to Canada
- The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award for Contribtion to Canada
- Workers Safety and Insurance Board Recognition for Contribtion to Research in Occupational Health
Current Research Projects
- Nanoparticles – Standardization for nanotechnology globally
- PCB’s/TCE – Behaviour in the ecosystem
- Asbestos – Remediation in domestice environments
Representative Publications
- Nanoparticles in the Environment Presentation to ISO, WSIB
- Carcinogens Regulations in Canada Presentation to WSIB, HEelth Canada
- Managements Systems Presenation to CSA and ISO