International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health

Dear Colleagues

As discussed and agreed last year in Auckland, the 6th Australia and New Zealand Aerosol Seminar (ANZAS) was held at QUT, Brisbane, Australia from 28-30 July 2010. A list of abstracts can be downloaded here and pdf's of most presentations are available by clicking on the presentation title in the program below.

Owen J Wordworth Room, Level 12, S Block
Queensland University of Technology
2 George St, Brisbane Qld 4000

Wednesday 28 July 2010
Session 1 - Chair: Lidia Morawska
8.30-9.30am	Registration
9.30-9.45am	Lidia Morawska	Welcome Address
9.45-10.45am	Werner Hofmann	Plenary - Modelling inhaled particle deposition in the human lung
10.45-11.20am	Morning Tea - Sponsored by Thermo Fischer Scientific
Session 2 - Chair: Caroline Duchaine
11.20-11.40am	Evan Robertson	FTIR studies of aerosols generated in a collisional cooling cell
11.40-12.00pm	Dennys Angove	Vibrational spectroscopic studies of secondary organic aerosol
12.00-12.20pm	Nicolas Surawski	Particle emissions from diesel engines operating on various alternative fuels
12.20-12.40pm	Luke Knibbs	Road tunnels and in-vehicle UFP exposure
12.40-1.40pm	Lunch
Session 3 - Chair: Werner Hofmann
1.40-2.00pm	Russell Lyons	Novel approach to theoretical modelling of indoor submicron particulates
2.00-2.20pm	Sarah Lawson	Influence of Proximity to Major Roads on IAQ in Australian Dwellings
2.20-2.40pm	Gustavo Olivares	Spatial distribution of BC sources from mobile measurements
2.40-3.00pm	Frank Mills	An initial assessment of the impact of Australian aerosols on surface UV radiation
3.00-3.40pm	Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by Lear-Siegler Australasia
	Workshop 1 - Chair: Lidia Morawska, Panel members: Werner Hofmann, Ian Longley
3.40-4.40pm	Vehicle emissions, human exposure and health impacts.
6.30-9.00pm	Dinner - Caravanserai Turkish Restaurant, 1 Dornoch Terrace, West End

Thursday 29 July
Session 4 - Chair: Ian Longley
9.00-10.00am	Caroline Duchaine	Plenary - Developments in Detection of Airborne Bacterial & Viral Biological Agents
10.00-10.20am	Jennifer Powell	Using a mass-balance model to determine contributions to indoor PM2.5
10.20-10.40am	Keung Woo	Measurement of Atmospheric Aerosols using the Wide-Range Particle Spectrometer
10.40-11.20am	Morning Tea - Sponsored by ECOTECH
Session 5 - Chair: Howard Bridgman
11.20-11.40am	Gail Box	Size-Resolved Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols in Sydney
11.40-12.00pm	Eduard Stelcer	PM2.5 long term trends in Wollongong, Sydney and Newcastle (1998-2009)
12.00-12.20pm	CANCELLED	CANCELLED
12.20-12.40pm	Alamsyah Juwono	Airborne submicrometer particles emitted by dredging vessels
12.40-1.40pm	Lunch
Session 6 - Chair: Graham Jones
1.40-2.00pm	Keith Bigg	The influence of microbiological aerosols on rainfall
2.00-2.20pm	Fabienne Reisen	Impact of smoke from biomass burning on rural communities
2.20-2.40pm	Adrian Friend	Source Identification and Source Apportionment of Air Pollutants
2.40-3.00pm	Svetlana Petelina	Aerosol properties in the Black Saturday bushfire smoke in the UTLS region
3.00-3.15pm	Lara Cullinane	Particle Emission Characterisitcs of Vacuum Cleaners (Yr 10 Science Project)
3.15-3.45pm	Afternoon Tea
	Workshop 2 - Chair: Zoran Ristovski, Panel members: Graham Jones, Dennys Angove
3.45-4.45pm	Secondary organic aerosols: occurrence, inventory and impacts.

Friday 30 July
Session 7 - Chair: Gail Box
9.00-9.30am	Howard Bridgman	Plenary 1 - A History of Air Pollution in Newcastle, NSW: Preliminary Aspects
9.30-10.00am	Graham Jones	Plenary 2 - Cloud seeding chemicals from coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef
10.00-10.20am	Rob Modini	Field and laboratory investigations of sea spray particles
10.20-10.40am	Ian Longley	Using optical particle spectrometers to characterise coastal sea salt emission
10.30-11.00am	Morning Tea - Sponsored by GRIMM Aerosol
Session 8 - Chair: Zoran Ristovski
11.00-11.20am	Zoran Ristovski	Recent Expedition to the North Pole
11.20-11.40am	Guy Coulson	Observations of community scale exposure due to proximity to a motorway in Auckland
11.40-12.00pm	Michael Box	Chemical Composition of Australian Mineral Dust Aerosol
12.00-12.20pm	Yury Stepanyants	Particles dynamics in viscous stratified fluid at small Reynolds
12.20-1.20pm	Lunch
1.20-2.20pm		Discussion & Farewell

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Healthy Buildings 2012

Since its inception in 1988, the Healthy Buildings conferences have been held in various locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia, however, to date, no conferences have been held in the Southern Hemisphere. Given that Australia has been experiencing a steady increase in interest in indoor air quality and healthy indoor environments over the last few decades, we believe that it is timely to hold the next Healthy Buildings conference in Australia. The city of Brisbane, in Queensland, is a great place for holding meetings/conferences, with its ample accommodation options, good climate and numerous opportunities for recreational activities nearby. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in the heart of Brisbane and is home to one of the largest academic programs focused on air quality, and in particular indoor air quality, in Australia, namely the ‘International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health’ (ILAQH).

The dates for the conference are 8-12 July 2012 and although it will be winter in Australia, the weather is very pleasant, dry and sunny, with an average daily temperature of 21°C (70°F) and a total average monthly (July) rainfall a very low 30 mm (1.2 inches). The dates are during the semester break in Australia, which means that we will be able to use many of the Universities facilities, including lecture halls, breakout rooms and refreshment areas. This means that, in light of the current global economic situation, we will be able to keep the conference costs to a minimum. Our intention is to present a social program with a truly Australian spirit, which would enable plenty of opportunities for interaction between the participants, while at the same time allowing for enjoyment of the subtropical ambience of outdoor Brisbane.

The conference will begin on Sunday evening with a Welcome Reception and Opening Session. Every morning (Monday through Thursday) will begin with a plenary session delivered by internationally-recognised experts, followed by a series of six or seven concurrent technical sessions throughout each day. These sessions will reflect the full range of topics of importance to the field of indoor air sciences and health, including the interdisciplinary nature of our field. Technical sessions will include platform (oral) presentations, poster presentations, workshops and forums.

Workshops