The University of Western Australia
Res/Assoc/Prof Brian Devine
Research Associate Professor
Contact details
| Address | School of Population Health The University of Western Australia (M431) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 8667 |
| Fax | 6488 1188 |
| brian.devine@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Brian Devine is a Research Associate Professor with the Ecology and Health group. He previously worked with the Department of Health Western Australia and has extensive experience in environmental health.
Brian's main interest is in water quality issues and is currently working on the following projects:
The use of recycled water particularly in a managed aquifer recharge situation.
Microbial classification of recreational waters.
Brian's main interest is in water quality issues and is currently working on the following projects:
The use of recycled water particularly in a managed aquifer recharge situation.
Microbial classification of recreational waters.
Major research interests
- Environmental health
- Medical geology
- Respiratory epidemiology
- Vector borne disease
- Waterborne disease
Qualifications
BAppSc W.A.I.T.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. B.Abbott, R.Lugg, B.Devine, A.Cook, P.Weinstein. Microbial Risk Classifications
for Recreational Waters and Applications to the Swan and Canning Rivers. Submitted to Journal of Water and Health, May 2009.
2. Clemencia Rodriguez, Paul Van Buynder, Richard Lugg, Palenque Blair, Brian,
Devine, Angus Cook and Philip Weinstein. Indirect Potable Reuse: A Sustainable Water Supply Alternative. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2009, (6), 1174-1209.
3. Rodriguez C, Devine B, Cook A, Van Buynder P, Weinstein P. Gross alpha and gross beta particle activity in recycled water for augmentation of drinking water supplies. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, AQUA 2009, 58(3) 191-202.
4. De Vos, AJBM, Reisen F, Cook A, Devine B, Weinstein P. Respiratory Irritants in Australian Bushfire Smoke: Air Toxics Sampling in a Smoke Chamber and during Prescribed Burns. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2009,(56) 380-388.
5. Clemencia Rodriguez, Angus Cook, Brian Devine, Paul Van Buynder, Richard Lugg, Kathryn Linge and Philip Weinstein. Dioxins, Furans and PCBs in Indirect Potable Reuse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2008, 5(5) 356-367.
6. De Vos, AJBM, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Effect of Protective Filters on Fire Fighter Respiratory Health – Field Validation during Prescribed Burns. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2008, 52 (1) 76-87.
7. De Vos, AJBM, Reisen F, Cook A, Devine B, Weinstein P. Respiratory Irritants in Australian Bushfire Smoke: Air Toxics Sampling in a Smoke Chamber and during Prescribed Burns. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2009,(56) 380-388.
8. Rodriquez C, Weinstein P, Cook A, Devine B, Van Buynder P. A proposed approach for the assessment of chemicals in indirect potable reuse schemes. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 70 (19), 1654-1663, 2007.
9. Rodriguez,C, P.V.Buynder, B. Devine, A, Cook, and P. Weinstein. Screening health
Risk assessment of micropollutants for indirect potable reuse schemes: a three-tiered approach. Water Sci Technology, 2007 56(11), 35-42.
10. De Vos, AJBM, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson PJ, Weinstein P. Effect of Protective Filters on Fire Fighter Respiratory Health During Simulated Bushfire Smoke Exposure. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2006: 49 (9);740-750.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Abbott B, Devine B, Lugg R, Cook A, Weinstein P. Assessing Pollution Sources
Impacting on Recreational Water Bodies. Population Health Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, 6-9 July 2008.
2. *McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B, East J.. Risk Management For Waterborne Pathogens In Public Swimming Pools: A Pilot Study. Public Health Association Australia (WA) State Conference, Public Health in the 21st Century People, Places and Priorities Fremantle Western Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2007.
3. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Inhaling Air Toxics from Australian Bushfire Smoke. Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire, International Association of Wildland Fire and Interior West Fire Council, Fort Collins, Colorado, 23-26 October 2007.
4. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. A Breath of Fresh Air for FESA Career Fire Fighters! Evaluation of the P/OV/F Filter after one Bushfire Season. The Joint Australasian Fire Authorities Council/Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 19-21 September 2007.
5. Rodriquez C, Van Bunyder P, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. A three-tiered approach to screening health risk assessment: Extending the range of chemicals assessed in recycled water schemes. 22nd Annual WateReuse Symposium. Tampa, Florida 9-12 September 2007.
6. *McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B, East J. Management of waterborne pathogens in recreational waters. 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education Vancouver, Canada 10-15 June 2007.
7. Rodriguez, C., A. Cook, P.V. Buynder, B. Devine and P. Weinstein. Screening health risk assessment of micropollutants for indirect Potable reuse schemes: a three tiered approach. Proceedings, 5th International Water Association Specialized Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants/ Hazardous Substances in Water, Frankfurt, Germany, 15-19 June 2007.
8. De Vos A, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters-Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Project D4, Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia- Smoke Forum, Joondalup, Western Australia, 2-3 Feburary 2007.
9. McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B. Risk Management For Waterborne Pathogens In Public Swimming Pools: A Pilot Study. International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology Paris, France 2-6 September 2006.
10. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. D4 Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Phase 2 – Field Validation. The Joint Australasian Fire Authorities Council/International Fire Chiefs’ Association of Asia/Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 10-12 August 2006.
11. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. D4 Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Phase 2 – Field Validation. Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Fire Managers’ Research Meeting, Wollongong, New South Wales, 3-7 July 2006.
12. De Vos A, Devine B, Weinstein P, Cook A, Thompson P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Filter Study. Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Program D Presentation, Canberra 3 May 2006
13. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, WA Branch Scientific Meeting, Mandurah, Western Australia, 22-23 October 2005.
14.De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. The 12Th Annual Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference & Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 5-7 October 2005.
15. Devine B. On-site ’05 – An Overview. On-site ’05 Conference, 27-30 September 2005, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales.
16. De Vos A, Devine B, Weinstein P, Cook A, Thompson P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters in Western Australia – Filter Study. Bushfire Cooperative Researtch Center Program D Presentation, Perth, Western Australia, 28 July 2005.
17.De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. Bushfire Cooperative Research Meeting, Beechworth, Victoria, 6-9 June 2005.
18. Devine B. Centralised Vs Decentralised Systems: health and regulatory aspects. 6th Specialist Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 1st International Conference on Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Recycling. Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle Western Australia, 11-14 February 2004.
REPORTS
1. Speldewinde PC, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. Potential Health Risks of Greywater Reuse:
A Review. School of Population Health and Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, The University of Western Australia, Perth, September 2008.
2. De Vos A, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters.
School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, August 2006
3 Laidlaw M, Devine B,Cook A, Weinstein P. Microbial Classification of Recreational Water in the Swan/Canning Rivers, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, October 2005.
1. B.Abbott, R.Lugg, B.Devine, A.Cook, P.Weinstein. Microbial Risk Classifications
for Recreational Waters and Applications to the Swan and Canning Rivers. Submitted to Journal of Water and Health, May 2009.
2. Clemencia Rodriguez, Paul Van Buynder, Richard Lugg, Palenque Blair, Brian,
Devine, Angus Cook and Philip Weinstein. Indirect Potable Reuse: A Sustainable Water Supply Alternative. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2009, (6), 1174-1209.
3. Rodriguez C, Devine B, Cook A, Van Buynder P, Weinstein P. Gross alpha and gross beta particle activity in recycled water for augmentation of drinking water supplies. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, AQUA 2009, 58(3) 191-202.
4. De Vos, AJBM, Reisen F, Cook A, Devine B, Weinstein P. Respiratory Irritants in Australian Bushfire Smoke: Air Toxics Sampling in a Smoke Chamber and during Prescribed Burns. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2009,(56) 380-388.
5. Clemencia Rodriguez, Angus Cook, Brian Devine, Paul Van Buynder, Richard Lugg, Kathryn Linge and Philip Weinstein. Dioxins, Furans and PCBs in Indirect Potable Reuse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2008, 5(5) 356-367.
6. De Vos, AJBM, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Effect of Protective Filters on Fire Fighter Respiratory Health – Field Validation during Prescribed Burns. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2008, 52 (1) 76-87.
7. De Vos, AJBM, Reisen F, Cook A, Devine B, Weinstein P. Respiratory Irritants in Australian Bushfire Smoke: Air Toxics Sampling in a Smoke Chamber and during Prescribed Burns. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2009,(56) 380-388.
8. Rodriquez C, Weinstein P, Cook A, Devine B, Van Buynder P. A proposed approach for the assessment of chemicals in indirect potable reuse schemes. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 70 (19), 1654-1663, 2007.
9. Rodriguez,C, P.V.Buynder, B. Devine, A, Cook, and P. Weinstein. Screening health
Risk assessment of micropollutants for indirect potable reuse schemes: a three-tiered approach. Water Sci Technology, 2007 56(11), 35-42.
10. De Vos, AJBM, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson PJ, Weinstein P. Effect of Protective Filters on Fire Fighter Respiratory Health During Simulated Bushfire Smoke Exposure. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2006: 49 (9);740-750.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Abbott B, Devine B, Lugg R, Cook A, Weinstein P. Assessing Pollution Sources
Impacting on Recreational Water Bodies. Population Health Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, 6-9 July 2008.
2. *McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B, East J.. Risk Management For Waterborne Pathogens In Public Swimming Pools: A Pilot Study. Public Health Association Australia (WA) State Conference, Public Health in the 21st Century People, Places and Priorities Fremantle Western Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2007.
3. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Inhaling Air Toxics from Australian Bushfire Smoke. Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire, International Association of Wildland Fire and Interior West Fire Council, Fort Collins, Colorado, 23-26 October 2007.
4. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. A Breath of Fresh Air for FESA Career Fire Fighters! Evaluation of the P/OV/F Filter after one Bushfire Season. The Joint Australasian Fire Authorities Council/Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 19-21 September 2007.
5. Rodriquez C, Van Bunyder P, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. A three-tiered approach to screening health risk assessment: Extending the range of chemicals assessed in recycled water schemes. 22nd Annual WateReuse Symposium. Tampa, Florida 9-12 September 2007.
6. *McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B, East J. Management of waterborne pathogens in recreational waters. 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education Vancouver, Canada 10-15 June 2007.
7. Rodriguez, C., A. Cook, P.V. Buynder, B. Devine and P. Weinstein. Screening health risk assessment of micropollutants for indirect Potable reuse schemes: a three tiered approach. Proceedings, 5th International Water Association Specialized Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants/ Hazardous Substances in Water, Frankfurt, Germany, 15-19 June 2007.
8. De Vos A, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters-Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Project D4, Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia- Smoke Forum, Joondalup, Western Australia, 2-3 Feburary 2007.
9. McManus A, Weinstein P, Bertolatti D, Devine B. Risk Management For Waterborne Pathogens In Public Swimming Pools: A Pilot Study. International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology Paris, France 2-6 September 2006.
10. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. D4 Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Phase 2 – Field Validation. The Joint Australasian Fire Authorities Council/International Fire Chiefs’ Association of Asia/Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, 10-12 August 2006.
11. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. D4 Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Phase 2 – Field Validation. Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Fire Managers’ Research Meeting, Wollongong, New South Wales, 3-7 July 2006.
12. De Vos A, Devine B, Weinstein P, Cook A, Thompson P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters – Filter Study. Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Program D Presentation, Canberra 3 May 2006
13. De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, WA Branch Scientific Meeting, Mandurah, Western Australia, 22-23 October 2005.
14.De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. The 12Th Annual Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference & Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 5-7 October 2005.
15. Devine B. On-site ’05 – An Overview. On-site ’05 Conference, 27-30 September 2005, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales.
16. De Vos A, Devine B, Weinstein P, Cook A, Thompson P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters in Western Australia – Filter Study. Bushfire Cooperative Researtch Center Program D Presentation, Perth, Western Australia, 28 July 2005.
17.De Vos A, Devine B, Cook A, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Bushfire Smoke. Bushfire Cooperative Research Meeting, Beechworth, Victoria, 6-9 June 2005.
18. Devine B. Centralised Vs Decentralised Systems: health and regulatory aspects. 6th Specialist Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 1st International Conference on Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Recycling. Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle Western Australia, 11-14 February 2004.
REPORTS
1. Speldewinde PC, Devine B, Cook A, Weinstein P. Potential Health Risks of Greywater Reuse:
A Review. School of Population Health and Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, The University of Western Australia, Perth, September 2008.
2. De Vos A, Cook A, Devine B, Thompson P, Weinstein P. Respiratory Health of Fire Fighters.
School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, August 2006
3 Laidlaw M, Devine B,Cook A, Weinstein P. Microbial Classification of Recreational Water in the Swan/Canning Rivers, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, October 2005.
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