Related Research Project
Development of a WBGT-based Heat Stress Assessment Mobile Application
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-Investigator: Sinan Sousan
Funding Source: AIHA Request for Proposal – Heat Stress Mobile App, American Industrial Hygiene Association ($26,834.00).
Study Period: September 2023 – June 2024
Comparison between WBGT App Prototype and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Groundskeeping in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-Investigator: Bridget Angol (MS Environmental Health student)
Funding Source: NIOSH Pilot/Small Research Training Grant, Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ($9,999.00).
Study Period: July 2023 – June 2024
Reliability of Mobile Apps as Alternative Exposure Assessment Methods for Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-Investigator: Danielle Carter (DrPH EOH student)
Funding Source: Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention (SCAHIP), Pilot Studies Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ($11,999.00)
Study Period: October 2018 – September 2019
Exposure to Heat Stress, Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-Investigator: Nicole Beck (MS Environmental Health student)
Funding Source: NIOSH Pilot/Small Research Training Grant, Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ($12,000.00)
Study Period: July 2015 – June 2016
Related Publications
Dillane D and Balanay JG (2021). Comparison between EPA UV Index App and UV Monitor to Assess Risk for Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 18(1): 16-27. doi:10.1080/15459624.2020.1842880
Dillane D and Balanay JG (2020). Comparison between OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool app and WBGT monitor to assess heat stress risk in agriculture. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 17(4): 181-192. doi:1080/15459624.2020.1721512
Beck N, Balanay JG and Johnson T (2018). Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation among Groundskeepers in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 15(2): 105-116. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2017.1392530
Kearney GD, Hu H, Xu X, Hall M and Balanay JG (2016). Estimating the Prevalence of Heat-Related Symptoms and Sun Safety Related Behavior among Latino Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina. Journal of Agromedicine 21(1): 15-23.
Kearney G, Xu X, Balanay J and Becker A (2014). Sun Safety among Farmers and Farmworkers: A Review. Journal of Agromedicine 19: 1-13.
Kearney G, Lea S, Balanay J, Wu Q, Bethel J, Von Hollen H, Sheppard K, Tutor-Marcom R and Defazio J (2013). Assessment of Sun Safety Behavior among Farmers Attending a Regional Farm Show in North Carolina. Journal of Agromedicine 18 (1): 65-73.
Related Presentations
Dillane D and Balanay JG (2021). Comparison between OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Agriculture. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), Dallas, TX, May 24-26, 2021 (accepted).
Balanay JG (2021). Comparison between OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina. 29th Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (Webinar), April 19-23, 2021 (accepted).
Dillane D and Balanay JG (2021). Comparison between OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Agriculture. 5th Annual Fort Benning Heat Forum (Virtual), February 23, 2021.
Balanay JG, Beck N and Johnson T (2019). Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation among Groundskeepers in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), Minneapolis, MN, May 22, 2019.
Balanay JG (2018). Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation among Groundskeepers in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting. 26th Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (Webinar), April 24, 2018.
Beck N and Balanay JG (2017). Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University. Annual Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety Research Symposium, Opelika, Alabama, March 31, 2017.
Beck N and Balanay JG (2016). Heat Stress and Ultraviolet Exposures among University Groundskeepers. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Carolinas Spring Conference, Charleston, SC, September 2, 2016.
Beck N, Balanay JG and Richards SL (2016). Exposure to Heat Stress, Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University. National Public Health Week, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, April 7, 2016.
Beck N, Balanay JG and Richards SL (2016). Exposure to Heat Stress, Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University. Research and Creative Achievement Week, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, April 4-8, 2016.
Kearney G, Lea S, Balanay J, Wu Q, Von Hollen H, Sheppard K, Defazio J and Tutor R (2013). An Assessment of Perceptions and Practices on Sun Protection among Farmers Attending a Regional Farm Show in North Carolina. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2013.