Publications

Research Projects

Publications

CASSEN Testing Laboratories has a breadth of knowledge and extensive experience in publishing and conducting contract studies for the Canadian Government, Industry, and Educational Institutions. Our publications and contract studies are listed below.

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Concentrations and trophic magnification of cyclic siloxanes in aquatic biota from the Western Basin of Lake Erie, Canada

in Environmental Pollution, Vol 186, 2014

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Determination of Uptake Rates of VOC Passive Sampler for the Canadian National Residential Indoor Air Survey

Advancing Automation and Analytical Measurement, Royal Society of Chemistry 2011

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Use of reference chemicals to determine passive uptake rates of common indoor air VOCs by collocation deployment of active and passive samplers

Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13(9), 2527-34, 2011

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Determination of selected indoor air VOCs in Canadian residence using a passive sampling and thermal desorption GC/MS method – a pilot study

Health Data Users Conference 2011

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Detection of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Indoor Air

Poster, Organosilicon Workshop, 2012

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VOC diffusion coefficient in air for estimating uptake rate of passive VOC samplers for large scale indoor air surveys?

Proceeding of the Third International Conference on Built Environment and Public Health, 2009

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Air Change Rate and Concentrations of Formaldehyde in Residential Indoor Air

Atmospheric Environment, Volume 42, Issue 10, h 2008

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Housing characteristics and indoor concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde in Quebec City, Canada

Environ Res., 102(1), 2006

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Selected Volatile Organic Compounds in Residential Air in the City of Ottawa, Canada

Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 39, No.11, 2005

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Determination of Hexamethylenetetramine in Air and Off-Gas Emissions from Industrial Processes

Proceedings of Annual Conference of American Industrial Hygiene Associations, 2005

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Levels and determinants of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and Acrolein in residential indoor air in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Environ Res. 99(1): 11, 2004

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Determination Of Trace Ethylene Glycol And Propylene Glycol In Air Using Thermal Desorption Coupled With Positive Chemical Ionization Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Proceedings, 5th Biennial Conference On Monitoring And Measurement Of The Environment, 2004

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Measurement of Selected CEPA Chemicals In Canadian Residential Air for the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS)

Asia Pacific Conference On Build Environment, 2003

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Multimedia Exposure Study: Rationale and Design

Proceedings of EPA/AWMA “Measurement of Toxic Organics”, 1996

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Determination of Organic Contaminants in Residential Air using a Thermal Desorption Technique

J. Air Waste Management Assoc., Vol. 40, p. 62, 1990

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Automated Method for the Analysis of Purgeable Organics at the Parts per Trillion Levels in Water

Proceedings of Third Chemical Congress of North America, June, 1988

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Determination of Target Pesticides in Adipose Tissues

Annual Eastern Canada Workshop on Pesticide Residues and Environmental Organic Pollutants, 1987

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Monitoring of Odorous Organic (Amines, Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids and Sulphur Compounds) in Ambient Air

Proceedings of MOE Technology Transfer Conference, 1989

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Development of a Robotic Workstation for the Routine Analysis of Organic in Biological Tissues using an Acid Digestion Method

Proceedings of MOE Technology Transfer Conference No. 7, 1986

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Development of an Cost Effective Protocol for Routine Analysis of Trace Organic Contaminants in Municipal WPCP Raw Sewage and Final Effluent

Proceedings of MOE Technology Transfer Conference No. &, 1986

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Field Evaluation of the Adsorption/Thermal Desorption Technique in Indoor Air

Measurement of the Toxic Pollutants”, APCA Publication V1P-8, EPA Report No. 600/9-87-010

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Sample Handling and Analysis for 51 Volatile Organic by an Adapted Purge and Trap GC/MS Technique

J. Environ. Anal. Chem., Vol 30, p 275, 1987

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Development of a Robotic Workstation for the Routine Analysis of Organic in Biological Tissues using an Acid Digestion Method

Proceedings of MOE Technology Transfer Conference No. 7, 1986

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Development of an Adsorption/Thermal Desorption Technique coupled with GC/MS for the Monitoring of Trace Organic Contaminants in Indoor Air

Measurement of Toxic Air Pollutants “1986. APCA publication VIP-7, EPA Report No. 600/9-86-013

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Comparative Distribution of Eight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Airborne Particulate collected by Conventional High Volume Sampler and Size Fractionator

Environ. Sci. Technol. 14 838 (1980)

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Relative rates of Photochemical and Biological Oxidation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, P.W. Jones and P. Leber, Editors, Ann Arbor Science Publishers Inc., Ann Arbor, 1979

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Contract Research & Studies

CASSEN’s technical staff has extensive experience in research and development as well as large scale studies. Below are some of the projects conducted by CASSEN personnel who were the Principal Investigator of these projects. These projects were performed for various government departments and agencies including Health Canada, Statistics Canada, Environment Canada, Department of National Defence, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Environment, etc.

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Development of Ultra-Sensitive Method for Monitoring Exposure of Great Lake Fish to Cyclic and Linear Siloxanes using Thermal Stripping Technique

Environment Canada

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CMP CHMS National Study on Volatile Organic Compounds in Residential Homes

Health Canada

2015

Passive Sampling Method Development for CEPA/CMP chemicals in indoor air

Health Canada

2009 - 2014

Co-ordination and Analysis of Formaldehyde from Retrofoam Insulation in Residential Homes

Health Canada

2009

Evaluation of Portable Water Purifiers for Efficiency of Removing Bacteria and Micro-organisms

Health and Welfare Canada

1984

Regional study of formaldehyde levels in Residential Homes

Health Canada

Winter 2009

Biological Monitoring of Chemical Exposure using Breath Analysis

Defence Research and Development Canada

2002 - 2004

Air Quality Study in Victoria Class Submarine

Defence Research and Development Canada

2005

Application of PCI/GC/MS Technique in the Determination of Glycol in Residential and Ambient Air

Health Canada

2004

Characterization of Major VOCs in Ottawa Indoor Air Study

Health Canada

2003

Development of an Unique Method Using Positive Chemical Ionization GC/MS to Monitor Trace Amount of Glycols in Ambient Air

Health and Welfare Canada

1985

Method Development and Validation of STEL monitoring of Hexamethylenetetramine

Ministry of Labour

2003

Development of a Finger Printing Technique for Identifying Presence of Fungi Through Their Emissions in Indoor Air

Method development and evaluation of a target list of volatile organics for indoor air sampling

Health Canada

2002

Method Development for Ultra Low Levels detection of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein in air

Health Canada

2002

Evaluation of environmental tobacco smoke in various public establishments (bars and casinos) – (a study to determine the requirement of the non-smoking by-laws in the region regarding Ontario’s Tobacco Control Act legislation)

Brant County Health Unit

2001

Water Quality Study at Fort Erie (U.S) - funded by USEPA to assess the pollution problems at international waters separating Canada and United States and the point sources of the contaminants

USEPA

Evaluation of Benzene Exposure at Gas Stations

Health Canada

1998

Evaluation of Benzene Exposure in Residential Homes

Health Canada

1998

Multi-media Study for PSL- 2 Compounds

Health Canada

1997

Evaluation of Methods for Contaminants in Food

Health Canada

1995

Food Multi-Media Exposure Method Development (Multi-media Study for PSL- 1 Compounds)

Health Canada

1996

Development of Monitoring Protocols for Vehicle Emissions Resulting from Usage of Reformulated Gasoline

Health Canada

1996

A Multimedia Exposure Pilot Study

Health Canada

1996

Commuters' Personal Exposure to Vehicle Emissions during Rush Hours in Metropolitan Toronto

1994

Determination of a Priority List of Pollutants in Toronto Harbours and Great Lakes

OMOE

1993

Evaluations of Organic Emissions from Industrial Sources in St. Mary's River, Ontario

OMOE

1992

Determine the Background Soil Contaminant Levels in Ontario for Establishing Regulation Limits

OMOE

1992

Development of Methods for the Monitoring of Odorous Sulphur-Containing Compounds in Ambient Air

Research and Technology Branch, OMOE

1990

Software Development for Automated Reporting of Polychlorinated Dioxins/Furan

Laboratory Services Branch, OMOE

1989

Development of Methods for the Monitoring of Aliphatic Aldehydes and Ketones at the parts per trillion Range in Ambient Air

Research and Technology Brance, OMOE

1989

Development of Methods for the Monitoring of Low Molecular Weight Fatty Acids in Ambient Air

Research and Technology Brance, OMOE

1988

Development of an Automated Method for the Analysis of Purgeable Organics at the Parts Per Trillion Levels

Laboratory Services Branch, OMOE

1988

Development of an Ultra Sensitive Method to Determine the Concentrations of a Wide Range of Organics Present in Ambient Water

Watcher Resources Brance, OMOE

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Development of large volume sampling to determine the presence of Toxic Organic Pollutants in Municipal Runoff during Rainy Seasons, funded by the Water Resources Branch of Ontario Ministry of Environment

OMOE

1988

Study on ambient air quality around the Hamilton Steel Mills

OMOE

1988

Development of Methods for the Monitoring of Aliphatic Amines in Ambient Air

Research and Technology Branch, OMOE

1987

Development of a Robotic Workstation for Routine Analysis of Organics in Biological Tissues

Laboratory and Technology Branch, OMOE

1986

Development of an Automated MSD Procedure for the Analysis of 105 Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Air

Health and Welfare Canada

1986

Development of Analytical Protocol for the Determination of Triazole Alanine in Grain

Ciba Geigy Inc

1986

Field Evaluation of the Adsorption/Thermal Desorption Technique in Residential Air in both winter and Summer

Health and Welfare Canada

1986

Development of an Automated MSD Procedure for the Analysis of 105 Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Air

Health and Welfare Canada

1986

Development of an Adsorption/Thermal Desorption Technique coupled with GC/MS for the Monitoring of Trace Organic Contaminants in Indoor Air

Health and Welfare Canada

1985

Development of an Cost Effective Protocol for Routine Analysis of Trace Contaminants in Municipal WPCP Raw Sewage and Final Effluent

Water Resources Branch, OMOE

1984

Adapted Purge and Trap Technique to Determine 51 VOC's in Drinking Water

Health and Welfare Canada

1984

Development of an Unique Method for Determine Pesticide Residues in Adipose Tissues using Sweep Co-distillation Technique

Agriculture Canada

1983

Development of an Air Sampler for Arctic Use

Health and Welfare Canada

1983

Method Development and Analysis of Fish Tissue for a Wide Range of Organics at St. Clair River

Lambton Society

1981

Comprehensive Evaluation of Organic Emissions at Upper Ottawa Landfill Site

Health Canada

2003

Photochemical and Biological Oxidation (in vitro) of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons

National Research Council

1977

Comparative Distribution of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Airborne Particulates

Air Resources Brance. OMOE

1978