Date of filling in this questionnaire or last update: 27/10/2020
1. JOB-EXPOSURE MATRICES
JEM name
  AsbJEM
Institute
  University of Western Australia
Country
  Australia
Contact person
  Peter Franklin
Email
  peter.franklin@uwa.edu.au
References (citation)
 

  • van Oyen SC, Peters S, Alfonso H, Fritschi L, de Klerk NH, Reid A, Franklin P, Gordon L, Benke G, Musk AW. Development of a job-exposure matrix (AsbJEM) to estimate occupational exposure to asbestos in Australia. Ann Occ Hyg. 2015; 59(6):737-48

References (weblinks)
 

  • DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mev017

Attachments
 

Year JEM was developed
  2015
Agents
 

  • Dusts and Fibres

Fibres
 

  • Asbestos (any form of asbestos chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, etc. or asbestos-containing material)

Occupation Axis
  Yes
Coding system
 

  • Other

Specify: Other
  In-house. Discussion with occupational hygienists
Industry Axis
  Yes
Industry coding system
 

  • Other

Specify: Other
  In-house.
Region(s)
 

  • Region axis [specify region]

Specify region
 

  • Oceania

Oceania
 

  • Australia

Time period covered
  1943-present
Time intervals
  1943 - 1966; 1967 - 1986; 1987 - 2003; 2004+
Sex-specific
  No
Age-specific
  No
Intensity
  Yes
Intensity categories/units
 

  • Quantitative (specify unit)

Specify: Quantitative (specify unit)
  f/mL
Probability
  No
Duration
  Yes
Duration categories/levels
  month
Frequency
  Yes
Frequency categories/levels
  days/year
Peaks
  Yes
Peaks categories/levels
  15 minutes
Data source(s)
 

  • Expert assessment
  • Direct measurements

Relation with other JEMs
  nil
Validation studies done: Texts
 

  • Kamiya H, Peters S, Sodhi-Berry N, Reid A, Gordon L, de Klerk N, Brims F, Musk AW, Franklin P. Validation of an asbestos job-exposure matrix (AsbJEM) in Australia: exposure-response relationships for malignant mesothelioma. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 2019; 63(7):719-728.

Validation studies done: Links
 

  • doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxz038

Validation studies done: Attachments
 

Availability
 

  • Upon request

Strengths
  Considers duration, frequency and intensity. Expert opinion and measurement data
Weaknesses
  Focus on Australian conditions