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Publications & Research

Peer-reviewed science.
Government-scale studies.

Publications and method work from CASSEN scientific staff, plus a selection of contract-research programs delivered for Health Canada, Statistics Canada, Environment Canada, DRDC, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, and academic collaborators.

Peer-reviewedContract research

Peer-reviewed publications

  1. 01
    Concentrations and trophic magnification of cyclic siloxanes in aquatic biota
    Environmental Pollution · 2014
  2. 02
    In situ thermal degradation of isopropanol under typical thermal desorption conditions
    Analytical Methods · 2014
  3. 03
    Air Change Rate and Concentrations of Formaldehyde in Residential Indoor Air
    Atmospheric Environment · 2008
  4. 04
    Selected VOCs in Residential Air in Ottawa, Canada
    Environmental Science & Technology · 2005
  5. 05
    Characterization of Thermal Desorption GC/MS for the Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Air
    AIHA / AIHCE Conference Proceedings · 2011
  6. 06
    Trace Analysis of Organotins in Consumer Products by Thermal Desorption GC/MS
    Journal of Chromatography A · 2012
  7. 07
    VOC Emissions from Building Materials: Chamber Testing Methods and Interlaboratory Comparison
    Indoor Air (ISIAQ) · 2010
  8. 08
    Investigation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Canadian Consumer Products
    Chemosphere · 2009
  9. 09
    Method Development for Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (MVOCs) in Indoor Air
    Journal of Environmental Monitoring · 2007
  10. 10
    Quantitative Determination of Odour-Active Compounds in Residential Air Samples
    Atmospheric Environment · 2006
  11. 11
    Analysis of Isocyanates (MDI, TDI, HDI, IPDI) in Workplace Air by Derivatization-LC/MS
    Annals of Occupational Hygiene · 2011
  12. 12
    Hexavalent Chromium Aerosol Sampling and Analysis in Industrial Hygiene Surveys
    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · 2013
  13. 13
    Fire Accelerant Identification in Arson Investigation: A Case-Study Review
    Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2003
  14. 14
    Bioaerosols and MVOCs: Indicators of Microbial Contamination
    Indoor and Built Environment · 2008
  15. 15
    Environmental Tobacco Smoke Assessment in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
    Tobacco Control · 2009
  16. 16
    New Car VOC Emissions: Characterization by Thermal Desorption GC/MS
    SAE Technical Paper Series · 2006
  17. 17
    Vapour Intrusion into Residential Buildings from Contaminated Soil: Analytical Considerations
    RSC Analytical Division Proceedings · 2013
  18. 18
    Characterization of Plastic Emissions and Additive Leaching
    Journal of Hazardous Materials · 2015
  19. 19
    Interlaboratory Study: Identification of Unknown Odours in Indoor Environments
    APCA / A&WMA · 1987
  20. 20
    Chromatographic Studies on Airborne Organics in Residential Environments
    Chromatographia · 1980

Citations listed by first appearance on cassen.ca. DOI links and pre-prints are available on request — email info@cassen.ca.

Contract research & studies

A selection of the larger government and institutional programs where CASSEN has provided the analytical foundation.

  • CMP Canadian Health Measures Survey — National Biomonitoring Analytical Program

    Statistics Canada / Health Canada

    Multi-year national study. CASSEN provided analytical service for organic contaminants across Canadian population samples.

    2009 – 2014

  • 94 Organic Compounds in First Nation Dwellings

    Health Canada / University of Ottawa

    Longitudinal indoor-air exposure assessment in First Nation communities.

    2020 – 2030

  • Lithium Battery Fire and Emissions Study

    Research consortium

    2024 – 2025

  • Anesthetic Gas Exposure in Hospitals and Ambulances

    Canadian hospital network

    2018 – 2025

  • Firefighter Station-Wear Exposure Characterization

    Occupational-health research group

    2024

  • Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Consumer Products

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    2019 – 2020

  • Air Quality Study in Victoria-Class Submarine

    Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)

    2005

  • Formaldehyde Investigation — Retrofoam Class Action (1,200 homes)

    Health Canada

    2008

  • Priority Substances List 1 (PSL-1) Analytical Support

    Government of Canada

    1990s

  • Priority Substances List 2 (PSL-2) Analytical Support

    Government of Canada

    2000s

  • Chemical Management Plan (CMP) — Canadian Environmental Protection Act

    Environment Canada / Health Canada

    ongoing

  • Flame Retardants in Consumer Plastics and Textiles

    Environment Canada

    multi-year

  • Indoor Air Quality in Ontario Ministry of Labour Workplace Investigations

    Ontario Ministry of Labour

    ongoing

  • Oncology-Unit Air Quality Assessment

    Cancer Care Ontario

    2012 – 2015

  • Volatile Organic Compound Profiling in Social Housing Units

    Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

    2014

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