STUDENT RESEARCH: 1980-1984

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AUTUMN 1984

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Jeffrey Bailet MSPH IH&S Quantitation of porphyrin intermedi-ates in biological tissue and urine by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography-fluorometry Eaton
Douglas F. Briggs MSPH IH&S Perspective of respiratory protection in the shipbuilding/ship repair industry Hortsman
Joseph B. Coble MSPH IH&S A formaldehyde sampling tube using 13X molecular sieve as a solid sorbent Morgan
Stuart T. Cordts MSPH IH&S The management of total exhaled breath volume using a water vapor absorption methodology Hortsman
Jeffrey R. Defenbach MSPH Tox Effect of aflatoxin B1 pretreatment on the biliary excretion of ouabain in rats Eaton
James B. Lopes MSPH IH&S Identification of organics emitted from carpets and carpet adjuncts Hortsman
Kimberly Lowry MSPH Tox Substrate stimulation of transport systems in isolated rat hepatocytes Eaton
Carl B. Lukens MSPH Tox Studies on hepatic and renal uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase inhibition and activation in the rat Eaton
David H. Monroe MSPH Tox The effects of 2(3)-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (BHA) pretreatment on the hepatobiliary disposition of aflatoxin B1 in the rat Eaton

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SUMMER 1984

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Gregory S. Bang MSPH IH&S Permeation of sodium penta-chlorophenate solution through selected glove materials Hortsman
Janice E. Camp MSPH IH&S Evaluation of upper airway resistance in sec-retarial workers exposed to carbonless copy paper Morgan
Roger G. Gano MSPH Occ Med Finger dexterity and skin tempera-ture responses to local cold acclimation Kraning
David Isenberg MSPH IH&S Laboratory testing of a new procedure for breath sampling Morgan
Stephanie K. Jeung MSPH Tech Recovery abilities of four procedures for Yersinia enterocolitica in water supplies Wetzler
Susan E. Mason MSPH IH&S A continuing education needs assessment of industrial hygiene and safety practitioners in the State of Washington Faustman
Phillip M. Peters MSPH IH&S Precision and accuracy in quartz analysis using infrared spectrophotometery Morgan
Ruth C. Rondinelli MPH Occ Med The effects of sulphur dioxide on pulmonary function and bronchial reactivity in healthy male subjects aged 60 years or older Koenig

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SPRING 1984

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
William L. Carberry MSPH Tech Critical review of Yersinia enteroco-litica , tofu-associated disease outbreak: legal, epidemiological and biological aspects Wetzler
William R. Carlyon MSPH IH&S Worker injuries in sawmills Hortsman

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WINTER 1984

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Dennis C.K. Lam MSPH Survival of Yersinia enterocolitica in various waters Wetzler
Donald M. Wallace MSPH IH&S Factors influencing lead release during use of lead-glazed earthenware pottery Breysse

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AUTUMN 1983

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
David B-Y Chow MSPH IH&S Composition and styrene availability associated with fiberglass polyester resin dust Breysse
Becky P. Delacruz MSPH IH&S A study of the hearing threshold shifts of workers wearing noise suppressors with radio receivers Breysse
Stefan J. Dobratz MSPH Tox The determination of mutagenicity in bile from rainbow trout treated with benzo(a) pyrene using the Ames Salmonella/Microsome assay Eaton
Kenneth A. Drew MSPH Tox Correlation of breathing zone radioiodine (125I) measurements and in vivo measurement in determining thyroid burdens during iodination procedures Breysse
John R. Funderburk MSPH IH&S Gas chromatographic detection of xylene metabolites in urine: trimethylsilylation of methylhippuric acid Horstman
Janet R. Rea MSPH Tech Yersinia enterocolitica in Washington State municipal water systems Wetzler

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SUMMER 1983

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Michael D. Allison MPH Prev Med The implementation and results of an occupational health fitness program at Quinton Instrument Company Wilson
Farshad Amiri MSPH Tech Qualitative comparison of coliform species derived from total coliform and fecal coliform assays of environmental samples Wetzler
Christa L. Lane MSPH IH&S Standard threshold shift criteria: an investi-gation of the most reliable indicator of noise-induced hearing loss Horstman
Clarence H.N. Lo MSPH Tech Statistical analysis of organics in surface water DeWalle
James A. McGinnis MSPH Tech The relationship between indicator bacterial densities and turbidity in the untreated water of the Everett, Washington, water supply system DeWalle
Sydney F. Munger MSPH Tech Bacterial characterization of wastewater sludge Wetzler
Dean Schurger MSPH IH&S A proposed methodology for testing the peripheral protective characteristics of safety eyewear Horstman

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SPRING 1983

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Craig B. Fluvog MSPH IH&S The development of a safety program for a midsized electronics industry Breysse
Thomas W. Henn MPH Occ Med A study of pulmonary function parame-ters with ethnic background as the independent variable Wilson

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WINTER 1983

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Patrick J. Beecher MPH Occ Med Congenital abnormalities: roentgenographic comparison of patients with and without the low back pain syndrome Milner
Michael W. Krause MSPH Tech An environmental survey of bag-gage and parking facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Breysse
Timothy E. Roberts MSPH IH&S Methanol emissions from selected spirit duplicating machines Horstman
J. David Sanchez MSPH Tech Survival of Campylobacter fetus ssp. jejuni in selected waters Wetzler

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AUTUMN 1982

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Donald J. Garvey MSPH IH&S Bioavailability of lead in lead paint aerosol Eaton
Kenneth Hodgson MSPH IH&S An examination of the relevance of education and training to job activities performed by environmental health practitioners in the Pacific Northwest Hatlen
Karen S. Nakhjiri MSPH Tech Microbial corrosion and deterioration of water quality: the bacterial and chemical effects of corrosion treatment in galvanized premise plumbing Wetzler
Michael J. Pittman MSPH IH&S Sampling efficiency of molecular sieve for nitrous oxide: effects of humidity and mesh size Breysse
Walter G. Rostykus MSPH Tech The occurrence of leptospirae and serum antibody in feral rats in Seattle, Washington Wetzler
Craig O. Shuck MSPH Tech Simple sand filters for individual house-holds in developing countries DeWalle
Mario J.H. Vasquez MSPH Tech Detection of mutagens in ambient air using the Ames Salmonella typhimurium Microsomal Method Horstman

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SUMMER 1982

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
David B. McAuley MPH Tech Biologic cycles in baseball players: their identification and use in predicting performance Milner
Joseph B. Silkowski MSPH IH&S Permeation of selected glove materials by pentachlorophenol and sodium pentachlorophenate solution Horstman
Glenn G. Talaska MSPH IH&S Proportionate mortality of Seattle bakers Morgan

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SPRING 1982

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Dale M. Berndt MSPH IH&S An evaluation of ambient chlorine monitoring methods Morgan
Richard E. Johanson MSPH IH&S Evaluation of frequencies for quantitative respirator fit testing at a nuclear plant Morgan
Jose B. Phillips MSPH IH&S A community noise survey of Beacon Hill (Seattle, Washington: January 1 to July 1, 1979) Breysse
Bradley D. Prezant MSPH IH&S Cancer incidence in woodworkers in Everett, Washington Morgan
Monty L. Rosbach MSPH IH&S Demonstration and critical evaluation of tracer gas techniques for determining room air change rates N/A
Gary A. Shook MSPH Tech An observational study comparing rates of morbidity in selected Indochinese refugee camps to camp locations and costs for sani-tation services Hatlen

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WINTER 1982

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Stephen M. Hurley MSPH IH&S The collection efficiency of open-cell polyurethane foam for aerosol particles Covert
Donna M. Lacombe MSPH Tech Trace organic analysis of groundwater samples in the vicinity of the Leichner Landfill in Vancouver, Washington DeWalle
Patricia R. Ryan MSPH Tech A bacteriological study of a fast food restaurant comparing enterococci to fecal coliforms as indicators: a taxonomic study of motile enterococci Wetzler

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AUTUMN 1981

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Leslie A. Carpenter MSPH Tech The disposition of 2,4-dichlorophen-oxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Eaton
Thomas Holm-Hansen MSPH Tox Inhibition of anaerobic methane fermentation by industrial aromatic compounds DeWalle
Kobin Lee MSPH Tox A comparison of Seattle urban runoff's pollu-tants by drainage differences Korbin
David P. Lewis MSPH IH&S An evaluation of worker exposure to Mt. St. Helen's volcanic ash in logging operations Breysse
Jain E. Rutherford MSPH Tech Design and evaluation of a fluidizing dust generator Horstman
Mark E. Soltow MSPH IH&S Generation of asbestos aerosols and study of their laser light scattering properties Covert
Margaret D. Stinson MSPH Tech Concentration of lead, cad-mium, mercury, and copper in the crayfish (Pacifasticus leniusculus) in Lake Washington and Lake Union Eaton

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SUMMER 1981

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
David E. Chawes MSPH IH&S Ozone penetration characteristics of vari-ous respirators Morgan
Garry Rossing MSPH IH&S N/A N/A
Randolph L. Sperry MSPH IH&S A model for assessing peripheral lung effects on exposure to irritant gases Morgan
Brian F. Toal MSPH Tox A simplified procedure for quantification of metallothionein Eaton
Ming-Yuh Wang MPH Occ Med Back pain in industry--a fresh look at an old problem Milner

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SPRING 1981

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Tuoc Hun Do MPH Occ Med N/A N/A
Stephen A. Frost MSPH IH&S The effects of solvent mixture and va-por dosing on the desorption efficiency of charcoal tubes Horstman
Gary S. LeMoine MSPH Tech A survey of the asbestos levels in the ambi-ent air of Seattle Breysse
Thomas P. O'Keeffe MSPH IH&S A study of the influence of several welding parameters on irradiance levels in selected wavebands N/A
Ashok S. Patil MS Occ Med Occupational dermatitis in Washington: a com-parative study Milner
Dale E. Rhodes MSPH IH&S Development of a breath sampling respirator Horstman
Mary K. (Koskovich) Sullivan MSPH tech An assessment of community response to a gun shot noise and technical measurement considerations Breysse

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WINTER 1981

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Ann E. Corddry MSPH IH&S A pregnancy outcome study of the wives of workers exposed to chlorophenate wood preservatives at a sawmill Horstman
Steven F. Hecker MSPH IH&S A light microscopic and transmission elec-tron microscopic investigation of asbestos fiber exposure samples during a shipyard asbestos removal operation Boatman
Richard S. Hillier MSPH IH&S A comparison of the filtering efficiencies of the 3-M 9906 and 3-M 9910 respirators in filtering gaseous fluo-ride Morgan
Eric Jeffries MS Occ Med A case-control study of bladder cancer with partic-ular regard to occupational exposure Horstman
Stephen L. Meek MSPH IH&S An estimate of the relative exposure of U.S. Air Force crewmembers to agent orange Morgan
Gale A. Yuen MSPH Tech Yersinia enterocolitica in shellfish and shellfish growing waters Weltzer

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AUTUMN 1980

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Ralph F. Fulgham MSPH Tech The public health significance of Yersinia enterocolitica from animals and surface waters Weltzer
Richard J. Gleason MSPH IH&S Safety and health problems of com-mercial fishermen in the North Pacific Breysse
James Harvey MSPH Tech Turbidity of the raw water in the Sultan River Basin DeWalle
Nicholas J. Heyer MSPH Occ Med A survey of Washington State workers' compensation claims for pneumoconiosis: 1977-1979 Horstman
Judith E. Petersen MSPH Occ Med Parental occupational exposures and childhood leukemia Morgan
Cheukwai Siu MSPH Tox Laboratory evaluation of molecular sieve sampling tube for nitrous oxide Morgan
Wayne L. Turnberg MSPH tech Impact of Renton treatment plant effluent upon the Green-Duwamish River Weltzer

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SUMMER 1980

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Marianne F. Jaros MSPH IH&S Occupational xylene exposure determined by personal air and urine analysis Horstman
Todd D. Merrill MSPH Tox Identification and quantification of chrysotile asbestos fibers in human urine Boatman
Stephen C. Wecker MS Tech An investigation of several parameters of septic tank drainfield discharge DeWalle

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SPRING 1980

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Richard W. Hartle MSPH IH&S Occupational exposure to benzene at auto-motive service stations Morgan
James R. Hebert MSPH Tox The effects of water quality on nutri-tional status in an urban population of Madras, Tamil Nadu, South India Faigenblum
David F. LeRoux MSPH Tox Dominant lethal assay with stainless steel welding fumes N/A
John Y. Young MSPH IH&S Airborne contamination of operating theaters by methyl methacrylate Breysse

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WINTER 1980

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Peter R. Evans MSPH IH&S Investigation of styrene sampling and analyti-cal techniques Horstman
Bryan C. Lovegren MSPH IH&S An investigation of the potential interfer-ences in the colorimetric analytical method for phosgene Breysse
R. Steven Nakashima MSPH Tech The public health significance of domestic rats in Seattle, Washington Weltzer

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