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Dr Barry Noller
Position Honorary Research Consultant
Field Environmental chemistry and toxicology
E-mail b.noller@uq.edu.au
Phone +61 7 334 64069
Fax +61 7 334 64056
Research Interests

 
  • Contaminant pathways and processes of mine wastes
  • Chemical forms of metals and metalloids in mine wastes using Synchrotron X-ray techniques
  • Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of metals and metalloids and risk assessment of human and environmental toxicological effects from mining activities from mine wastes
  • Management of cyanide in gold mining
  • Risk assessment of herbicide and pesticide application
Education/Training Interests
  • Post-graduate Masters and PhD research programs
  • Delivery of short term specialist courses
Recent/Key Publications
  • Matanitobua , V.P., Noller, B.N., Chiswell, B., Ng, J.C., Bruce, S.L., Huang, D., Riley, M. and Harris, H. (2007) Using Synchrotron-based X-ray Absorption Spectrometry to Identify the Arsenic Chemical Forms in Mine Waste Materials. Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation : Ninth International Conference (SRI2006). Daegu, Korea, 28 May – 2 June 2006, AIP Conference Proceedings 879. pp 1845-1848.
  • Donato D.B., Nichols, O., Possingham, H., Moore, M., Ricci, P.F. and Noller, B.N. (2007), A critical review of the effects of gold cyanide-bearing tailings solutions on wildlife, Environ. Int. 33 974-984.
  • Eapaea, M.P., David Parry, D. and Noller, B. (2007) Dynamics of arsenic in the mining sites of Pine Creek Geosyncline, Northern Australia Science of The Total Environment
    379 201-215.
  • Cribb BW, Stewart A, Huang H, Truss R, Noller B, Rasch R, Zalucki MP (2007) Insect mandibles - comparative mechanical properties and links with metal incorporation. Naturwissenschaften 95 17-23.
  • Bruce, S. Noller, B., Matanitobua, V. and Ng,. J. (2007) In Vitro Physiologically-based Extraction test (PBET) and Bioaccessibility of Arsenic and lead from Various Mine Waste Materials. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 70 1700-1711.
  • Cooper, K., Noller, B., Connell, D., Yu, J.,  Sadler, R.,  Henry Olszowy;  Gary Golding;  Tinggi, U.,  Moore, M.R. and Myers, S. (2007) Public Health Risks from Heavy Metals and Metalloids Present in Traditional Chinese Medicines. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 70 1694-1699.
  • Dorr, G., Noller,B., Woods,N., Hewitt A., Hanan,J., Adkins, S. and Ricci, P.F.  Development of a Decision-Making Tool to Minimize Environmental and Public Health Risk of Pesticide Application (2007) Chapter 4 in Rational Environment Management of Agrochemicals Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Remedial Action. First Edition Eds. I. R. Kennedy, K. Solomon, S. Gee, A. Crosnan and S. Wang.  ACS Symposium Series 966. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. pp 53-65.
  • Boonthai-Iwai, C., Sujiya, H., Somparn, A., Komarova, T., Mueller, M. and Noller, B. Monitoring Pesticides in the Paddy Field Ecosystem of North-eastern Thailand for Environmental and Health Risks (2007) Chapter 16 in Rational Environment Management of Agrochemicals Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Remedial Action. First Edition Eds. I. R. Kennedy, K. Solomon, S. Gee, A. Crosnan and S. Wang. ACS Symposium Series 966. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. pp 259-273.
  • Shia, G.,  Noller, B. & Burford, G. (2007) Safety: Issues and Policy. Chapter 4 in TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ; Policy and Public Health Perspectives. Eds. G. Bodeker & G. Burford (Oxford University, UK). pp 83-98.
  • Diacomanolis, V., Ng, J. and Noller, B. (2007) Development of Mine Site Close-Out Criteria for Arsenic and Lead Based using a Health Risk Approach. Mine Closure 2007. Proceedings of the Second International Seminar on Mine Closure 16-20 October 2007 Santiago, Chile. Eds. A. Fourie, M. Tibbert and J. Wiertz. Australian centre for Geomechanics, Perth. pp 191-198.
  • Donato D.B., Ricci, P.F., Noller, B.N., Moore, M., Possingham, H., and Nichols, O. (2008), The protection of wildlife from mortality: Hypothesis and results for risk assessment. Environ. Int. (advance copy)
  • Cribb BW, Stewart A, Huang H, Truss R, Noller B, Rasch R, Zalucki MP (2008) Unique zinc mass in mandibles separates drywood termites from other groups. Naturwissenschaften 95 (advanced copy).

 

    

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