Dr Andrew Banks
Adjunct Fellow
Andrew is a principal chemist at the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission in the Racing Science Centre.
Andrew has completed a PhD at QAEHS on the exposure to potentially toxic combustion products in firefighters, focusing on PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and flame-retardants. As a former PhD Student at QAEHS, Andrew maintains a keen interest in research. Andrew's adjunct position with QAEHS allows him to remain involved in supporting his research interests, which include occupational chemical exposure, environmental chemistry, and analytical chemistry methods.
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Firefighter Exposure Risks and Subsequent Reproduction Effects Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) |
2016–2023 |
Journal Articles
He, Chang, Thai, Phong K., Bertrand, Lidwina, Jayarathne, Ayomi, van Mourik, Louise, Phuc, Dam Hoang, Banks, Andrew, Mueller, Jochen F. and Wang, Xianyu Fisher (2023). Calibration and application of PUF disk passive air samplers to assess chlorinated paraffins in ambient air in Australia, China, and Vietnam. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (50), 21061-21070. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06703
Engelsman, Michelle, Banks, Andrew P. W., He, Chang, Nilsson, Sandra, Blake, Debbie, Jayarthne, Ayomi, Ishaq, Zubaria, Toms, Leisa-Maree L. and Wang, Xianyu (2023). An exploratory analysis of firefighter reproduction through survey data and biomonitoring. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (8) 5472, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20085472
Engelsman, Michelle, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Wang, Xianyu and Banks, Andrew P.W. (2023). Firefighter undergarments: assessing contamination and laundering efficacy. Environmental Research, 216 (Pt 1) 114344, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114344
Zare, Ali, Bodisco, Timothy A., Verma, Puneet, Jafari, Mohammad, Babaie, Meisam, Yang, Liping, Rahman, M. M., Banks, Andrew P.W., Ristovski, Zoran D., Brown, Richard J. and Stevanovic, Svetlana (2022). Particulate number emissions during cold-start with diesel and biofuels: a special focus on particle size distribution. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 51 101953, 101953. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2022.101953
Wang, Xianyu, Okoffo, Elvis D., Banks, Andrew P. W., Li, Yan, Thomas, Kevin V., Rauert, Cassandra, Aylward, Lesa L. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2022). Phthalate esters in face masks and associated inhalation exposure risk. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423 (Pt A) 127001, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127001
Sontag, Nis-Julius, Banks, Andrew P. W., Aylward, Lesa L. , O'Rourke, Nicholas A. , Cavallucci, David J., Mueller, Jochen F. and Drage, Daniel S. (2021). Comparison of Lipid-Normalised Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Between Serum and Adipose Tissue. The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 236 113801, 113801. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113801
Banks, Andrew P. W., Wang, Xianyu, He, Chang, Gallen, Michael, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Off-gassing of semi-volatile organic compounds from fire-fighters’ uniforms in private vehicles—a pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6) 3030, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063030
Banks, Andrew P.W., Wang, Xianyu, Engelsman, Michelle, He, Chang, Osorio, Andres F. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Assessing decontamination and laundering processes for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame retardants from firefighting uniforms. Environmental Research, 194 110616, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110616
Engelsman, Michelle, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Wang, Xianyu, Banks, Andrew P. W. and Blake, Debbie (2021). Effects of firefighting on semen parameters: an exploratory study. Reproduction and Fertility, 2 (1), L13-L15. doi: 10.1530/raf-20-0070
Zare, Ali, Bodisco, Timothy A., Jafari, Mohammad, Verma, Puneet, Yang, Liping, Babaie, Meisam, Rahman, M. M., Banks, Andrew, Ristovski, Zoran D., Brown, Richard J. and Stevanovic, Svetlana (2021). Cold-start NOx emissions: Diesel and waste lubricating oil as a fuel additive. Fuel, 286 119430, 119430. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119430
Banks, Andrew P.W., Thai, Phong, Engelsman, Michelle, Wang, Xianyu, Osorio, Andres F. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Characterising the exposure of Australian firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons generated in simulated compartment fires. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 231 113637, 113637. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113637
Engelsman, Michelle, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Banks, Andrew P.W., Wang, Xianyu and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). Biomonitoring in firefighters for volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, and metals: a systematic review. Environmental Research, 188 109562, 109562. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109562
Zare, Ali, Bodisco, Timothy A., Verma, Puneet, Jafari, Mohammad, Babaie, Meisam, Yang, Liping, Rahman, M.M., Banks, Andrew, Ristovski, Zoran D., Brown, Richard J. and Stevanovic, Svetlana (2020). Emissions and performance with diesel and waste lubricating oil: a fundamental study into cold start operation with a special focus on particle number size distribution. Energy Conversion and Management, 209 112604, 112604. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112604
van Mourik, Louise M., Toms, Leisa-Maree L., He, Chang, Banks, Andrew, Hobson, Peter, Leonards, Pim E.G., de Boer, Jacob and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). Evaluating age and temporal trends of chlorinated paraffins in pooled serum collected from males in Australia between 2004 and 2015. Chemosphere, 244 125574, 125574. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125574
Thai, Phong K., Banks, Andrew P.W., Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Choi, Phil M., Wang, Xianyu, Hobson, Peter and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). Analysis of urinary metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cotinine in pooled urine samples to determine the exposure to PAHs in an Australian population. Environmental Research, 182 109048, 109048. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.109048
Banks, Andrew P. W, Engelsman, Michelle, He, Chang, Wang, Xianyu and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). The occurrence of PAHs and flame-retardants in air and dust from Australian fire stations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 17 (2-3), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2019.1699246
Engelsman, Michelle, Snoek, Milena F., Banks, Andrew P.W., Cantrell, Phillip, Wang, Xianyu, Toms, Leisa-Maree and Koppel, Darren J. (2019). Exposure to metals and semivolatile organic compounds in Australian fire stations. Environmental Research, 179 (A) 108745, 108745. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108745
Wang, Xianyu, Banks, Andrew P.W., He, Chang, Drage, Daniel S., Gallen, Christie L., Li, Yan, Li, Qingbo, Thai, Phong K. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls and legacy and current pesticides in indoor environment in Australia – Occurrence, sources and exposure risks. Science of the Total Environment, 693 133588, 133588. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133588
Vaughan, Annalicia, Stevanovic, Svetlana, Banks, Andrew P. W., Zare, Ali, Rahman, Md Mostafizur, Bowman, Rayleen V., Fong, Kwun M., Ristovski, Zoran D. and Yang, Ian A. (2019). The cytotoxic, inflammatory and oxidative potential of coconut oil-substituted diesel emissions on bronchial epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26 (27), 27783-27791. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-05959-5
Thai, Phong K., O'Brien, Jake W., Banks, Andrew P. W., Jiang, Guangming, Gao, Jack, Choi, Phil M., Yuan, Zhiguo and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Evaluating the in-sewer stability of three potential population biomarkers for application in wastewater-based epidemiology. Science of The Total Environment, 671, 248-253. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.231
He, Chang, Brandsma, Sicco H., Jiang, Hui, O'Brien, Jake W., van Mourik, Louise M., Banks, Andrew P., Wang, Xianyu, Thai, Phong K. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Chlorinated paraffins in indoor dust from Australia: levels, congener patterns and preliminary assessment of human exposure. Science of the Total Environment, 682, 318-323. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.170
O'Brien, Jake W., Grant, Sharon, Banks, Andrew P.W., Bruno, Raimondo, Carter, Stephen, Choi, Phil M., Covaci, Adrian, Crosbie, Nicholas D., Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Jiang, Guangming, Kaserzon, Sarit, Kirkbride, K. Paul, Lai, Foon Yin, Mackie, Rachel, Marshall, Judi, Ort, Christoph, Paxman, Christopher, Prichard, Jeremy, Thai, Phong, Thomas, Kevin V., Tscharke, Ben and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). A National Wastewater Monitoring Program for a better understanding of public health: a case study using the Australian Census. Environment International, 122, 400-411. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.003
Banks, Andrew P. W., Lai, Foon Yin, Mueller, Jochen F., Jiang, Guangming, Carter, Steve and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Potential impact of the sewer system on the applicability of alcohol and tobacco biomarkers in wastewater-based epidemiology. Drug Testing and Analysis, 10 (3), 530-538. doi: 10.1002/dta.2246
He, Chang, Wang, Xianyu, Thai, Phong, Baduel, Christine, Gallen, Christie, Banks, Andrew, Bainton, Paul, English, Karin and Mueller, Jochen F (2018). Organophosphate and brominated flame retardants in Australian indoor environments: Levels, sources, and preliminary assessment of human exposure. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 235, 670-679. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.017
Gao, Jianfa, Banks, Andrew, Li, Jiaying, Jiang, Guangming, Lai, Foon Yin, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2017). Evaluation of in-sewer transformation of selected illicit drugs and pharmaceutical biomarkers. Science of the Total Environment, 609, 1172-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.231
Fauvelle, Vincent, Banks, Andrew, Montero, Natalia, Mueller, Jochen F., Mazzella, Nicolas and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2017). Glyphosate and AMPA passive sampling in freshwater using a microporous polyethylene diffusion sampler. Chemosphere, 188, 241-248. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.013
Montero, Natalia, Fauvelle, Vincent, Banks, Andrew, Kaserzon, Sarit and Mueller, Jochen (2017). Glyphosate herbicide: is it as safe as we thought?. Ecological Society of Australia, 44 (1), 168-172. doi: 10.1111/aec.12603
O'Brien, Jake William, Banks, Andrew Philip William, Novic, Andrew Joseph, Mueller, Jochen F., Jiang, Guangming, Ort, Christoph, Eaglesham, Geoff, Yuan, Zhiguo and Thai, Phong K. (2017). Impact of in-sewer degradation of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) population markers on a population model. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (7), 3816-3823. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02755
Gallen, C., Drage, D., Kaserzon, S., Baduel, C., Gallen, M., Banks, A., Broomhall, S. and Mueller, J. F. (2016). Occurrence and distribution of brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances in Australian landfill leachate and biosolids. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 312, 55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.031
Gallen, Christie, Banks, Andrew, Brandsma, Sicco, Baduel, Christine, Thai, Phong., Eaglesham, Geoff, Heffernan, Amy, Leonards, Pim, Bainton, Paul and Mueller, Jochen F. (2014). Towards development of a rapid and effective non-destructive testing strategy to identify brominated flame retardants in the plastics of consumer products. Science of the Total Environment, 491-492, 255-265. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.074
Conference Papers
Thai, Phong K., Van Dyken, Emma, Banks, Andrew, Lai, Foonyin, O'Brien, Jake, Bruno, Raimondo, Hall, Wayne D., Prichard, Jeremy and Mueller, Jochen F. (2014). Refining the Excretion Factor for the Back-Estimation of Methadone Consumption in Sewer Epidemiology. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2014, Adelaide, SA Australia, 9-12 November 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12222
Bentley, C. L., Banks, A., Baduel, C., Eaglesham, G., Brandsma, S., Leonards, P., Heffernan, A. L., Hearn, L. and Mueller, J. (2013). Development of a non-destructive testing strategy to rapidly identify PBDEs in consumer products. 33rd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (Dioxin 2013), Daegu, Korea, 25-30 August 2013.
Thesis
Banks, Andrew (2021). Firefighters’ exposure to potentially toxic combustion products. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/e29f41d
Research Reports
Gallen, C., Drage, D., Banks, A., Kaserzon, S., Baduel, C. and Mueller, J. F. (2014). Final Project Method Report, Measurement of Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) present in Australian-sourced landfill leachate and biosolids. Prepared for the Department of Environment, Canberra. Canberra, ACT Australia: Department of Environment.
Bentley, C., Banks, A., Baduel, C., Eaglesham, G., Brandsma, S., Leonards, P., Heffernan, A. L., Hearn, L. and Mueller, J. (2013). Testing of articles for persistent organic pollutants. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: UniQuest.