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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH QUALIFICATIONS
- Air pollution and health effects
- Health risk assessment
- Vulnerability to air pollution
SKILLS
- Computer literate in microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, internet, email.
- Report writing, presentation skills, public speaking.
- Project management.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide technical consultation on the health effects of toxic substances in the environment using health risk assessment approaches.
EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE RECORD
2003 to date:
South African Representative - Air Pollution Information Network for Africa (APINA)
APINA Health Task Team Member. (Research into air pollution and health problems in southern Africa).
2003 to date:
Environmental Health Scientist: CSIR Environmetek – Air Quality Management Business Area. Research/consulting: Health risk assessment, air pollution and human health impacts, and vulnerability to air pollution.
2003 to date:
Quality Facilitator for the implementation of the ISO 9001:2000 standard for the Air Quality Management Business Area in Environmentek.
2002:
Air Quality Management Research Intern, CSIR Environmentek. Research: Health risk assessment, air pollution and health impacts.
2000-2001:
Undergraduate tutor for environmental geography, and urban development: Department of Geography and Environmental sciences, University of Natal, Durban.
2001:
Assistant librarian: BP Centre Library, eThekwini Library services, Durban.
2000:
Research Intern: CSIR Environmentek – Environmental Management and Policy Solutions Business area.
1999:
Project Researcher: Strategic environmental assessment for Howard College, University of Natal, Durban.
1996-97:
District Environmental Health Officer – Ministry of health and Social Welfare, Maseru Lesotho. Responsible for overall management of environmental health activities at district level.
JOURNAL PAPER (S)
Matooane M, Diab R. Health risk assessment for sulfur dioxide pollution in South Durban, South Africa. Archives of Environmental Health Dec 2003. Vol. 58, Iss. 12; pg. 763
CONFERENCE PAPER(S)
John, J., Matooane, M., Oosthuizen, R., and Binedell, M. 2005. Vulnerability to air pollution: Who is more at risk? National Association for Clean Air Conference, Cape Town, 29&30 September 2005.
Matooane, M., and Mahema, T. 2005. Air Pollution Information Network for Africa: Activities in South Africa. National Association for Clean Air Conference, Cape Town, 29-30 September 2005.
Terblanche P., Oosthuizen R., Matooane M., Annegarn H., and Tosen G. (2004). Household Energy Sources and Public Health in South Africa: The more we learn, the more we despair. Coal Indaba Conference. 10th Southern African Conference on Coal Science and Technology, 10-12 November 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Matooane M., Terblanche P., and Tosen G. (2004). Health impacts of three electrification scenarios for urban areas in South Africa. Proceedings of the National Association for Clean Air Conference (NACA) Conference, 4-8 October, 2004.
Matooane M., John J., Oosthuizen R., and Binedell M. (2004). Vulnerability of South African communities to air pollution. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Environmental Health, 22-27 February 2004, Durban, South Africa.
Matooane M., Charakupa-Chingono T. and Musonda M. (2003). Air pollution health effects in Southern Africa. Proceedings of the Second Regional Policy Dialogue on Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects in southern Africa, 22-24 September 2003, Maputo, Mozambique.
Mamopeli Matooane and Roseanne Diab (2002). Initial survey of Sulphur dioxide risk in the South Durban Industrial Basin. Proceedings of the National Association for Clean Air Conference (NACA) Conference, October, 2002, Durban, South Africa.
REPORTS
Matooane M., Pillay S. (2005). Health and ecological risk screening exercise: Hillside fume treatment centre bypass. Report submitted to Hillside Aluminium, Richards Bay, South Africa.
Matooane M., Madonsela V. and Scott G. (2004). Odour mapping in the vicinity of the Shongweni landfill. Report submitted to Moreland Developments (Pty) Ltd, Glenashely.
Hounsome R., Banoo I. and Matooane M. (2004). Qualitative human health risk assessment for Hillside aluminium triflouride. Report submitted to Hillside Aluminium, Richards Bay.
Zunckel M., Scott G., Raghunandan A., Matooane M. and Oosthuizen R. (2003). TATA Steel EIA air specialist study. Report submitted to TATA Steel, Richards Bay.
Matooane M. and Charakupa-Chingono T. (2003). Air pollution and health impacts in Southern Africa: a review of existing data. Report submitted to the Air Pollution Information Network Africa (APINA), Institute of Environmental Studies (IES), Zimbabwe.
Mamopeli Matooane (2002). Health risk assessment of Sulphur dioxide in Richards Bay: Foskor Incident. Report Prepared for the Foskor Incident Panel, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal.
Mamopeli Matooane (2002). Energy and air research organisations: a review of research and development activities. Report prepared for CSIR-Environmentek, Durban.
Mamopeli Matooane (2002). Air pollution and Health in the South Durban Basin: a review of existing data. Report prepared for the eThekwini Municipality, Durban Waste Water Services, Durban, South Africa.
Mamopeli Matooane (2000). Human health risk assessment of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide in Cato Manor, Durban. In: Lead Programme in Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Management: Sustainable Development in Poor Urban Communities. Report prepared for the Department of Arts, Culture Science and Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:
EDUCATION
- MSc Environmental Sciences - University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2002
- BSc Hons Environmental Sciences- University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1999
- BTech Environmental Health - Cape Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa, 1998
- Diploma Environmental Health - University of Swaziland, Swaziland, 1995
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- National Association for Clean Air (NACA)
- International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)
- Air Pollution Information Network for Africa (APINA)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Language Proficiency: English, S. Sotho
Licence: Code B
ATTRIBUTES
Hardworking, smart, resourceful, calm, listening skills, organised
HOBBIES
Music, theatre, dancing, reading, movies, TV, radio, running.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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