Divisions and Laboratories

1. Pollutants metrology division1

The aim of works of the Pollutants Metrology Department relates to the prevention of occupational diseases. They mainly concern the development and validation of methods and techniques for the assessment and characterization of occupational exposure to gaseous pollutants and aerosols of chemical and biological agents in the atmosphere of workplaces.

Laboratories:

• Metrology of exposure to organic pollutants
• Risk and exposure assessment
• Laboratory for inorganic analysis and characterization of aerosols
• Aerosol metrology

2. Process engineering division2

The mission of the "Process Engineering" department is to research, study and promote prevention solutions in response to problems of exposure to toxic agents in their various forms (gas, liquid, solid or aerosol). The department favors upstream technical prevention solutions that will lead to a control of the source of pollution.

Laboratories:

• Spatial and temporal analyses of chemical exposures
• Aeraulic engineering
• Process and purification of pollutants

3. Toxicology and biomonitoring division3

The Toxicology and Biomonitoring division takes part in many projects in cancerology, reprotoxicology, immunotoxicology, neuro & ototoxicity, dermal absorption and in biomonitoring. The researchers of the division work in laboratories with in vivo, in vitro, and in silico models, and in factories to collect biological samples from workers. Its missions are to identify deleterious effects of chemicals, noise or combined exposures, as well as to prevent risks encountered by workers.

Laboratories:

• Biomonitoring Laboratory
• Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis and Reprotoxicity, Laboratory
• Immunology, Sensitization and Allergy laboratory
• Ototoxicity and Neurotoxicity laboratory
• Toxicokinetics, Inhalation and Percutaneous absorption laboratory
   

4. Work equipment engineering division4

The activities of the Work Equipment Engineering division are aimed at the prevention of the occupational diseases due to physical nuisances (noise, vibrations, and radiation) as well as at the prevention of accidents due to machines, automated systems and tools.

Laboratories:

• Workplace acoustics
• Electromagnetism, Vibration, Optics
• Safe Design. Protection and Human-Machine Interfaces
• Safety of work equipment and automated systems

5. Sciences applied to work and organizations5

The SATO Division conducts scientific work aimed at improving work conditions by producing and sharing knowledge, approaches, methods and tools resulting from research, intended for occupational risk prevention players. Centred on the analysis of real work activity, business practices and experiments simulating work situations, the issues addressed cover both risk assessment in connection with the physical, psychological, psychosocial, organisational, technological and demographical aspects, and the use of strategic and managerial prevention actions to manage occupational safety and health. 

Laboratories:

• Applied mathematics 
• Ergonomics research centred on activities and prevention 
• Psychosocial challenges, work and organisations
• Management and organisation of occupational safety and health 
• Physiology, movement, work 
• Development, technical and administrative support 

6. Occupational epidemiology division6

This division conducts epidemiological studies aimed at highlighting deteriorations in health and occupational injuries due to working environments, occupational exposures to substances, or psychosocial factors. The studies carried out examine respiratory and cardiovascular pathologies, allergies, cancers, musculoskeletal disorders, reproductive disorders, disorders related to psychosocial factors, or occupational injuries. The division also conducts evaluative studies. The various studies can require appropriate statistics methods to be developed internally.