Martin A. Cohen

Martin A. Cohen

Principal Lecturer and Assistant Chair

Email: mcohen@uw.edu

Phone: 206-616-1905

Office: Suite 100, Roosevelt One Building

ScD, SM, CIH, CSP

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About

Dr. Cohen is Principal Lecturer in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Assistant Chair for Stakeholder Engagement and Director of the Field Research and Consultation Group. He is a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional.

Education

ScD, Harvard University
SM, Harvard University
BS, Purdue University

ScD, SM, CIH, CSP

Principal Lecturer and Assistant Chair

Dr. Cohen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Assistant Chair for Stakeholder Engagement and Director of the Field Research and Consultation Group. He is a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional.

Research Interests

Exposure assessment methodologies utilizing direct reading instrumentation and video exposure monitoring. Hazards in industry. Applied industrial hygiene. Exposure sciences.

Mentorship

Available to mentor new Master's students in Autumn 2020. Contact an adviser for more information

DEOHS Students Mentored

Safer Alternatives in Dry Cleaning in King County, Washington

Rachel Shaffer | MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) | 2018 | View

Assessment of silica exposures in the investment casting foundry environment: sampling, analysis, and design criteria for controlling exposures

Robert Vannice | MS, Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH) | 2018 | View

Challenges for the City of Seattle and the New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard

Emily Brown | MS, Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH) | 2018 | View

Evaluating Controls for Paint Chip Reduction During Broadcast Tower Restoration Work

Rami Atallah | MS, Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH) | 2018 | View

Occupational Falls in Non-Construction Industries

Samuel House | MS, Occupational & Environmental Exposure Sciences (OEES) - no longer offered | 2017 | View

Identifying and Assessing Noise and Airborne Exposures in an Emergent Fabrication Program at a Large-Scale Aircraft Manufacturing Company

Darrick Dickerson | MS, Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH) | 2016 | View

Research

Interests: Exposure assessment methodologies utilizing direct reading instrumentation and video exposure monitoring. Hazards in industry. Applied industrial hygiene. Exposure sciences.

Projects

Fit Factor

Demonstrating the Fit Factor of Healthcare N95 Respirators Using Video Exposure Monitoring.

Publications

Recent publications

See publications list

Projects

Demonstrating the Fit Factor of Healthcare N95 Respirators Using Video Exposure Monitoring.

In the news

When telecommuting isn't an option

March 18, 2020 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Marissa Baker, Martin A. Cohen, Nancy Simcox, Debra Cherry | View

1 dead, 1 in critical condition from dry ice in Seattle car.

July 31, 2018 | ABC news | Featured: Martin A. Cohen | View

Hands-on Hazards Class a Blast for Students

January 8, 2016 | UW School of Public Health | Featured: Martin A. Cohen, Noah S. Seixas | View

Wave of electrical shocks brings DWP worker safety into question

May 22, 2015 | Los Angeles Daily News | Featured: Martin A. Cohen | View

DWP safety twice as bad as national average, despite millions spent on trusts

May 6, 2015 | Los Angeles Daily News | Featured: Martin A. Cohen | View

See publications on Pubmed

Education

ScD (Harvard University), SM (Harvard University)

More Information

Teaching Interests

Recognition of hazards in industry, applied industrial hygiene, mentoring exposure sciences students.

Contact information

mcohen@uw.edu

Tel

206-616-1905

Institution

University of Washington

PO Box

354695

4225 Roosevelt Way NE

Suite 100

Seattle

98105-6099