Research and development (R&D) activities as one of NIOSH core functions whereby the Research Management Centre (RMC) was established to carry out all R&D activities at NIOSH.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The output are measurable, achievable & ready to be used; AND
- New development or innovation of products/ services/ process/ related; AND
- The output able to provide 30-60% solution to OSH related issues; AND/OR
- The output will support the core functions of NIOSH (especially for training and consultation services); AND/ OR
- High potential output to be registered as Intellectual properties – IP (especially a patent); AND/OR
- High potential output to be commercialized; AND/OR
- The output can be obtained through the use of existing NIOSH facilities, laboratories & scientific instruments.
Focus Area:
The intended research focus area for the grant as follows:
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NO. |
INTENDED FOCUS AREA |
FOCUS SECTOR |
|
1 |
OSH Digitalisation / Big Data |
All Sectors |
|
2 |
OSH services/ program trend in gig economy |
All Sectors |
|
3 |
OSH ICT – new method for hazard identification, assessment and being communicated |
Construction/ Manufacturing |
|
4 |
OSH Training- Incident Relation |
Construction |
|
5 |
Ergonomics PPE – new comfortable design of PPE to work |
Construction |
|
6 |
Effectiveness of Control (Respirator) |
All Sectors |
|
7 |
Exposure Monitoring & Analysis (chemical & biological) |
Plantation/ Agriculture |
|
8 |
Process Safety Management – Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) |
Oil & Gas / Chemical Plant |
|
9 |
Process Safety Management – (HAZOP) |
Chemical Plant |
|
10 |
Process Safety Management – Equipment Reliability |
All Sectors |
|
11 |
Fitness to work |
All Sectors |
|
12 |
Occupational Disease/ Cancer |
Manufacturing/ Chemical |
|
13 |
Other (potential OSH commercial values & significant impact to NIOSH) |
All Sectors |
Grant Size and Duration:
- Duration and cost of project are proposed by the applicant.
Application Dateline: Open throughout the year
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