Styrene Medicals — Pre-Employment & Occupational Health Monitoring

Working with styrene requires careful health monitoring. Djinda Health provides dedicated styrene medicals and biological monitoring for employers and workers across Australia — tailored pre-employment checks, periodic surveillance, and expert medical recommendations to keep your workforce safe and your workplace compliant.

Who needs a styrene medical?

  • Employers where workers manufacture or use styrene (e.g., fibreglass, reinforced plastics, composite manufacture, coatings).

  • Candidates for roles with potential styrene exposure as part of pre-employment screening.

  • Employees requiring periodic medical surveillance to check for early signs of exposure.
    (See Safe Work Australia guidance on situations requiring health monitoring.) Safe Work Australia

What Djinda Health offers (services list):

  • Pre-employment styrene medicals and fitness-for-work assessments.

  • Clinical health questionnaire and focused medical history (exposure, symptoms).

  • Physical exam targeting respiratory, neurological, and ototoxic effects.

  • Biological monitoring (urine metabolites: mandelic acid ± phenylglyoxylic acid where required) and interpretation.

  • Baseline & periodic spirometry and lung function testing where relevant.

  • Neurocognitive screening where occupational exposure risk exists.

  • Written medical reports and employer recommendations (including removal from exposure if clinically indicated).

  • Advice on workplace controls and referral to specialist care when needed.

What the medical includes (step-by-step):

  1. Pre-visit form: quick health & exposure questionnaire.

  2. In-clinic consult with registered medical practitioner experienced in occupational exposures.

  3. Targeted physical exam and functional testing (e.g., spirometry).

  4. Specimen collection for biological monitoring — urine sample for styrene metabolites (as per industry practice). Safe Work AustraliaSolutions from HSE

  5. Clinical interpretation, written report and fitness-for-work decision.

Why biological monitoring matters:

Biological monitoring (urine metabolites such as mandelic acid) provides direct evidence of an individual’s internal dose and is commonly used to assess styrene exposure and effectiveness of controls. Industry guidance recommends biological monitoring where exposure occurs and periodic review by an occupational medical practitioner. Safe Work AustraliaSolutions from HSE

Turnaround & logistics:

  • Appointments: online booking or by phone.

  • Typical appointment length: 30–45 minutes for pre-employment styrene medical.

  • Report delivery: standard written report within 2–5 business days (expedited reporting available on request)

Compliance & best practice:

Djinda Health follows Safe Work Australia guidance and industry medical assessment guidelines for fitness-for-work decisions and health monitoring recommendations. We provide employer recommendations if medical findings suggest removal from styrene work or review of controls. Safe Work AustraliaSafer Together

Book online now or call us on +61 8 8520 8282 to organise styrene medicals Australia-wide.

FAQs

  • A styrene medical is an occupational health assessment to determine whether a worker has health effects from styrene exposure and whether they are fit to undertake styrene-related work. It includes history, exam, and where appropriate biological monitoring.

  • The common biomarkers are urinary mandelic acid (MA) and phenylglyoxylic acid (PGA). These metabolites reflect recent exposure and are interpreted alongside workplace monitoring and clinical findings. Link: Safe Work AustraliaSolutions from HSE

  • Not universally mandatory by a single national law, but Safe Work Australia and industry guidelines recommend health monitoring where exposure risk exists. Specific employers, contracts or sites (e.g., mining, fabrication) may require regular surveillance or pre-employment clearance. Link: Safe Work AustraliaSafer Together

  • Most clinic reports are returned within 2–5 business days after sample analysis. If samples are sent to an external lab, timing depends on the lab — expedited testing can be arranged if required.

  • Yes — Djinda Health provides Australia-wide services and can coordinate clinics or remote specimens / local collection as required.

  • A medical assesses fitness for job role and safety. If a medical finds a condition or exposure that makes the candidate unsafe for the role, the doctor may recommend restrictions or removal from exposure. We provide clear, evidence-based recommendations and engage with employers about reasonable responses to results.

  • Employers should use medical findings to improve controls, follow recommendations to remove symptomatic workers from exposure, and to comply with client/site requirements. All results should be handled confidentially and in line with privacy laws.

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