CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr Christopher John Schilling

OFFICE ADDRESS  

131 EATON HOUSE
38 WESTFERRY CIRCUS
CANARY WHARF
LONDON E14 8RN

TELEPHONE: 020 7719 0444
FAX 020 7719 0445
E-mail: schillcj@aol.com

DEGREES/QUALIFICATIONS

1962 BA Oxon
1965 BM BCh Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Oxon
1969 MRCP (UK) Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
1980 DIH Diploma of Industrial Health, London Conjoint Board
1982 MSc Occupational Medicine (London University)
1983 MFOM (UK) Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
1983 Accreditation as Specialist in Occupational Medicine (UK)

1988

FFOM (UK) Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine

MAIN APPOINTMENTS IN OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

1989 Principal Medical Adviser, Schilling & Schilling, Consultants in Occupational Health
1987-89 Area Medical Officer, CEGB Area South East
1985-89 Medical Adviser to British Electricity International
1981-87 Regional Medical Officer, CEGB South Eastern Region
1977-81 Senior Medical Officer, CEGB Research Division

1976-77

Assistant to Professor R.S.F. Schilling, freelance Occupational Medicine

 

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS

1988-93 Regional Speciality Adviser in Occupational Medicine (North East Thames Region) to the Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training

1987-89

External Examiner, Diploma of Industrial Health, University of London

 

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

As an occupational health consultant, I provide advice on both a one-off and a regular contract basis to a wide range of service and manufacturing industries. Included are several housing associations, charities, three printing companies, civil engineering contractors, food production, power generation group, a leading insurance company and the main provider of land based radio and television transmission facilities in the UK; plus manufacturers of a range of products including chemicals, plastics and metal, display equipment, electronic and electrical goods.

 

I undertake health surveillance, medico-legal work, investigations, epidemiological and clinical research projects and the individual assessment of employees, where the services of an accredited specialist in occupational medicine are essential. Examples are high levels of sickness absence, work related stress, alcohol and drug problems, occupational dermatitis, occupational asthma, work related back and upper limb disorders.

 

I give advice and support on the occupational health implications of the "COSHH Regulations" and the series of six sets of health and safety regulations based on EC Directives which came into force on 1st January 1993, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Provision of Health Assessments under the Working Time Regulations 1998.

 

PAST EXPERIENCE

I have been responsible for running a comprehensive occupational health service for twelve thousand power workers leading a team of doctors, nurses and occupational hygienists. Employees were exposed to a wide range of hazards including noise, asbestos, man-made mineral fibre, ionising radiation, electromagnetic fields, pulverised coal, pulverised fuel ash, vanadium, welding fume, polychlorinated biphenyls, Legionella pneumophila, hydrazine and other chemicals in use in laboratories.

I have had experience of lecturing at public meetings, drafting replies to parliamentary questions and appearing at public inquiries, industrial tribunals, the High Court, Coroner's inquests and press briefings.

I have been responsible for the training of managers; safety representatives and employees in a range of work related health topics and have undertaken various research studies.

I have devised procedures and policies for the management of health and safety at work. My work has included advising on the medical aspects of planning for major emergencies.

 

SUMMARY OF MAIN AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Work related stress

Work related upper limb disorders

Work related back problems

Disability discrimination legislation

Prevention of health problems associated with the use of display screen equipment

Lifting and handling

Drug and alcohol problems

Ionising radiation

Electromagnetic radiation (power frequency, radio frequency and microwaves)

Coal and pulverised fuel ash

Noise induced hearing loss and hearing conservation

Chromates and chromium plating

Inorganic lead and cadmium

Isocyanates, solvents, plastics, paints and varnishes

Hazards associated with Health Care – glutaraldyhyde, formaldehyde, mercury, hepatitis B and HIV

Legionnaires disease

Asbestos, man-made mineral fibre and wood dust

Welding

Occupational Dermatitis

Occupational Asthma

PUBLICATIONS

"Are fitness-for-work reports written by Occupational Physicians covered by the Access to Medical Reports 1988".

Occupational Health at Work 2006; 3(1): 30.

"Effects of exposure to very high frequency radio frequency radiation on six antenna engineers in two separate incidents".

C.J.Schilling. Occupational Medicine, January 2000, Vol.50, No.1 pp 49-56.

"The effects of acute exposure to ultra high radio-frequency radiation on three antenna engineers"

C.J.Schilling, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 1997, Vol.54, No. 4, pp. 281- 284

"Chest X-ray screening for lung cancer at three British chromates plants from 1955 to 1989"

C.J.Schilling, J.M.Schilling, British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1991: volume 48 No.7, 476-479.

"Asthma caused by Pulverised Fuel Ash – A case report".

C.J.Schilling, A.G.Davison, S.Durham and A.J.Newman Taylor. British Medical Journal, 1986; 292-1561.

"CEGB National Medical Code of Practice – Audiometry".

"Emergencies at Nuclear Sites. A Hand Book for Medical Personnel"

CEGB Publication.

"A Survey into the Respiratory Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA)"

C.J.Schilling, I.Tamms, R.S.F.Schilling, A.Nevitt, C.Rossiter and B.Wilkinson.

British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1988; volume 45 No. 12, 810-817.

"Clinical and Experimental Studies of the Effects of Pulverised Fuel Ash".

C.J.Schilling, J.A.Bonnel and P.M.O.Massey. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 1980 volume 23, 159-164.

"The Chemistry of Toxic and Non-Toxic Quartz and Pulverised Fuel Ash".

C.J.Schilling and F.Raask. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 1980 volume 23, 147-157.

MEMBERSHIP OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES

Society of Occupational Medicine

British Medical Association