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Nanomaterials Safety
Environmental, safety and health resources for industries that use nanomaterials - workplace safety assessments and controls, health effects and safety-associated properties. Nanotechnology safety programs. Guidelines for safe handling of nanomaterials. Guidance on medical surveillance of workers exposed to nanoparticles.
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Access BSI British Standards' publications related to nanotechnology
Application of a Pilot Control Banding Tool for Risk Level Assessment and Control of Nanoparticle Exposures
Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) is actively involved in research into nanomaterials safety
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[38278] The following are the best practices currently being recommended by a number of universities
[38274] Controls for R&D Laboratory Operations
[38287] Practices for environmental health and safety in laboratories when using nanomaterials
[38279] A sample form to assist in creating standard operating procedures for safe handling of nanomaterials in the laboratory
NIOSH guidance on medical surveillance of workers exposed to engineered nanoparticles
A framework to address potential environmental, health, and safety risks of nanotechnology
A collaborative knowledgebase of Nanomaterial-Biological Interactions - NBI Knowledgebase
[38281] A 2008 slide presentation on the challenges of determining the proper safety practices for nanmaterials
[38286] 2006 workshop on nanotechnology and occupational safety and health
Potential Risks of Nanomaterials and How to Safely Handle Materials of Uncertain Toxicity
[38285] Exposure by inhalation, ingestion and dermal exposure
[38282] Guidelines for the safe handling use and disposal of nanoparticles
Shows the locations of contaminated sites utilizing some form of nanoremediation
Nanoscale Materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act [39999] The status of EPA's development of Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) for nanomaterials
Nanoscale Science and Technology [40004] Informational materials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
An explanation of the fundamental concepts of nanotoxicology and nanomedicine
Nanotechnology - Waste and Cleanup [40001] Information on the unique issues associated with nanotechnology in waste and cleanup
OSHA safety and health information relevant to nanotechnology
Nanotechnology and Environmental Remediation [40003] Nanotechnology with Potential Remediation Applications
Nanotechnology at NIOSH [39997] NIOSH has identified 10 critical topic areas to address knowledge gaps, develop strategies, and provide recommendations
A selection of peer-reviewed Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) tools and reference materials
Nanotechnology for Site Remediation [40002] A snapshot of nanotechnology and its uses in remediation
Health and safety issues surrounding some aspects of nanotechnology
A special report on the risks of nanotechnology to the environment and human life
[38749] Bulletin to better understand the potential safety and risk management issues
Nanotechnology White Paper - US EPA [40000] EPA report on the risk assessment of nanomaterials - 2007
[38275] Comparison of guidance on selection of skin protective equipment and respirators for nanotechnology workplaces
Nanotechology and the National Cancer Institute [40007] How nanoparticles are being used in medicine
An Emerging Discipline Evolving from Studies of Ultrafine Particles
National Nanotechology Initiative [40005] Nanotechnology 101, benefits, applications, environmental safety and health issues
Overview of global and national efforts to develop OELs for nanomaterials
Details research projects that address environmental, human health and safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials
Given the limited amount of information about the risks, it is prudent to take measures to minimize worker exposures
[38262] Managing the health and safety concerns associated with engineered nanomaterials
An Introduction for Employers, Managers, and Safety and Health Professionals
SAFENANO [38268] Europe's Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk, based at the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)
Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials
Titanium Oxide - Occupational Exposure [39998] Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) issued by NIOSH disseminates new scientific information about occupational hazards
Working Safely with Nanomaterials [40072] Exposure control measures - inhalation control, dermal control, ingestion control, injection control, disposal, cleanup
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