Hazards & Controls
Chemical Safety

As implemented by the US Dept of Energy

Safety precautions

In use at a major university

Sample program in use at a major university

Samples for proper labeling of chemical storage cabinets, refrigerators and freezers, and signage for work areas

Second edition report

An approach to nanomaterial environmental safety and health

An overview

Hazards, routes of exposure, exposure controls

The status of EPA's development of Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) for nanomaterials

Informational materials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Nanotechnology news and research

Information on the unique issues associated with nanotechnology in waste and cleanup

Nanotechnology with Potential Remediation Applications

NIOSH has identified 10 critical topic areas to address knowledge gaps, develop strategies, and provide recommendations

A snapshot of nanotechnology and its uses in remediation

EPA report on the risk assessment of nanomaterials - 2007

As being used in consumer products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance for industry

How nanoparticles are being used in medicine

Nanotechnology 101, benefits, applications, environmental safety and health issues

Europe's Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk, based at the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)

Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) issued by NIOSH disseminates new scientific information about occupational hazards

Safety issues for individual product areas

Exposure control measures - inhalation control, dermal control, ingestion control, injection control, disposal, cleanup

Methods for Assessing Occupational Radiaiton Doses Due to Intake of Radionuclides