Identifying Nano-Enabled Construction Materials

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Nanomaterials are very small. They are many times thinner than a human hair. Materials that contain engineered nanomaterials are called nano-enabled. Engineered nanomaterials are mostly used in paints, coatings, and sealants. They can also be added to asphalt, concrete, cement, insulation, roofing, lubricants, patching compounds, adhesives, flooring, and other materials. Nanomaterials in solid materials, like cured cement, pose little risk of exposure unless they are disturbed. When workers cut nano-enabled cement or spray nano-enabled paint, for example, they can be exposed to dust or mist containing engineered nanomaterials. Some nanomaterials cause health problems in test animals but many have not been thoroughly tested.
  
  TT-Identifying-Nano-Enabled-Construction-Materials.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Construction Materials Nanostructures Occupational Health Particulate Matter Toxicity Safety Management Workplace
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061935
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d0ce8a61ad57c85ea756cf5247e0a249b03b892c84c808c26eb2cbe3b250dbb34dc1b26e0594d38f019edd26843e01f1ed4b8809f9ec44e2529acd6463f18fc2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/151264/cdc_151264_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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