Nanotechnology Research Center

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This document has been superseded and the new version can be found here. The NTRC develops recommendations that support responsible development of nanotechnology. This snapshot shows recent accomplishments and upcoming work. What are our priorities? The Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research to understand the potential effects on human health of exposure to engineered nanomaterials. The NTRC also develops methods to control or eliminate exposures. Nanoparticles are extremely small particles (between 1 and 100 nanometers) designed to have certain new or unique characteristics, like strength, elasticity, or reactivity. These new properties make advanced materials and products possible. NTRC focuses on the following areas to help industry move safely and responsibly into the future: 1) Increasing the public's understanding of potential health risks to workers making and using nanomaterials. 2) Preventing occupational exposures to nanomaterials. 3) Evaluating potential worker health risks from advanced materials and manufacturing processes.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Construction Industry Epidemiology Occupational Health Paint Safety Skin Ventilation Workplace
• Keywords:
  3D Printing Advanced Materials Control Methods Control Technology Manufacturing Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Occupational Exposure Three Dimensional Printing
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Other
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OPPE - Office of Program Planning and Evaluation ; OD - Office of the Director ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064354
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2021 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c26e3532c02c80f82ff3826e50b6483d12427de7a8fceb8dbd78e14210c85a3b83d8e5805e8be4a61e7c570d44a14d002ff8da2322a3a18847979c6c90a7b9b2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181929/cdc_181929_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 143.20 KB ]