Sharpening the Focus on Occupational Safety and Health in Nanotechnology

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• Personal Author:
  Castranova, Vincent ; Geraci, Charles L. ; Hoover M ; Kuempel, Eileen D. ; Murashov V ; Savolainen K ; Schulte P ; Vainio H ; Zumwalde, Ralph D.
• Description:
  Increasing numbers of workers are involved with the production, use, distribution, and disposal of nanomaterials. At the same time, there is a growing number of reports of adverse biological effects of engineered nanoparticles in test systems. It is useful, at this juncture, to identify critical questions that will help address knowledge gaps concerning the potential occupational hazards of these materials. The questions address (i) hazard classification of engineered nanoparticles, (ii) exposure metrics, (iii) the actual exposures to the different engineered nanoparticles in the workplace, (iv) the limits of engineering controls and personal protective equipment with respect to engineered nanoparticles, (v) the kinds of surveillance programs that may be required at workplaces to protect potentially exposed workers, (vi) whether exposure registers should be established for workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles, and, (vii) whether engineered nanoparticles should be treated as "new" substances and evaluated for safety and hazards? [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Engineering Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Engineering Control-technology Engineering-controls Exposure Hazard Nanoparticle Nanotechnology Personal-protective-equipment Protective-clothing Protective-equipment Risk Surveillance-programs

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• ISSN:
  0355-3140
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  471-478
• Volume:
  34
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034861
• Citation:
  Scand J Work Environ Health 2008 Nov; 34(6):471-478
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr P Schulte, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-14, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  PSchulte@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186912/cdc_186912_DS1.pdf
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