Regulatory approaches to worker protection in nanotechnology industry in the USA and European Union

Details

• Personal Author:
  Geraci, Charles L. ; Howard J ; Murashov V ; Schulte P
• Description:
  A number of reports have been published regarding the applicability of existing regulatory frameworks to protect consumers and the environment from potentially adverse effects related to introduction of nanomaterials into commerce in the United States and the European Union. However, a detailed comparison of the regulatory approaches to worker safety and health in the USA and in the EU is lacking. This report aims to fill this gap by reviewing regulatory frameworks designed to protect workers and their possible application to nanotechnology. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Nanotechnology Biohazards Biological-effects Environmental-engineering Environmental-exposure Environmental-technology Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Occupational Safety Regulation Risk-analysis Risk-factors Risk Management Safety-engineering Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-research Standards Work-environment Work-practices Workplace-studies

  More +
• ISSN:
  0019-8366
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  280-296
• Volume:
  49
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038474
• Citation:
  Ind Health 2011 May; 49(3):280-296
• Contact Point Address:
  Vladimir Murashov, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Permanent Mission of the United States of America, 11 Route de Pregny, Geneva, 1292, Switzerland
• Email:
  vmurashov@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Industrial Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d27296d2295319d0af3351490c1de1eedabccbe0aa8e9e1aad3a365551efa6074c12a304e04901d19e2d967a3a8404f2a74eb0b32efe8c31f00367f5d2abbce1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192176/cdc_192176_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 615.98 KB ]