Health and safety implications of occupational exposure to engineered nanomaterials

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• Personal Author:
  Brenner S ; Grassian VH ; Morgan H ; Stebounova LV
• Description:
  The rapid growth and commercialization of nanotechnology are currently outpacing health and safety recommendations for engineered nanomaterials. As the production and use of nanomaterials increase, so does the possibility that there will be exposure of workers and the public to these materials. This review provides a summary of current research and regulatory efforts related to occupational exposure and medical surveillance for the nanotechnology workforce, focusing on the most prevalent industrial nanomaterials currently moving through the research, development, and manufacturing pipelines. Their applications and usage precedes a discussion of occupational health and safety efforts, including exposure assessment, occupational health surveillance, and regulatory considerations for these nanomaterials. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Engineering Environmental Exposure Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Exposure-levels Humans Industrial-exposures Nanotechnology Regulations Risk-factors Work-areas Work-environment Workers
• ISSN:
  1939-0041
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  310-321
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041306
• Citation:
  Wiley Interdiscip Rev. Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2012 May-Jun; 4(3):310-321
• Email:
  vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080401
• Source Full Name:
  Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
• End Date:
  20120331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193907/cdc_193907_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.72 MB ]