Risks to health care workers from nano-enabled medical products

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• Personal Author:
  Howard J ; Murashov V
• Description:
  Nanotechnology is rapidly expanding into the health care industry. However, occupational safety and health risks of nano-enabled medical products have not been thoroughly assessed. This manuscript highlights occupational risk mitigation practices for nano-enabled medical products throughout their life cycle for all major workplace settings including (1) medical research laboratories, (2) pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, (3) clinical dispensing pharmacies, (4) health care delivery facilities, (5) home health care, (6) health care support, and (7) medical waste management. It further identifies critical research needs for ensuring worker protection in the health care industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Laboratories Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Pharmacies Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Waste Management Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Health Care Exposure-limits Health-care Life Cycle Medical-care Medical-facilities Medical-personnel Medical Products Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical-industry Protective-measures Risk-factors Risk Assessment Risk Mitigation Waste-disposal Work-environment Workers Workplace

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046167
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2015 Jun; 12(6):D75-D85
• Contact Point Address:
  Vladimir Murashov, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 395 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20201
• Email:
  vmurashov@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201298/cdc_201298_DS1.pdf
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