Nanotechnology

About Nanotechnology

The following links provide general information about nanotechnology, the potential applications and implications of nanomaterials in the workplace, and a brief look at NIOSH’s role in occupational safety and health in the field of nanotechnology. 

Also provided are links to documents intended to raise awareness of the occupational safety and health issues being identified in this rapidly advancing field, and documents which make interim recommendations, using the best available science, for occupational safety and health practices in the production and use of nanomaterials.

• Background
  
  
• Occupational Health Risks
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Nanotechnology
  
  
• 5 Questions with the Director of NIOSH
  
  
• Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology
  
  
• Fact Sheet: Nanotechnology and Workplace Safety and Health