Nanomaterial ES&H |
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On February 27, 2007, the directors of the DOE’s
five Nanoscale Science Research Centers chartered an Environment, Health, and
Safety Working Group to develop a recommended strategy for establishing an ES&H
program for nanotechnology research that protects workers, the environment, and
the public. The working group, with input from health and safety experts in the
Department, developed such guidance,
Approach to Nanomaterial
ES&H, for application to all of the Nanoscale Science Research Centers.
The document covers Conceptual Foundations, Routine R&D Laboratory Operations,
Medical Surveillance, Transportation of Nanomaterials, Management of
Nanomaterial-Bearing Waste Streams, Management of Nanomaterial Spills, and an
Example Industrial Hygiene Sampling Protocol. Additional information is available on the Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Special Interest Group (IH/OS) Special Interest Group (SIG) nanotechnology web pages. |
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