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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Nanotechnology |
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Nanotechnology at NIOSHNanotechnology on the NIOSH Science Blog
NIOSH recently co-sponsored a workshop focused on research needed for characterizing exposures to nanomaterials among workers, other populations, and environments by measuring and modeling exposure levels, and by monitoring indicators of biological responses through the product life of a nanomaterial. Read more and comment on the NIOSH Science Blog. NIOSH is the leading federal agency conducting research and providing guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of nanotechnology. This research focuses NIOSH’s scientific expertise, and its efforts, on answering the questions that are essential to understanding these implications and applications:
As part of this effort, NIOSH is conducting strategic planning and research, partnering with public and private-sector colleagues from the United States and abroad, and making the information and interim recommendations widely available. As observers generally agree, research to answer these questions is critical for maintaining U.S. competitiveness in the growing and dynamic nanotechnology market. Nanotechnology Spotlights:Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: Managing the Health and Safety Concerns Associated with Engineered Nanomaterials Issues in Developing Worker Epidemiological Studies NIOSH Offers Interim Guidance for Worker Medical Screening, Hazard Surveillance Pertaining to Engineered Nanoparticles NIOSH Guidance Document Serves as a Model For and Is Heavily Cited in New ISO Technical Report EPA Stewardship Report Acknowledges 'Approaches' as a Primary Resource Dr. Vincent Castranova: Lifetime Scientific Achievement Critical Topic AreasNIOSH has identified 10 critical topic areas to guide in addressing knowledge gaps, developing strategies, and providing recommendations. Each topic provides a brief description of the research that NIOSH is conducting in the area of nanotechnology and the applications and implications of nanomaterials in the workplace.
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March 30, 2009
Page last reviewed: May 22, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division |
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