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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820386703321

Autore

Ellenbecker Michael J.

Titolo

Exposure assessment and safety considerations for working with engineered nanoparticles / / Michael J. Ellenbecker, Su-Jung (Candace) Tsai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-99866-9

1-118-99869-3

1-118-99871-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 298 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

363.17/9

Soggetti

Nanotechnology - Safety measures

Nanostructured materials industry - Employees - Health and hygiene

Nanotechnology - Health aspects

Nanoparticles - Toxicology

Industrial hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What is a Nanoparticle? -- Chapter 3. Why are we Concerned? The Unique Properties of Nanoparticles -- Chapter 4. Routes of Exposure for Engineered Nanoparticles -- Chapter 5. Current Knowledge on the Toxicity of Nanoparticles -- Chapter 6. Sources of Exposure -- Chapter 7 Evaluation of Exposures to Engineered Nanoparticles -- Chapter 8. Exposure Characterization -- Chapter 9. Control of Occupational Exposures to Engineered Nanoparticles -- Chapter 10. Control of Environmental Exposures -- Chapter 11. The Regulatory Environment for Engineered Nanomaterials -- Chapter 12. Future Directions in Engineered Nanoparticles Health and Safety.

Sommario/riassunto

Addresses health and safety issues associated with workplace Nanoparticle exposures Describes methods to evaluate and control worker exposures to engineered nanoparticles Provides guidance for



concerned EHS professionals on acceptable levels of exposure to nanoparticles Includes documentation on best practices to be followed by all researchers when working with engineered nanoparticles Describes current knowledge on toxicity of nanoparticles Includes coverage on Routes of Exposure for Engineered Nanoparticles.