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Items Tagged with 'nanomaterials'

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An expert compares nanotechnology to radioactivity

February 6, 2017
A leading European scientist says it’s “quite urgent to understand the exact mechanisms of nanotoxicity and make a classification depending on the mechanism.” That warning from Dr. Vladimir Baulin of the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain comes with a reminder that radioactivity or x-rays “entered our lives the same way,” but that it took some time before researchers understood how they affected living organisms.
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Exploring the small world of nanotechnology

Report from AIHce 2016
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Dave Johnson
May 19, 2016
A roundtable discussion Monday morning at the AIHce tackles the subject, “Big Legal and Business Issues in the Small World of Nanotechnology.” Also Monday morning, the Henry F. Smyth, Jr. Award Lecture focuses on “The Challenge of Setting Occupational Exposure Limits for Engineered Nanomaterials.”
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International Workers Memorial Day commemorated around the world

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Maureen Paraventi
April 27, 2016
In Italy, tomorrow’s International Workers Memorial Day events will include a MAI PIU’ AMIANTO (No More Asbestos) rally in Rome, promoted by the country’s trade unions.
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EU-OSHA offers guidance on nanomaterial safety for workers

January 23, 2015

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), has published an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of nanomaterials in the workplace.


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Respiratory protection for workers handling engineered nanoparticles

Ziqing Zhuang Ph.D. Dennis Viscusi
August 7, 2013

Each day millions of workers in the United States use National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certified respirators to reduce exposure to harmful gases, vapors, and particulate hazards. NIOSH has certification, quality assurance, and auditing procedures in place (42 CFR Part 84) that assure purchasers and users that the products they are buying/using have been tested and manufactured to strict standards.


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Gloves may not protect against nanoparticles

New test method may be used on other protective clothing
July 17, 2013

A newly developed testing method shows that nanoparticles may penetrate through some types of gloves under conditions simulating workplace use.


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NIOSH recommends new exposure levels for nanomaterials

Minimizing worker exposure is recommended
April 30, 2013

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is recommending that occupational exposures to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers be controlled to reduce worker’s potential risk for certain work-related lung effects. NIOSH is the first federal agency to issue recommended exposure levels for this growing industry.


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OSHA issues fact sheet on “Working Safely with Nanomaterials”

February 7, 2013

“Working Safely with Nanomaterials” is a new four-page PDF fact sheet published by OSHA. According to the fact sheet: “Workers who use nanotechnology in research or production processes may be exposed to nanomaterials through inhalation, skin contact, or ingestion.


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REACH: five years on, is it delivering?

November 27, 2012

REACH, the European chemical regulation has been under implementation since June 2007. Five years later, the ETUI chemical hazards expert Tony Musu takes stock of this ambitious reform.


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European nano safety review slammed as inadequate

October 9, 2012

A nanomaterial review meant to quell concerns raised by European legislators fails to propose a strategy for protecting nanotechnology workers, says the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).


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