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CPWR Publishes Key Findings from Research
Posted On: 05/07/18
A field test of N95 respirators for controlling nanoparticle exposure on construction sites -
SUN Risk Management Guidelines
Posted On: 04/19/18
Guidelines for the Safe Manufacture and Use of Nanomaterials are available from the Sustainable Nanotechnologies Projec...
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Controlling Health Hazards When Working with Nanomaterials: Questions to Ask Before You Start
Posted On: 03/13/18
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is pleased to present Controlling Health Hazards When...
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NIOSH Releases New Nanotechnology Workplace Design Recommendations
Posted On: 03/13/18
Realizing the promise of any scientific advancement requires understanding of its potential human health effects, and i...
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METPHAST ON-LINE
Posted On: 03/09/18
The Midwest Emerging Technologies Public Health and Safety Training (METPHAST) Program develops and disseminates web-ba...
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Nanomaterials: What Are the Environmental and Health Risks?
Posted On: 02/28/18
"Over 100 scientists from 25 research institutions and industries... have completed one of the first attempts to unders...
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IOSH Publishes Research Report and Industry Guidance on Nanotechnology in Construction and Demolition
Posted On: 02/08/18
"On January 8, 2017, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) announced the availability of a research ...
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New nanomaterial risk assessment project kicked off
Posted On: 02/05/18
"The newly started H2020 GRACIOUS project will develop a highly innovative science-based framework that supports the as...
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From "Just in Time" to "Just Next Door"
Posted On: 02/01/18
21st-century Manufacturing Challenges and Opportunities for Industrial Hygienists
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Nanotechnology in construction and demolition: what we know, what we don’t
Posted On: 01/09/18
Guidance for industry and a research report are available from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)...
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WHO guidelines on protecting workers from potential risks of manufactured nanomaterials
Posted On: 12/13/17
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on protecting workers
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Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice
Posted On: 11/21/17
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that long and thin nanomaterials called carbon nanotubes may have the...
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Nanotechnology innovation safety aspects - the case of graphene
Posted On: 10/17/17
"Currently, most graphene-based innovations are not yet at the level of large-scale commercial production. But public a...
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A better understanding of nanomaterials
Posted On: 09/14/17
"...Twenty-three research projects on biomedicine, the environment, energy, construction materials and food demonstrate...
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Tiny Particles Boost Building Materials. Can They Hurt Workers?
Posted On: 09/06/17
"Scientists have discovered a lot about how nanomaterials—which are full of particles far narrower than a human h...
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Virginia Tech researchers discover potentially harmful airborne nanoparticles produced through burning of coal
Posted On: 08/09/17
"Environmental scientists led by the Virginia Tech College of Science have discovered that the burning of coal produces...
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NanoData landscape compilation: Construction
Posted On: 07/05/17
"This report offers a snapshot of the status of the environment for nanotechnology in the context of construction. The ...
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Germany Publishes Meeting Report from Expert Dialogue on Application of Nanotechnologies in the Construction Sector
Posted On: 06/28/17
"On June 1, 2017, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety published ...
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Tiny particles have big hazard potential
Posted On: 06/16/17
Nanotechnology will be viewed as both hero, villain for next 20 years
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Nanoparticle release from self-cleaning cement
Posted On: 05/22/17
"(Nanowerk News) Photocatalytic cement containing TiO2-NM is used in a number of construction products, includ...
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Upcoming and Archived Public Webinars from the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
Posted On: 05/19/17
The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will hold webinars periodically to share information with the ...Product number 3,000 added to The Nanodatabase
Posted On: 05/03/17
This announcement gives an overview of 3,000 products in the Nanodatabase developed by the Danish Consumer Council, t...Nanoparticles can travel from lungs to blood, possibly explaining risks to heart
Posted On: 04/27/17
"...scientists have found evidence in human and animal studies that inhaled nanoparticles can travel from the lungs int...
New Documents on Nanotechnology, VOCs Available from AIHA Volunteer Groups
Posted On: 04/19/17
"New guidance sponsored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Nanotechnology Working Group addresses st...
A better understanding of nanomaterials
Posted On: 04/07/17
In the past six years, the National Research Programme "Opportunities and Risks of Nanomaterials" (NRP 64) intensively ...
Nanoparticles – to handle with care
Posted On: 02/03/17
"Inhaled or in touch with the skin, nanoparticles may pose a health hazard to workers. Although research on the topic i...
Nanotechnology is like the early days of radioactivity when it comes to knowing the risks – Dr Vladimir Baulin
Posted On: 02/01/17
"When radioactive materials were first introduced into society, it took a while before scientists understood the risks....
The Art and Science of OELs for Nanomaterials
Posted On: 02/01/17
"Engineered nanomaterials are fascinating. Just by making stuff smaller researchers have discovered forms of materials ...
The Polluted Brain - Evidence builds that dirty air causes Alzheimer’s, dementia
Posted On: 02/01/17
Air pollution, particularly in major cities such as Los Angeles, California, may promote brain inflammation and disease...
Food additive E171: first findings of oral exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles
Posted On: 01/25/17
"Present in many products including cosmetics, sunscreens, paint and building materials, titanium dioxide (or TiO2), kn...
Occupational Health Issues in the USA
Posted On: 01/10/17
NIOSH Director, John Howard, discusses occupational health issues in the USA, including nanotechnology.
Occupational exposure limits for manufactured nanomaterials, a systematic review
Posted On: 12/13/16
Article in Nanotoxicology, November 2016
Citizens and experts to get more information on nanomaterials
Posted On: 12/08/16
Better access to relevant and understandable information about nanomaterials both for European citizens and experts. Th...
Researchers Develop Hazard Assessment for Nanomaterials
Posted On: 11/28/16
Analysis Uncovers Health and Environmental Hazards in Nanosilver Products Already on Store Shelves, Points to Haphazard...
Possible reason for carcinogenicity of silica dust found
Posted On: 11/10/16
"Russian scientists find a possible explanation why silicon oxide nanoparticles can cause lung cancer" - American A...
Never fear! NEAT 2.0 is here! – How to perform nanomaterial exposure assessment in the workplace
Posted On: 11/03/16
"Do you think you might have exposure to nanomaterials in your workplace? Never fear! NEAT 2.0 is here! Engineered nano...
Evaluating the mechanistic evidence and key data gaps in assessing the potential carcinogenicity of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers in humans
Posted On: 10/05/16
NIOSH scientists and external partners authored a critical review, update, and expansion of the data behind a 2014 IARC...
Nanotechnology: Delivering on the Promise Volume 1
Posted On: 10/05/16
Advances in nanotechnology and the value of precautionary risk management for the safe and responsible development and ...
Industrial air pollution leaves magnetic waste in the brain
Posted On: 09/12/16
"If you live in an urban environment, chances are you’ve got nanomagnets on the brain—literally. New resear...
Taking Stock of the Occupational Safety and Health Challenges of Nanotechnology: 2000-2015
Posted On: 09/01/16
On August 24, 2016, Dr. Paul Schulte, director of the Education and Information Division at NIOSH, delivered a seminar ...
NIEHS to fund a new Center on Nano-safety Research at T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health
Posted On: 08/30/16
"National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) just announced...
OECD WPMN publishes Dossier Summaries for CNTs, Fullerenes, and Silicon Dioxide
Posted On: 08/09/16
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (OECD WPMN) has r...
NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center Program Performance One-Pager
Posted On: 07/27/16
The Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) leads the federal government nanotechnology initiative by conducting research...
What’s the latest on carbon nanotube safety?
Posted On: 06/16/16
As artists and manufacturers explore the use of spray-on carbon nanotube coatings, Andrew D. Maynard explores the state...
TiO2: Cause for Concern?
Posted On: 06/13/16
"A European institution committed to the protection of human health with respect to the environment, the workplace and ...
PETA science group publishes a review on pulmonary effects of nanomaterials
Posted On: 05/26/16
Archives of Toxicology publishes a review of scientific studies on fibrotic potential of nanomaterials
Common Nanoparticle has Subtle Effects on Oxidative Stress Genes
Posted On: 05/12/16
"A nanoparticle commonly used in food, cosmetics, sunscreen and other products can have subtle effects on the activity ...
Supporting Responsible Development of Nanotechnology
Posted On: 05/11/16
Recent reports highlight the continued Federal commitment to understanding and managing the environmental, health, and ...
LICARA assesses risks and benefits of nanomaterials
Posted On: 05/02/16
"Within the LICARA research project, TNO developed a structured life-cycle approach for nanomaterials in order to provi...
Lifecycle impacts of Copper nanomaterials released from timber preserving impregnations
Posted On: 05/02/16
Proceedings from an international workshop among experts from Europe, Russia and USA, organized by the EU FP7 SUN and E...
Building a Safety Program to Protect the Nanotechnology Workforce: A Guide for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises
Posted On: 04/05/16
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is pleased to present Building a Safety Program t...
We don’t talk much about nanotechnology risks anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’re gone
Posted On: 03/30/16
"Back in 2008, carbon nanotubes – exceptionally fine tubes made up of carbon atoms – were making headlines....
Quantifying Exposure to Engineered Nanomaterials (QEEN) from Manufactured Products – Addressing Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications
Posted On: 03/29/16
This report is the result of a technical workshop sponsored by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and co-hos...
Using nanomaterials at work Including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other bio-persistent high aspect ratio nanomaterials (HARNs)
Posted On: 03/15/16
This guidance from the Health and Safety Executive of the United Kingdom describes how to control occupational exposure...
Public Health Researchers Map World’s ‘Chemical Landscape’
Posted On: 03/04/16
"Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have created a map of the world’s chemical ...
Immune cells don't always ward off carbon nano invaders
Posted On: 02/25/16
"ANN ARBOR—Scientists at the University of Michigan have found evidence that some carbon nanomaterials can enter ...
Occupational Exposure Limits – State of the Science
Posted On: 02/23/16
"The process of developing and using occupational exposure limits is a cornerstone of industrial hygiene practice, with...
Nanomaterials in Waste Streams: Current Knowledge on Risks and Impacts
Posted On: 02/23/16
"Since 2011, the OECD began an effort to understand the emerging issue of waste containing nanomaterials and to attract...
Draft Current Intelligence Bulletin: Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials; Notice of Public Meeting; Availability of Document for Comment
Posted On: 01/27/16
A Notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Best Practices Guidance for Nanomaterial Risk Management in the Workplace
Posted On: 01/12/16
"Today’s nanotechnologies can substantially improve the properties of a wide range of products in all sectors of ...
NIST Nanotech/Environment, Health & Safety Portal
Posted On: 01/05/16
Program and project information from The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Researchers show modest levels of nanoparticle may harm brain cells
Posted On: 12/16/15
"Even moderate concentrations of a nanoparticle used to whiten certain foods, milk and toothpaste could potentially com...
US DHHS National Library of Medicine Enviro-Health Links - Nanotechnology and Human Health
Posted On: 12/09/15
This website maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides to access a wealth of information ...
Nano Risk App, Safe handling of nanomaterials in research
Posted On: 12/09/15
"The app is a guide to help the researcher in the risk assessment of nanomaterials. This evaluation is determined based...
NanoSafety Cluster NewsLetter Issue No. 6 Autumn 2015
Posted On: 11/30/15
"...This issue focuses on updates and developments arising from the recently held NSC meeting at the OECD Paris, which ...
Trading in vivo for in silico: a new approach to nanotoxicity assessment
Posted On: 10/28/15
"(Nanowerk News) The MODERN project has set out to better understand how nanoparticles affect environmental and human h...
Safe handling of nano materials and other advanced materials at workplaces
Posted On: 10/21/15
"Summary: A rising number of companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SME), are active in the field of nanot...
OSHA Fact Sheet - Working Safely with Nanomaterials
Posted On: 10/21/15
"Workers who use nanotechnology in research or production processes may be exposed to nanomaterials through inhalation,...
Are cars nanotube factories on wheels?
Posted On: 10/20/15
Rice University, Paris colleagues: Study of lung cells suggests nanotubes are common pollutants
Nanomaterials present new OSH questions
Posted On: 10/16/15
"Nanotechnology is transforming many industries, including construction. Nanomaterials are incredibly small - between 1...
Nanoparticulate carbon black particles tiny culprits that start emphysema
Posted On: 10/09/15
"When pathologists perform autopsies on smokers who died with severe emphysema, they find that lungs are black in appea...
CPWR UPDATE - Nanomaterials Present New Questions for Occupational Safety and Health
Posted On: 10/09/15
"Nanotechnology is transforming many industries, including construction. Nanomaterials are incredibly small - between 1...
Baylor Environmental Science Professor Evaluates Adverse and Beneficial Effects of Nano-Materials
Posted On: 09/28/15
"Christie Sayes, Ph.D., an associate professor of environmental science, will present a lecture titled Nano-Environ...
Warning to DIY enthusiasts & construction workers as dangerous dust emissions
Posted On: 08/24/15
"Scientists at the University of Surrey found peak concentrations of potentially harmful ultrafine particles reach up t...
OECD chemical studies show way forward for nanomaterial safety
Posted On: 06/18/15
"9 June 2015 - The OECD reveals the long awaited release of information on the accuracy of tests used to determine the ...
OECD releases new data on nanomaterials – registrants asked to consider the information
Posted On: 06/18/15
"Helsinki, 9 June 2015 – The OECD has started the dissemination of hazard information on the following 11 nanomat...
AIHce 2015 Nanotechnology Session Looks at Exposure Assessments
Posted On: 06/09/15
"A group of speakers discussed nanomaterials and new ways to evaluate and measure their existence in numerous working c...
Tiny particles, big impact? Researchers investigating how ingesting nanoparticles may influence health
Posted On: 06/09/15
"Researchers believe understanding nanoparticles' ability to influence our metabolic processing may be integral to ...
Environmental Issues to Hamper Growth of Global Nanocomposites Market
Posted On: 06/05/15
"In 2011, the global nanocomposites market stood at US$1.91 billion in terms of revenue. The market, however, is antici...
Cost-effective risk assessment of nanomaterials may be feasible
Posted On: 06/05/15
"Companies, authorities and scientists can save time, money and test animals in the risk assessment of nanomaterials by...
NIOSH and P3NANO sign MOU to advance knowledge of cellulose-based nanotechnology
Posted On: 05/29/15
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...
Cotton fibres instead of carbon nanotubes
Posted On: 05/07/15
"Plant-based cellulose nanofibres do not pose a short-term health risk, especially short fibres, shows a study conducte...
Scaffold - Innovative strategies, methods and tools for occupational risk management of manufuactured nanomateials (MNMs) in the construction industry
Posted On: 04/29/15
Outputs of the Scaffold project include General, Risk Assessment, Risk Protection Reports and an Informational Leaflet:...
NanoSafety Cluster NewsLetter Issue No. 5 Spring 2015
Posted On: 04/21/15
Scaffold is a European research project focused on innovative strategies, methods and tools for occupational risks mana...
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation of Aerogel Insulation Particulate at a Union Training Facility
Posted On: 03/30/15
"The Health Hazard Evaluation Program received a request from a member of an insulators’ union. The request conce...
Workshop Report: Stakeholder Perspective on Perception, Assessment, and Management of the Potential Risks of Nanotechnology (R3 Report)
Posted On: 03/20/15
"The goal of the workshop was to assess the state of research progress in risk assessment, management, and communicatio...
NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology
Posted On: 03/20/15
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will participate in the 54th annual meeting of the S...
The great big question about nanomaterials
Posted On: 03/18/15
"Companies are using them to make everything from snack foods to clothing to sunscreen. The problem? We know very littl...
University of California, Riverside: Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study
Posted On: 03/02/15
"Researchers use lab-scale human colon and septic tank to study impact of copper nanoparticles on the environment..."
CDC/NIOSH Nanotechnology Guidance and Publications
Posted On: 02/24/15
Nanotechnology guidance and publications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occ...
EU-Safe use of nanomaterials – Commission publishes guidance for employers and workers
Posted On: 02/20/15
"This Guidance document offers an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of MNMs in the workplace, sets out th...
CPSC's FY 2016 Budget Request Would Create Center for Consumer Product Applications and Safety Implications of Nanotechnology
Posted On: 02/06/15
"The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget request includes funding to establi...
Training Workers on Risks of Nanotechnology
Posted On: 01/28/15
"Among the thousands of papers published on nanotechnology, this is one of the first to address the critical issue of h...
Protecting Workers from Risks Associated with Nanomaterials: Part II, Best Practices in Risk Management
Posted On: 01/28/15
"In Part I of this two-part article, we presented strategies and tools for exposure assessment of nanomaterials in indu...
Protecting Workers from Risks Associated with Nanomaterials: Part I, Exposure Assessment
Posted On: 01/28/15
"The first step in protecting workers from unsafe exposure to nanomaterials is to understand whether and to what degree...
Nanowaste - Nanomaterial-containing products at the end of their life cycle
Posted On: 01/27/15
"Based on their special chemical and physical properties, synthetically produced nanomaterials (engineered nanomaterial...
Studying the health impacts of engineered nanomaterials
Posted On: 01/14/15
"The health and environmental impacts of engineered nanomaterials are unknown," Marr said, "and there is precedent for ...
Exposure to nanoparticles may threaten heart health
Posted On: 01/09/15
While nanotechnology has led to countless advancements, a group of researchers is now raising a flag of caution about i...
A risk-ranking tool for nanomaterials used by the military
Posted On: 01/07/15
"Assessing the potential human health and environmental risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) within the context of ...
Nanomaterials Raise More Questions than Answers
Posted On: 01/05/15
“The benefits of using nanomaterials in construction are well-documented. Adding nanoparticles to base materials ...
Nanotechnology: Being proactive
Posted On: 12/29/14
Companies work to protect employees despite unknowns
The GoodNanoGuide
Posted On: 12/01/14
The mission of the GoodNanoGuide is to provide an Internet-based collaboration platform specially designed to enhance t...
Coating Nanotubes with Aluminum Oxide Lowers Risk of Lung Injury
Posted On: 10/17/14
A new study from North Carolina State University and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) fi...
NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 63: Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide
Posted On: 08/23/14
NIOSH recommends exposure limits of 2.4 mg/m3 for fine TiO2 and 0.3 mg/m3 for ultrafine (including engineered nanoscale...
NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers
Posted On: 08/22/14
This NIOSH CIB, (1) reviews the animal and other toxicological data relevant to assessing the potential non-malignant a...