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Coal mining waste material more than 90 percent effective at removing heavy metal
Posted On: 09/10/21
A low-value byproduct of the coal mining process is proving highly effective at helping reclaim the land and water used...
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Draft NIOSH Report Focuses on Developing OELs, OEBs for Engineered Nanomaterials
Posted On: 08/03/21
A new draft technical report published by NIOSH describes the agency’s proposed approach to developing occupational e...
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Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Posted On: 07/23/21
Researchers have used lignin, a natural polymer abundant in wood and other plant sources, to create a safe, low-cost ...Featured Articles
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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...
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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...
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Nanotechnology 101
Posted On: 09/28/15
"Imagine something so small that it's a million times smaller than the length of an ant. Then consider the ability ...
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