Nanotechnology Research Center NIOSH conducts research and provides guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of advanced materials and nanotechnology through its Nanotechnology Research Center.
Nanotechnology guidance and publication resources. NIOSH/NIOSH funded NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database. It has occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles. These publications are supported in whole or in part by NIOSH. View search results for Nanotechnology
What is nanotechnology and where did it come from? Nanotechnology involves the manipulation of nanometer length matter (one-billionth of a meter) to produce new materials, structures, and devices. The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) defines a technology as nanotechnology only if it includes all of the following: Research and technology development involves structures with at ...
Overview The Nanotechnology Research Center conducts research and provides guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of advanced materials and nanotechnology. NIOSH conducts nanotechnology research and develops methods to control or eliminate exposures to nanoparticles. Nanoparticles are extremely small particles (between 1 and 100 nanometers) designed to ...
Building a Safety Program to Protect the Nanotechnology Workforce: A Guide for Small to Medi- um-Sized Enterprises. Responsible development of nanotechnologies includes considering and managing the potential, unintended consequences to human health and the environment that might accompany development and use of the technology. This guide will demonstrate that the key to ensuring the safety of ...
The 10 Critical Topic Areas NIOSH has identified 10 critical topic areas for nanotechnology research and communication. This serves as a guide for NIOSH to address knowledge gaps, develop strategies, and provide recommendations. Toxicity and Internal Dose Investigating and determining the physical and chemical properties such as size, shape, solubility that influence the potential toxicity of ...