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Document ID (ISN)108720
CIS number 08-1119
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Title NIOSH, nanotechnology, and occupational safety and health research - Frequently asked questions
Bibliographic information Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, May 2008. HTML document.
Internet access http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/faq.html [in English]
Abstract Answers to frequently-asked questions on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, including production, uses, NIOSH research, number of workers exposed, effects on health, exposure evaluation, exposure tests and sources of additional information.
Descriptors (primary) USA; nanotechnology; nanoparticles; supply of information; health hazards; new technologies; exposure evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) information dissemination; public OSH institutions; information of personnel; research; exposure tests; limitation of exposure
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
New technologies
Browse category(ies) Nanotechnology and nanoparticles
Exposure evaluation