| ID (ISN) del documento | 108988 |
| Número CIS |
08-1371 |
| Año |
2009 |
| Número de serie |
European Risk Observatory Report EN 2
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| Autor(es) |
Kosk-Bienko J. |
| Título |
Workplace exposure to nanoparticles |
| Información bibliográfica |
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Vía 33, 48009 Bilbao, Spain, 2009. 89p. Illus. 341 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/literature_reviews/workplace_exposure_to_nanoparticles [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
This literature survey presents the latest knowledge concerning the risks of workplace exposure to nanoparticles. With the growing importance and more widespread use of nanoparticles in the economy, it is essential that as much be learned about their potentially harmful effects (and how to prevent them) as possible. In-vivo studies have shown inflammation, fibrosis and tumours induced by several granular nanomaterials in the lungs after respiratory exposure. Currently the mechanism of tumour formation is
not fully understood and scientific uncertainties remain. No harmful effects of skin exposure have been shown so far. Protective measures that are typically used to protect against insoluble materials, like dusts, are usually recommended for nanomaterials as well. The effectiveness of current methods of respiratory protection is still to be investigated. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
nanotecnología; Unión Europea; nanopartículas |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
revisión bibliográfica; limitación de la exposición; polvos respirables; enfermedades respiratorias |
| Tipo de documento |
E - Libros, informes, actas |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Unión Europea; España |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Nuevas tecnologías
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Nanotechnology and nanoparticles
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