Exposure Assessment and Safety Considerations for Working with Engineered Nanoparticles [Hardcover]

Addresses health and safety issues associated with workplace Nanoparticle exposures
?Describes methods to evaluate and control worker exposures to engineered nanoparticles
?Provides guidance for concerned EHS professionals on acceptable levels of exposure to nanoparticles
?Includes documentation on best practices to be followed by all researchers when working with engineered nanoparticles
?Describes current knowledge on toxicity of nanoparticles
?Includes coverage on Routes of Exposure for Engineered Nanoparticles

Preface xiii

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Why A Book on Nanotechnology Health and Safety? 1

1.2 Some Scenarios 3

1.3 Organization of the Material 5

1.4 Our Approach to Nanoparticle Health and Safety 5

References 7

2 What is a Nanoparticle? 8

2.1 Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, and Nanoparticles 9

2.1.1 Nanotechnology 9

2.1.2 Nanomaterial 9

2.1.3 Nanoparticle 9

2.2 Naturally Occurring Nanoparticles 10

2.3 Industrial Nanoparticles 12

2.4 Engineered Nanoparticles 14

2.4.1 Carbon Nanotubes 15

2.4.2 Fullerenes 17

2.4.3 Quantum Dots 17

2.5 Emerging Uses for Engineered Nanoparticles 19

2.6 Other Useful Definitions 20

2.6.1 Aerosol 20

2.6.2 Particle Inertia 21

2.6.3 Brownian Motion 22

2.6.4 Particle Diameter 23

2.6.5 Agglomerate versus Aggregate 24

2.7 Summary 25

References 26

3 Why are we Concerned? The Unique Properties of Nanoparticles 28