Nano-Safety

D. Fazarro, University of Texas and Tyler, USA. W. Trybula, Austin, USA. J. Tate and C. Hanks, Texas State University, USA.

Nanotechnology safety is the practice of handling engineered nanomaterials in production and manufacturing. Good practice consists of understanding and interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets, behaving safely when working with yet unknown nanomaterials, understanding health effects, and proactively creating safety measures against potential hazards. This book introduces nanotechnology risk management to readers from academia and industry.

From the Content:

- The World of Nanotechnology

- Ethics and Communication

- Behaving Safely

- The Importance of Safety for Manufacturing Nanomaterials

- Understanding the Implications of Unknowns

- What is Considered Reliable Information

- Safety Approaches to Handling Engineered Nanomaterials

- Validating Workers' Competence

- The Future of Nanotechnology Safety