National nanotechnology partnership to protect workers

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1673-1683

  Howard, John ^a   Murashov, Vladimir ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

EHS; Exposure; Health standards; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; National partnership; Occupational safety and health

Indexed keywords

EHS; EXPOSURE; HEALTH STANDARDS; NANOMATERIALS; NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH;

HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RISK PERCEPTION; STANDARDS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

NANOMATERIAL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

EID: 70349728391     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9682-2     Document Type: Review

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