Evaluating the Control Banding Nanotool: A qualitative risk assessment method for controlling nanoparticle exposures

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1685-1704

  Zalk, David M ^a   Paik, Samuel Y ^a   Swuste, Paul ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CB Nanotool; Control banding; EHS; Exposure; Nanomaterial; Nanoparticle; Qualitative; Risk assessment; Risk level; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

CB NANOTOOL; CONTROL BANDING; EHS; EXPOSURE; NANOMATERIAL; QUALITATIVE; RISK LEVEL; TOXICOLOGY;

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS; HEALTH RISKS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

QUALITY CONTROL;

NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROL SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOXICOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 70349742394     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9678-y     Document Type: Article

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