Guidance for handling and use of nanomaterials at the workplace

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 407-411

  Heinemann, M ^a   Schafer H ^b  

^a WACKER CHEMIE AG   (Germany)

^b Association of the German Chemical Industry (VCI)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nanomaterials; Safety; Workplace

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; GERMANY; HUMAN; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350041382     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109105149     Document Type: Review

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