Occupational safety and health™s role in sustainable, responsible nanotechnology: Gaps and needs

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 433-443

  Iavicoli, S ^a   Rondinone, B M ^a   Boccuni, F ^a  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emerging risks; Nanomaterials; Research priorities; Risk analysis; Workers health

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHICS; HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70350059669     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109105162     Document Type: Review

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