An examination of silver nanoparticles in socks using screening-level life cycle assessment

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 147-156

  Meyer, David E ^a   Curran, Mary Ann ^a   Gonzalez, Michael A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer products; EH S; Nanomanufacturing; Screening level life cycle assessment; Silver nanoparticles; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; GLOBAL PRODUCTION; HOT SPOT; LIFE CYCLE IMPACTS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; LIQUID FLAME SPRAY; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; NANO-MANUFACTURING; NANOPRODUCTS; NANOSCALE SILVER; PLASMA ARC; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; PRODUCTION DEMAND; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SUSTAINABLE DESIGN; USE PHASE;

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLAME SPRAYING; MANUFACTURE; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXYGEN; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RATING; SILVER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXAMINATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SCREENING; SOCK; TEXTILE WASHING;

EID: 79551579333     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-010-0013-4     Document Type: Article

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