Nanoparticle exposure at nanotechnology workplaces: A review

Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Kuhlbusch, Thomas A J ^a,c   Asbach, Christof ^a   Fissan, Heinz ^a,c   Göhler, Daniel ^b   Stintz, Michael ^b  

^a Air Quality and Sustainable Nanotechnology   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airborne; Exposure; Handling; Nanomaterial; Nanoobjects; Processing; Release; Workplace

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; LABORATORY TEST; MATERIAL COATING; MATERIALS HANDLING; NANOFABRICATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSPENSION; WORKPLACE; AIR POLLUTANT; HUMAN; STANDARD; TIME;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79960660048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17438977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-8-22     Document Type: Review

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