Potential release scenarios for carbon nanotubes used in composites

Environment International

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-11

  Nowack, Bernd ^a   David, Raymond M ^b   Fissan, Heinz ^c   Morris, Howard ^d   Shatkin, Jo Anne ^e   Stintz, Michael ^f   Zepp, Richard ^g   Brouwer, Derk ^h  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b BASF CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^d Safe Work Australia   (Australia)

^e CLF Ventures Inc   (United States)

^f DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^g U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^h TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Exposure; Release; Scenarios

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; TEXTILES; TIRES;

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNT); EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; LIMITED INFORMATION; MACHINING PROCESS; RECYCLING OPERATIONS; RELEASE; SCENARIOS;

POLYMERS;

CARBON NANOTUBE; FUEL; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CARBON; COMPOSITE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLYMER;

COMPOSITE MATERIAL; ELECTRONICS; EMBEDDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; EQUIPMENT; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE; MOLDING; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; NANOFABRICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SPORT; TEXTILE; WINDMILL BLADE;

EID: 84878251478     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.04.003     Document Type: Review

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