The hierarchy of environmental health and safety practices in the U.S. nanotechnology workplace

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 487-495

  Engeman, Cassandra D ^a   Baumgartner, Lynn ^a   Carr, Benjamin M ^a   Fish, Allison M ^a   Meyerhofer, John D ^a   Satterfield, Terre A ^a,b   Holden, Patricia A ^a   Harthorn, Barbara Herr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Government guidance; Health and safety; Hierarchical approach; Industry survey; Life cycle analysis; Nanomaterials

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84884521181     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.818231     Document Type: Article

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