Choosing between precautions for nanoparticles in the workplace: complementing the precautionary principle with caring

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 326-346

  Spruit, Shannon Lydia ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

duty of care; ethics of care; nanoparticles; occupational health and safety; precautionary principle; uncertain risks

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; NANOPARTICLES; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

DECISION PRINCIPLES; DUTY OF CARE; ETHICS OF CARE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENTS; RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; WORKING RELATIONSHIPS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84929603170     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2015.1043574     Document Type: Article

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