Nanomaterials Ecotoxicology: A Case Study with Nanosilver

Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety: Risks, Regulation, and Management: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 117-151

  Kennedy, Alan J ^a   Diamond, Steve ^b   Stanley, Jacob K ^a   Coleman, Jessica ^a   Steevens, Jeffery A ^a   Chappell, Mark A ^a   Laird, Jennifer ^a   Bednar, Amy ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b NanoSafe Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

BCF BAF; Comprehensive environmental assessment; Ecotoxicology; MoA; NanoExPERT

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

BCF/BAF; COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ECO-TOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; NANOEXPERT; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; TOXICOLOGICAL ESTIMATION;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 84941659756     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4557-3188-6.00006-2     Document Type: Chapter

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