Exposure Assessment and Safety Considerations for Working with Engineered Nanoparticles - by Michael J Ellenbecker & Candace Su-Jung Tsai

Book Synopsis

Addresses health and safety issues associated with workplace Nanoparticle exposures
- Describes methods to evaluate and control worker exposures to engineered nanoparticles
- Provides guidance for concerned EHS professionals on acceptable levels of exposure to nanoparticles
- Includes documentation on best practices to be followed by all researchers when working with engineered nanoparticles
- Describes current knowledge on toxicity of nanoparticles
- Includes coverage on Routes of Exposure for Engineered Nanoparticles

From the Back Cover

Addresses acceptable Nanoparticles levels of exposures and identifies best practices to follow to control such exposures

Exposure Assessment and Safety Considerations for Working with Engineered Nanoparticles addresses what is currently known about acceptable levels of exposures to nanoparticles are and identifies best practices to follow to evaluate and control such exposures. The field of nanotechnology health and safety is growing rapidly, due to the thousands of commercial and medical applications for engineered nanoparticles that are currently available or under development, and there is a strong need for knowledge and guidelines associated with the evaluation and control of engineered nanoparticle exposures.

Exposure Assessment and Safety Considerations for Working with Engineered Nanoparticles features:

Methods to evaluate and control worker and environmental exposures to engineered nanoparticles

Guidance for concerned EHS professionals on acceptable levels of exposure to nanoparticles

Best practices to be followed by all researchers when working with engineered nanoparticles

Knowledge on toxicity of nanoparticles

The book includes a wide range of topics, including why we should be concerned about nanoparticle exposure, the current knowledge on the toxicity of nanoparticles, and evaluation and control of exposure. The authors illustrate evaluation and control methods through the use of detailed case studies drawn from their research.

About the Author

Michael Ellenbecker, Emeritus Professor of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene and Director of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, has published widely on the measurement and control of airborne contaminants. He is co-author of the Wiley textbook Ventilation for Control of the Work Environment, 2d edition. For the past ten years he has led the nanoparticle health and safety efforts at UMass Lowell.

Candace Tsai, Assistant Professor of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene at Purdue University, and previously Manager for EHS research at UMass Lowell, has led groundbreaking research in exposure assessment and engineering controls associated with nanotechnology development. She received her doctorate in occupational and environmental hygiene and cleaner production at UMass Lowell. Dr. Tsai also has Master's degrees in chemical engineering and management science of business administration. Dr. Tsai has evaluated the potential for nanoparticle exposure in laboratories at many universities and private companies, and developed control techniques and strategies to eliminate exposure in more than a dozen of them.