risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles (enps)

Occupational risk management of engineered nanoparticles.

The earliest and most extensive societal exposures to engineered nanoparticles are likely to occur in the workplace. Until toxicologic and health effects research moves forward to characterize more broadly the potential hazards of nanoparticles and to provide a scientific basis for appropriate control of nanomaterials in the workplace, current and future workers may be at risk from occupational...

Principles of risk assessment of engineered systems

The present paper summarizes recent work performed within the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS) on the development of general principles for risk assessment for engineered facilities. The JCSS principles are forming a part of the background for a new ISO Guideline on Risk Assessment presently in development. The approach presented utilizes to a high degree the hierarchical characteris...

Towards an Integrated and Adaptive Risk Assessment Tool for Engineered Nanoparticles

An original and innovative approach to assess the risks associated to engineered nanoparticles is presented. The primary observations from the literature review are discussed and point out the interdependency of most risk factors. This sole fact justifies the need for an adequate analytical model to ensure a proper risk management for the development of an adaptive decision-making tool. With th...

Biocompatibility of Engineered Nanoparticles

Assessment of microscopy methods for distinguishing engineered nanoparticles from incidental nanoparticles

Recommended Citation Ellickson, Daniel Emick. "Assessment of microscopy methods for distinguishing engineered nanoparticles from incidental nanoparticles." MS O'Shaughnessy for all of his guidance preparing for this project. I would also like to thank Dr. Peters for the use of his laboratory equipment, Jonas Baltrusaitis for microscopy training and advice, and the Heartland Center for financial...

Exposure modeling of engineered nanoparticles

An elementary step towards a quantitative assessment of the risks of new compounds to the environment is to calculate their predicted environmental concentrations (PEC). The aim of this study was to use a life-cycle perspective to model the quantities of engineered nanoparticles released into the environment. The quantification was based on a substance flow analysis from products to air, soil a...