Applicable risk assessment methods in occupational and environmental exposure to nanoparticles - a narrative review
Authors
Abstract:
Nanoparticles (NPs) are a heterogeneous group of materials that have various applications, and their risk assessment is an essential condition. This study aimed to review the applicable risk assessment methods in occupational and environmental exposures to NPs. A literature search for articles published since 2005 in Web of Knowledge, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, using appropriate keywords such as “Risk Assessment,” “Nanoparticle,” and “Nanomaterial,” revealed 56 articles, which were screened by two researchers. A total of 15 articles were reviewed in full text. In total, 11 applied techniques for NP risk assessment were analyzed. Seven methods were quantitative, and four were qualitative. The quantitative methods were Integrated Probabilistic Risk Assessment (IPRA), Integrated Probabilistic Environmental Risk Assessment (IPERA), Quantitative Structure-Activity QSTR-Perturbation Model, Lung Dosimetry Modeling for Quantitative Risk Assessment (LDMQRA), Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling (PBPK), Risk assessment based on toxicokinetic modeling, and Risk assessment of NPs with Spray Application. The qualitative methods were Application of Toxicogenomics for Risk Assessment, Luminous Microbial Array for Toxicity Risk Assessment (Lumi MARA), Control Banding Nano Tool (CBNT), and Stoffenmanager Nano Tool. It can be concluded that each of the studied methods evaluates an NP and is specifically used for that NP. A general risk assessment approach cannot be applied to all NPs but should be separately investigated by different processes.
similar resources
Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Nickel in Iran: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Nickel (Ni) is one of the toxic heavy metals that exposure to it has been connected with chronic respiratory complications such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease. In this research, original studies that investigated occupational or environmental exposure to Nickel and measured nickel levels in human tissues were reviewed. Materials and Methods: In...
full textRisk Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Cement Respirable Particles and Crystalline Silica in a Cement Factory
Introduction: Cement factory workers exposure to airborne particles containing crystalline silica in Portland cement chemical compound can caused pulmonary diseases, including silicosis and lung cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of occupational exposure to respirable cement dust and crystalline silica in a cement factory in Khorasan Razavi province. Methods: In this cross-se...
full textEnvironmental Risk Factors in Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the chronic autoimmune diseases and a progressive disease of the central nervous system that have unknown causes. Objective This study aims to review the environmental risk factors of MS. Methods In this review study, a search was conducted in databases such as PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and MagIran on related studies published i...
full textOccupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and health risk assessment.
This article addresses concepts of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure assessment relevant for health risk assessment based on human studies. We present issues that should be considered when selecting a method for ETS exposure assessment for the purposes of health risk assessment and review data on ETS exposure levels in the workplace and in home environments. Two types of estimates are ...
full textRisk of Cancer in Occupational Exposure to Radar Radiation: A Systematic Review
Background and aim: Microwave radiations are one of the most environmental workplace factors that exposed too many workers. In microwave spectrum, radar frequency with 1-300 GHz range have varied applications such as satellite, communications, military, Network, navigation, air-traffic Control, navigation, marine and weather. Uncontrolled occupational exposure to radar radiation caused to vari...
full textHealth risk assessment of occupational exposure to harmful chemical agents in a pesticide manufacturing plant
Background: In most industries, employees are in contact with various chemical agents. The objective of this study was to assess the health risks posed by occupational exposure to harmful chemical agents in a pesticide manufacturing plant in Zahedan, Iran, in 2013. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in different units of a pesticide manufacturing plant. In order to...
full textMy Resources
Journal title
volume 6 issue 2
pages 73- 89
publication date 2018-06-01
By following a journal you will be notified via email when a new issue of this journal is published.
Hosted on Doprax cloud platform doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023