Handbook of Nanosafety
Measurement, Exposure and Toxicology

A comprehensive and practical reference for occupational nanotoxicology and nanosafety

Ulla Vogel (Edited by), Kai Savolainen (Edited by), Qinglan Wu (Edited by), Martie van Tongeren (Edited by), Derk Brouwer (Edited by), Markus Berges (Edited by)

9780124166042

Hardback, published 2 January 2014

376 pages, 25 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.8 kg

"Most of the information is from the NANODEVICE research project funded by the European Union, but the findings often integrate results of other research as well. Contributors from a wide range of sciences cover nanotechnology and exposure scenarios; nanomaterials and human health…" --ProtoView.com, April 2014

Approx.358 pages

1. Introduction
2. Exposure Scenarios
3. Nanomaterials and Human Health
4. From Source to Dose: Emission, Transport, Aerosol dynamics and Dose Assessment for Workplace Aerosol Exposure
5. Quality control of measurement devices
6. Exposure Assessment Strategies
7. Risk Assessment and Risk Management
8. Examples and Case Studies
9. Future Outlook

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC], Nanotechnology [TBN], Occupational medicine [MMRP], Medical toxicology [MMGT]