Nanotechnology Safety

The book written by an authority on nanosafety provides an understanding of the potential for deleterious impact of nanosystems and outlines practical ways to mitigate exposure to nanosystems

Ramazan Asmatulu (Edited by)

9780444594389, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 12 June 2013

256 pages, 20 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.72 kg

"Mechanical, chemical, and other engineers survey risks and means for reducing them in nanotechnology as it is practiced in different fields. Among the topics are safety and ethics of nanotechnology, regulatory and environmental issues, food safety applications of nanoparticles, nanotechnology safety in electronics and telecommunications, implications of nanotechnology safety of sensors for homeland security, and physical and biochemical risk phenomena in nanotechnology." --Reference and Research Book News, December 2013

Nanotechnology is a new and emerging discipline that is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. The usage of nanosystems, nanomaterials, nano-devices, etc. permeates all aspects of society. Cancer targeting and curing nanosystems are being introduced into the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries; so are lightweight energy absorbing or blast-proof nanohybrid material in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries and high-efficiency energy harvesting nanomaterials, etc. Society has a vested interest in knowing how these new materials, devices and systems are changing the economy and similar landscapes. The book outlines the regulatory and environmental issues related to nanotechnology per industry, offers guidelines in assessing the risks and discusses the legal and socioeconomical issues involved. Case studies will be utilized to provide examples of the positive and negative impacts of nanotechnology.

1. Nanotechnology Emerging Trends, Markets, and Concerns 2. Fundamentals of Safety 3. Safety and Ethics of Nanotechnology 4. Regulatory and Environmental Issues of Nanotechnology Safety 5. Nanotechnology Safety in the Automotive Industry 6. Nanotechnology Safety in the Biomedical Industry 7. Nanotechnology Safety in the Aerospace Industry 8. Nanotechnology Safety in the Construction and Infrastructure Industries 9. Food Safety Applications of Nanoparticles 10. Nanotechnology Safety in the Energy Industry 11. Nanotechnology Safety in the Electronics and Telecommunication Industries 12. Nanotechnology Safety in the Marine Industry 13. Implications of Nanotechnology Safety of Sensors on Homeland Security Industries 14. Nanotechnology Risk Assessment 15. Nanotechnology Safety Certification 16. Physical and Biochemical Risk Phenomena in Nanotechnology

Subject Areas: Chemical engineering [TDCB], Health & safety issues [KNXC]