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Nanomaterial Occupational Risk Management Matrix

This section provides a conceptual framework for occupational risk management designed to control and minimize exposures to engineered nanomaterials in the presence of uncertainty. Each organization should have a management structure to assess and minimize risk.

Below is the GoodNanoGuide OHS matrix in which the potential handling hazards of nanomaterials are rows labeled by the leftmost column, and the various physical forms of the nanoparticles are in four vertical columns (if you would like to approach this topic in a narrative style, please refer to the OHS Reference Manual.

First Step: Identify

Nanoparticles
in:
Dry Powder Liquid Dispersion Solid Polymer Matrix Nonpolymer Matrix
  Potential Hazard Potential Hazard Potential Hazard Potential Hazard
 

Second and Third Steps: Risk Assessment and Management


Material Unpacking Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Synthesis Exposure Potential Exposure Potential    
Controls Controls    
Weighing and Measuring Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Dispersing Exposure Potential Exposure Potential    
Controls Controls    
Mixing Exposure Potential Exposure Potential    
Controls Controls    
Spraying Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Machining Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Packing Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Process Equipment Cleaning Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Workspace Cleaning Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Spill Cleanup Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Waste Management Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures
Reasonably Foreseeable Emergencies Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures
Equipment Decommissioning Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential Exposure Potential
Controls Controls Controls Controls
Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures Environmental Procedures