Nano and the Environment, Health & Safety
Additional Resources
OSHA Fact Feet— Working Safely with Nanomaterials
Nanomaterial-Biological Interactions Knowledgebase
The knowledgebase serves as a repository for annotated data on nanomaterial characterization (purity, size, shape, charge, composition, functionalization, agglomeration state), synthesis methods, and nanomaterial-biological interactions (beneficial, benign or deleterious) defined at multiple levels of biological organization (molecular, cellular, organismal). Computational and data mining tools are currently being developed and incorporated into the NBI to provide a logical framework to conduct species, route, dose, and scenario extrapolations and identify key data required to predict the biological interactions of nanomaterials.
UC-CEIN’s Nanotoolkit
The Nanotoolkit describes best practices for working safely with engineered nanomaterials in academic research settings.
nanoEHS Virtual Journal
A collection of papers addressing diverse aspects of nanotechnology/nanomaterials and risk.
Nanotechnology at NIOSH
NIOSH is the leading federal agency conducting research and providing guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of nanotechnology. Given the rapid growth and global reach of nanotechnology, NIOSH established the Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) in 2004 to identify critical issues, create a strategic plan for investigating these issues, coordinate the NIOSH research effort, develop research partnerships, and disseminate information gained.
Nanoremediation Map
DEQ Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
EPA Superfund Website
EPA Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information
Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology
Harvard School of Public Health