Nanotechnology, environmental health and safety : risks, regulation and management

• Other Authors: Hull, Matthew., Bowman, Diana, 1979-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/William Andrew, ©2010.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Micro & nano technologies.
• Subjects: Nanotechnology > Risk assessment.; Nanotechnology > Environmental aspects.; Nanotechnology > Safety regulations.; Nanostructured materials industry > Safety regulations.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080947662; 0080947662; 9780815515869; 0815515863
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 326 pages) : illustrations.
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety, Second Edition focuses not only on the impact of nanotechnology and the discipline of nanotoxicity, but also explains each of these disciplines through in the context of management requirements and via risk scenarios - providing an overview of regulation, risk management, and exposure. Contributors thoroughly explain environmental health and safety (EHS) issues, financial implications, foreseeable risks (e.g., exposure, dose, hazards of nanomaterials), occupational hygiene, and consumer protection. Key new chapters have been included covering eco-toxicity, nanomedicine, informatics, and future threats. New case studies have also been added, including a chapter on the impact of nanosilver on the environment, as well as an assessment of how well lessons have been learned from the past, such as in the case of asbestos. The book also makes a business case for the importance of proactive EHS management - essential reading for existing or prospective producers of nanoscale products.