Guidance for Handling and Use of Nanomaterials at the Workplace
- Resource Type
- Document
- Resource Owner
- International
- Description
- The "Guidance for Handling and Use of Nanomaterials at the Workplace," published around August 2007, refers to guidelines developed by German chemical industry associations (VCI) and research institutions like TU Dortmund, focusing on practical safety measures, engineering controls (ventilation, containment), organizational rules (no food/drink in work areas, training), and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like lab coats, gloves, and goggles for managing risks from nanoparticles in production and use. These early guidelines emphasized risk assessment and control strategies, recognizing the unique hazards of airborne nanoparticles, even as data was still emerging. Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) & German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). (2007). Guidance for Handling and Use of Nanomaterials at the Workplace. Retrieved on 28 May 2013, from https://www.vci.de/Downloads/121306- LeitfadenNano_engl_FINAL.pdf.
- Year
- 2007
- Technical Areas
- Emerging Topics
- Target Audiences
- Practitioner General Public
- Search Terms
- nanomaterial safety, exposure control, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), engineering controls, risk assessment, ventilation (LEV), training, spill procedures, hygiene
