Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace
- Resource Type
- Document
- Resource Owner
- Federal Agency
- Description
- The CDC, primarily through NIOSH's Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), has made significant progress in assessing and managing risks from nanotechnology by conducting research on nanomaterial toxicity (like carbon nanotubes), developing control strategies (ventilation, PPE, work practices), and providing guidance documents like Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology, aiming to protect workers by understanding hazards, monitoring exposure, and promoting safe handling, though continuous research is needed for new nanomaterials. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-123 (Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2007), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-123/pdfs/2007-123.pdf [accessed January 21, 2026].
- URL
- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-123/default.html
- Year
- 2007
- Technical Areas
- Emerging Topics
- Target Audiences
- Practitioner General Public
- Search Terms
- nanotechnology, occupational health, worker safety, nanomaterials (ENMs), exposure assessment, risk assessment, NIOSH, engineering controls, personal protective equipment (PPE), training, nanotechnology research center
