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EU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 31/01/2008 - 20:59. access: publicEU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles - Cordis: The present compilation aims at gathering the most complete overview of past and ongoing research projects funded by the FPs, EU Member States, Candidate Countries and Countries associated to FP6 or FP7 in the area of possible impacts in health, environment and safety of nanoparticles. [Nanoforum]
NANOSAFE2 project newsletter - Issue 2
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 28/02/2008 - 08:24. category: Nanosafe | Nanosafe newsletter | press room - access: public Last updated on Thu, 28/02/2008 - 08:31NANOSAFE 2 project newsletter - Issue 2
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What about explosivity and flammability of nanopowders?
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 27/02/2008 - 07:59. category: Dissemination report - access: public |
What about explosivity and flammability of nanopowders?One of the main questions asked about nanopowders, when it comes to explosivity and flammability, is: Do nanopowders behave like other powders and, as such, can they more readily ignite and explode? During this study, carried out in the frame of the European Nanosafe2 project, safety parameters of nanopowders and their associated techniques and practices have been characterised for a representative set of particles of industrial relevance. Main results
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Nanosafe2 releases its first "Dissemination report"
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 31/01/2008 - 22:14. category: hot news - access: publicDissemination reports from Nanosafe2 project are designed to highlight and present in a simplified way the main results obtained in the studies carried out during this project. These reports mainly deal with one question which is of general concern for whom is interested by the safe production and use of nanomaterials. The full results are summarized in corresponding Technical reports which will be released soon.
This first report is about conventional protective devices such as fibrous filter media, respirator cartridges, protective clothing and gloves and their efficiency against nanoaerosols. Read more about it on http://www.nanosafe.org/node/907.
Are conventional protective devices also efficient against nanoaerosols ?
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 31/01/2008 - 21:34. category: Dissemination report - access: public |
Are conventional protective devices such as fibrous filter media, respirator cartridges, protective clothing and gloves also efficient for nanoaerosols?Long before the final conclusions of toxicology research studies on the potential hazard of nanomaterials, it is today necessary to apply the principle of precaution by implementing among other, efficient personal protections against engineered nanoparticles. In this study, carried out in the frame of the Nanosafe2 project, different conventional individual protection devices well-qualified for micron size particles such as fibrous filters, repirator cartridges, protective clothing and gloves were tested with graphite nanoparticles ranging from 10 to 150 nm. Main results
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Nanosafe'08
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A comparison of dispersing media for various engineered carbon nanoparticles
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 08/11/2007 - 15:50. category: october 2007 - access: public Last updated on Thu, 08/11/2007 - 18:11NanoTX'07 Pioneers with Environmental, Health and Safety Summit
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 03/09/2007 - 16:25. access: public Last updated on Thu, 31/01/2008 - 20:57Cellular interaction of different forms of aluminium nanoparticles in rat alveolar macrophages
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 03/09/2007 - 15:27. category: june 2007 - access: public Last updated on Mon, 03/09/2007 - 15:55Stabilization of C60 nanoparticles by protein adsorption and its implications for toxicity studies
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 03/09/2007 - 15:03. category: june 2007 - access: public Last updated on Mon, 03/09/2007 - 15:53Where do End-of-Life Nanomaterials Go?
Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 20/07/2007 - 23:52. access: publicWhere do End-of-Life Nanomaterials Go? - All materials and products eventually come to the end of their useful life, and those made with nanotechnology are no different. This means that engineered nanomaterials will ultimately enter the wast... [Azonano]
Nanoparticle, nanomaterial
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 18/07/2007 - 16:41. access: public Last updated on Wed, 18/07/2007 - 16:45Here is the "Nanopaper of the month"
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 18/07/2007 - 15:34. category: hot news - access: publicIn brief, the paper that will be presented as Nanopaper of the month will, in our opinion, contribute to advanced the research or will provide crucial data to build a good database on health effects linked to the properties of the nanomaterial.
In our comments we will highlight the most important findings in this paper.
We hope that this initiative will help visitors to our website, who are not familiar with health effects research, to find good and relevant information.
Nanoparticle Risk Report Released By Swiss
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 18/07/2007 - 14:45. access: publicNanoparticle Risk Report Released By Swiss - The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) have published the Basis Report to the Swiss Actionplan "Risk Assessment and -management of engineered nanoparticles".... [Azonano]
