Nanotechnology Now

Our NanoNews Digest Sponsors
Heifer International



Home > Nanotechnology Columns > Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. > RIVM Announces Article on Nanoparticle Exposure and Hazard in the Ceramic Industry

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Abstract:
On March 16, 2020, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced publication of an article in the May 2020 issue of Environmental Research entitled "Nanoparticle exposure and hazard in the ceramic industry: an overview of potential sources, toxicity and health effects."

March 17th, 2020

RIVM Announces Article on Nanoparticle Exposure and Hazard in the Ceramic Industry

On March 16, 2020, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) announced publication of an article in the May 2020 issue of Environmental Research entitled "Nanoparticle exposure and hazard in the ceramic industry: an overview of potential sources, toxicity and health effects." See https://www.rivm.nl/publicaties/nanoparticle-exposure-and-hazard-in-ceramic-industry-overview-of-potential-sources and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935120301900?via%3Dihub In the article, the researchers provide an overview of the current knowledge on occupational exposure to nanoparticles in the ceramic industry and their impact on human health. The researchers present possible sources and exposure scenarios, a summary of the existing methods for evaluation and monitoring of airborne nanoparticles in the workplace environment, and proposed nano reference values for different classes of nanoparticles are presented. The article describes case studies on occupational exposure to airborne nanoparticles generated at different stages of the ceramic manufacturing process. Finally, researchers discuss the toxicological potential of intentional and unintentional airborne nanoparticles that have been identified in the ceramic industry workplace environment based on the existing evidence from in vitro and in vivo inhalation toxicity studies.

Bookmark:
Delicious Digg Newsvine Google Yahoo Reddit Magnoliacom Furl Facebook

NanoNews-Digest
The latest news from around the world, FREE




  Premium Products
NanoNews-Custom
Only the news you want to read!
 Learn More
NanoStrategies
Full-service, expert consulting
 Learn More











ASP
Nanotechnology Now Featured Books




NNN

The Hunger Project