The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
NIOSH Engineering Controls Program: Working to Place Barriers between Workers and Hazards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a one-pager entitled “NIOSH Engineering Controls Program” which summarizes the recent activities of the program and reviews the program priorities regarding silica exposure in U.S. highway production.
Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight
In this post, we update our knowledge on inhalation of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nano/micro fibril (CNF/CMF) dusts and discuss best practices for working safely with them.
Review Published on the Release and Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials in the Workplace
Published last week in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Ding et al. summarizes information collected in various studies on the release mechanisms of nanomaterials (NMs) and how the specific NM, matrix material and processing/industrial activity can influence it.
nanoIndEx Published its Guidance on Assessing Personal Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials
A three year project entitled “Assessment of Individual Exposure to Manufactured Nanomaterials By Means of Personal Monitors and Samples” (nanoIndEx) published “Assessment of Personal Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials” last month.