Nanotechnology, environmental health and safety : risks, regulation and management / edited by Matthew Hull, Diana Bowman.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hull, Matthew
Bowman, Diana, 1979-
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2010], ©2010.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Nanotechnology > Risk assessment.
Nanotechnology > Environmental aspects.
Nanotechnology > Safety regulations.
Nanostructured materials industry > Safety regulations.
Physical Description:xxi, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Toxicological studies with nanoscale materials
  • Are we willing to heed the lessons of the past? Nanotechnology and Australia's asbestos legacy
  • Global perspectives on the oversight of nanotechnologies
  • A nanotechnology legal framework
  • Nanotechnology risk management : an insurance industry perspective
  • Industry-led initiative for occupational health and safety
  • Nanotechnology risk management and small business : a case study on the NanoSafe Framework
  • A case study of a nanoscale-research facility safety through design and operation.