OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT OF NANOMATERIALS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CZECH CASE STUDIES

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989100:27650/16:86097814

Result on the web

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT OF NANOMATERIALS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM CZECH CASE STUDIES

Original language description

Nanotechnology is one of dynamically developing technologies that significantly changes and influences the economy direction as well as many aspects of everyday life. It is one of the key technological drivers in building an innovation based on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Nevertheless, the benefits brought by engineered nanomaterials (ENM) and nanotechnologies are creating also some concerns about their possible effects on human health and the environment. There are still significant knowledge gaps regarding ENM and their HSE features. The research in nanosafety has become one of the leading domains within the EU framework programmes for research and innovation. Exposure assessment and life cycle analysis as well as tools for predictive risk assessment and management including databases and ontologies are among the priorities of nanosafety research. Case studies have been conducted in the Czech Republic to address some data gaps in occupational exposure assessment of ENM. The objectives of the studies were as follows: to identify possible pathways of ENM release into the environment; to characterize occupational exposure to ENM based on topical measurement strategies; to complete a set of occupational exposure scenarios for ENM; to perform preliminary exposure/risk assessment using the CB tools. Occupational exposure was measured in selected enterprises. Current approaches for exposure measurement and assessment was not possible to fulfil completely due to specific problems, e.g. short duration of work tasks, high background aerosol concentration etc. The interesting sociological feature has been observed during the measurement campaign. Despite most of the CEOs are concerned with occupational health and safety related to ENMs, they are not willing to make the results available. Application of CB tools on selected occupational exposure scenarios shows overestimation of exposure, which could further lead to excessive precaution.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

AQ - Safety and health protection, safety in operating machinery

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/LO1403" target="_blank" >LO1403: Innovation for Efficiency and Environment - Growth</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

3rd International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts : SGEM 2016 : political sciences, law, finance, economics and tourism : 24-30 August, 2016 : Albena, Bulgaria. Volume II, Political sciences, law

ISBN

978-619-7105-73-5

ISSN

2367-5659

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Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

691-698

Publisher name

STEF92 Technology Ltd.

Place of publication

Sofia

Event location

Albena

Event date

Aug 24, 2016

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

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