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Investigation on the Main Exposure Sources of Nanomaterials for Nanohazards Assessment  

Kim, Young-Hun (Department of Chemical of Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Park, Jun-Su (Department of Chemical of Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Kim, He-Ro (Department of Chemical of Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Lee, Jeong-Jin (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Bae, Eun-Joo (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Lee, Su-Seung (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Kwak, Byoung-Kyu (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Choi, Kyung-Hee (Environmental Exposure Assessment Division, Chemicals Assessment Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex)
Park, Kwang-Sik (College of Pharmacy, Dongduk Women's University)
Yi, Jong-Heop (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology / v.23, no.4, 2008 , pp. 257-265 More about this Journal
Abstract
Nanotechnology is emerging as one of the key technologies of the 21 st century and is expected to enable one to broaden the applicability across a wide range of sectors that can benefit public and improve industrial competitiveness. Already, consumer products containing nanomaterials are available in markets including coatings, computers, clothing, cosmetics, sports equipment and medical devices. Recently, Institute of Occupational Medicine in UK reported an occupational hygiene review for nanoparticles in the viewpoint of nanotoxicity. They reported that the exposure control is very important issues in workplace for exposure assessment, but no proper methods are available to measure the extent of exposures to nanoparticles in the workplace. Therefore, for the estimation of exposure of nanomaterials, we have to approach the material-balance methodology, which similarly carried out in TRI (toxic release inventory) for hazardous chemicals. In order to use this methodology, the exposure source of nanomaterials should be determined firstly. Therefore, herein we investigated the main sources and processes for the exposure to nanomaterals by conducting the survey. The results could be used to define and assess nanohazard sources.
Keywords
nanomaterials; exposure; risk assessment; nanohazards; consumer products;
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