ABSTRACT
The development of nanomaterials and their application is working with unknowns. Nanomaterials are different from their bulk material counterparts. As the material size changes, almost every bulk property undergoes modification. There is understanding of their properties for only a very small fraction of materials. This chapter focuses on the efforts that have been accomplished to create a safe environment while working with materials that have unknown properties. There are four parts to the chapter: (1) understanding the variability of nanomaterials; (2) how nanomaterials can cause problems; (3) what is required to keep people safe while working with nanomaterials; and, (4) what educational efforts have been developed that can be employed to create a nano-safe working environment. This chapter reflects concepts provided in the Nano-Safety Graduate text book edited by Fazarro, Trybula, Hanks, and Tate.
C Fazarro, Dominick et al editors. Nano-Safety: What We Need to Know to Protect Workers. 2017 Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-037375-2
