| Summary: |
This document provides nanomaterial handling guidelines for the University of Oklahoma. Among the engineering, work practice, and ventilation controls required for working with nanomaterials are: Lab coats, gloves, arm sleeves in some cases, safety glasses, fume hoods, closed container transport of nanoparticles, and hand-washing afterwards. If nanoparticles are administered to animals, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee must additionally approve the project. If nanoparticles are administered to humans, the Institutional Review Board must additionally approve the project. |