| Report Title: |
Lab Safety Guidelines for Handling Nanomaterials |
| Report ID: |
550 |
| Date: |
6/1/2011 |
| Author: |
American Chemical Society |
| Report Type: |
Webpage |
| URL: |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
| Organization: |
American Chemical Society |
| Summary: |
These lab safety guidelines implement stringent controls on exposure, which should be continued until more knowledge becomes available regarding nanomaterial safety. Among the recommendations are: Skin contact should be avoided; good general laboratory safety practices should be used; respiratory protection should be used if handling powders outside of a filtered fume hood; evaluate equipment for prior contamination; consider the explosive reactivity of certain nanomaterials; and follow hazardous chemical waste guidelines in disposing of nanomaterials. |
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