Nanotechnology Safety

The second edition of Nanotechnology Safety outlines the safety, regulatory, and environmental issues related to nanotechnology per industry, offering guidelines for risk assessment and discussion of the legal and social-economic issues related to nanotechnology. This book serves as a guide to implementing nanotechnology in compliance with the current safety regulations. This revised edition is updated and provides full details of the latest advances in nanomaterials and nanotechnology, including their industrial applications, toxicity levels, and protection systems. Nanotechnology Safety remains an indispensable resource for academia and industries, offering updates on recent processes and nanosystems, the latest information about nanomanufacturing and their products for various industries, and information about legislative policies of nanomaterials, waste stream classifications, safety goals, processing facilities, and market developments for new products. The book provides researchers, academics, students, and policymakers with information for research into and the manufacturing of nanomaterials.

1. Introduction (Nanotechnology Emerging Trends, Markets and Concerns) 2. Fundamentals of Safety 3. Safety and Ethics of Nanotechnology 4. Regulatory and Environmental Issues of Nanotechnology Safety 5. Nanotechnology Safety in the Automotive Industry 6. Nanotechnology Safety in the Biomedical Industry 7. Nanotechnology Safety in the Aerospace Industry 8. Nanotechnology Safety in the Construction and Infrastructure Industries 9. Food Safety Applications of Nanoparticles 10. Nanotechnology Safety in the Energy Industry 11. Nanotechnology Safety in the Electronics and Telecommunications Industries 12. Nanotechnology Safety in the Marine Industry 13. Implications of Nanotechnology Safety of Sensors on Homeland Security Industries 14. Nanotechnology Risk Assessment 15. Nanotechnology Safety Certification 16. Physical and Biochemical Risk Phenomena in Nanotechnology