William Marsh Rice University - SH-21008-10 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

William Marsh Rice University - SH-21008-10

Nanotechnology Industry

Grantee Name: William Marsh Rice University

Grant Number: SH-21008-10

Grant Year: 2010

The grantee presented training on the safe handling of nano materials. The target audience were workers whose primary responsibility was safety within small-to-medium sized chemical companies that manufacture or process nano materials. Training materials include PowerPoint presentations and a student manual.

Introduction to Nanomaterials and Occupational Health

Grant Materials
Title	Language	Length	Format	File Size
Introduction to Nanomaterials and Occupational Health
Module 1: Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials	English	30 slides	PPTX	4.26 MB
Module 2: What Workers Need to Know about Nanomaterial Toxicology	English	28 slides	PPTX	967.78 KB
Module 3: Assessing Exposures to Nanomaterials in the Workplace	English	49 slides	PPTX	8.90 MB
Module 4: Controlling Exposures to Nanomaterials	English	81 slides	PPTX	8.84 MB
Module 5: Risk Management Approaches for Nanomaterial Workplaces	English	56 slides	PPTX	1.86 MB
Module 6: Regulations and Standards Relevant to Nanomaterial Workplaces	English	38 slides	PPTX	2.32 MB
Module 7: Tools and Resources for Further Study	English	26 slides	PPTX	3.44 MB
Introduction to Nanomaterials and Occupational Health Student Manual	English	92 pages	PDF	6.65 MB

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