A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials

by National Research Council, Committee to Develop a Research Strategy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, et al.

The nanotechnology sector, which generated about $225 billion in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with the development of new technologies that have new capabilities. The increasing production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may lead to greater exposures of workers, consumers, and the environment, and the unique scale-specific and novel properties of the materials raise questions about their potential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309253284
• ISBN13: 9780309253284
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"