Exposure to nanomaterials in consumer products
"The aim of the present research was to identify consumer products containing nanomaterials with a high priority for future exposure studies. There are already several consumer products available on the Dutch, European and global market that contain nanomaterials despite the limited knowledge o...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Bilthoven
2009
RIVM |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187977124919051599-exposure-to-nanomaterials-in-c.htm |
| Summary: | "The aim of the present research was to identify consumer products containing nanomaterials with a high priority for future exposure studies. There are already several consumer products available on the Dutch, European and global market that contain nanomaterials despite the limited knowledge on the health risks of using these products. The number of applications is still growing, therefore the investigation also included products that are still in the developmental phase and that are expected to become available on the market in the future.
The health risks of consumer products containing nanomaterials are determined by a combination of the possible hazards of the nanomaterials used in these products and the possible exposure to these nanomaterials. Within the exposure assessment, a distinction can be made between external and internal exposure. This report is focused on identification of external exposure, i.e. the total ingested, dermally applied or inhaled dose of nanomaterials due to the use of consumer products." |
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| Physical Description: | 45 p. Digital |