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OECD Releases Reports on Safety of Engineered Nanomaterials

Published 8/15/2009

The international Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released three new reports on the safety of engineered nanomaterials. These reports reflect NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) leadership in the OECD committees and working groups that developed and sponsored the reports.•    Report of an OECD Workshop on Exposure Assessment and Exposure Mitigation: Manufactured Nanomaterials•    Comparison of Guidance on Selection of Skin Protective Equipment and Respirators for Use in the Workplace: Manufactured Nanomaterials•    Emission Assessment for Identification of Sources and Release of Airborne Manufactured Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Compilation of Existing Guidance