The procedure for the determination of respirable and inhalable dustiness according to EN
15051 was further developed in the research project NanoCare sponsored by the German …

In the traditional risk framework, risk management decisions concerning occupational safety
and health rely on site-specific risk assessment and information about the effectiveness of …

Measurement strategies as well as results from measurements at workplaces are presented.
Measurements were performed in research laboratories as well as by companies producing …

Different types of aerosolization and deagglomeration testing systems exist for studying the
properties of nanomaterial powders and their aerosols. However, results are dependent on …

Introduction Addressing the risks of manufactured nanoparticles requires knowledge of their
hazards, the exposure of the working population as well as the liberation of particles in the …

In bakeries, high concentrations of flour dust can exist and ovens release particles into the
air as well. Particle concentrations (mass, number) and number size distribution may vary …

Nanomaterials are increasingly being synthesized and used in the research and in several
industry sectors. Products that contain embedded nanomaterials are also becoming more …

A large variety of measurement methods for the characterization of airborne nanoparticles in
indoor or outdoor air exist. The choice of an appropriate method depends strongly on the …

The production of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products is associated with the potential
for workers' exposure to (manufactured) nano-objects' agglomerates and aggregates …

Dustiness may be defined as the propensity of a powder to form airborne dust by a
prescribed mechanical stimulus; dustiness testing is typically intended to replicate …