NIOSH Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Advance
Nanotechnology Research for occupational safety and health in the
nanoelectronics industry
On
October 2, 2014, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Colleges of
Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in
Albany, New York. NIOSH and CNSE will work together to advance research and
guidance for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry and
other settings where workers are potentially exposed to engineered
nanomaterials.
The
partnership between NIOSH and CNSE will serve as a platform for occupational
safety and health research as well as educational and business initiatives
leading to the development of new risk management guidance, recommendations,
and findings relating to the potential human health impacts of exposure to
nanomaterials.
“This
collaborative effort provides the opportunity to revolutionize our
understanding of the occupational health implications of nanomaterials and help
NIOSH achieve its mission to protect worker health by providing good risk
management and guidance to the nanomaterials industry,” said Dr. Howard. “NIOSH
and CNSE have partnered since 2010 and I am delighted that we will continue to
work together on this important research.”
Since
2010 NIOSH and CNSE have worked in partnership on research that supports
NIOSH’s nanomaterials safety efforts. In 2012, NIOSH and CNSE collaborated to
hold the “Safe Nano Design Workshop” at the Albany NanoTech Complex. Resulting
from the workshop were guidelines for the safe synthesis of nanoparticles and
associated products through the approach, “Prevention through Design” where
occupational hazards of nanomaterials or risks from exposure to them are
minimized early in the design process. Additionally, NIOSH included CNSE
nanomaterials research in its 2014 report, “The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through
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CNSE
is the world leader in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience,
nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. CNSE represents the world’s
most advanced university-driven research enterprise, with more than $20 billion
in high-tech investments and over 300 corporate partners.
NIOSH
is the federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for
preventing work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. To learn more about
NIOSH’s nanotechnology initiatives, visit: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/.
More information about NIOSH can be found at www.cdc.gov/niosh.
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