Publications related to Occupational safety and health

NanoSafe III: A User Friendly Safety Management System for Nanomaterials in Laboratories and Small Facilities

Thierry Meyer, Anna Maria Novello, Alke Fink, Elina Buitrago

Research in nanoscience continues to bring forward a steady stream of new nanomaterials and processes that are being developed and marketed. While scientific committees and expert groups deal with the harmonization of terminology and legal challenges, risk ...

2021

Modified full-face snorkel masks as reusable personal protective equipment for hospital personnel

Patrick Gerber, Mélanie Thérèse Marie Hannebelle, Nitin Arora

Here we adapt and evaluate a full-face snorkel mask for use as personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers, who lack appropriate alternatives during the COVID-19 crisis in the spring of 2020. The design (referred to as Pneumask) consists of ...

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE2021

Photocatalytic Nanowires-Based Air Filter: Towards Reusable Protective Masks

László Forró, Endre Horvath, Andrzej Sienkiewicz, Caroline Lehmann

In the last couple decades, several viral outbreaks resulting in epidemics and pandemics with thousands of human causalities have been witnessed. The current Covid-19 outbreak represents an unprecedented crisis. In stopping the virus' spread, it is fundame ...

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2020

Reusability of filtering facepiece respirators after decontamination through drying and germicidal UV irradiation

Véronique Michaud, David Vernez, Guillaume Suarez, Kiattisak Batsungnoen

Introduction During pandemics, such as the SARS-CoV-2, filtering facepiece respirators plays an essential role in protecting healthcare personnel. The recycling of respirators is possible in case of critical shortage, but it raises the question of the effe ...

2020

Managing Risks when Using Nanomaterials in Research

Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso, Anna Maria Novello, Elina Buitrago

As the number of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) used in research increases with an incredible speed, health and safety specialists are continuously faced with the challenge of evaluating the risks involved with these materials. Nowadays there is not enough ...

2019

Assessment of human exposure to pesticides by hair analysis: The case of vegetable-producing areas in Burkina Faso

Luiz Felippe De Alencastro, Edouard René Gilbert Lehmann, Christelle Oltramare, Jean-Jacques Stéphane Nfon Dibie

The present work assesses human exposure to pesticides in vegetable-producing areas in Burkina Faso, using hair as an indicator. The study design includes a comparison between operators who are occupationally exposed while working in the fields and a refer ...

2018

Bacteria-induced mixing in natural waters

Alfred Johny Wüest, Oscar Rodrigo Sepúlveda Steiner, Talia Ekin Tokyay Sinha

Swimming organisms can enhance mixing in their natural environments by creating eddies in their wake and by dragging water along. However, these mixing mechanisms are inefficient for microorganisms, because swimming-induced variations in velocity, temperat ...

2017

Towards sustainable sanitation: Mitigating microbial health risks in the production of urine-derived fertilizers

Tamar Kohn, Loïc Decrey, Simon Schindelholz, Linda Strande, Manfred Schoger, Ariane Schertenleib, Kai Udert, Christa McArdell

To identify and address health and safety challenges, first, I conducted a screening of fecal pathogens in source-separated urine. The pathogen inactivation performance of two innovative fertilizer production technologies was then evaluated in laboratory a ...

2016

Engineered nanomaterials: toward effective safety management in research laboratories

Heinrich Hofmann, Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso, Alke Fink

Background: It is still unknown which types of nanomaterials and associated doses represent an actual danger to humans and environment. Meanwhile, there is consensus on applying the precautionary principle to these novel materials until more information is ...

BioMed Central2016

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Occupational safety and health

NanoSafe III: A User Friendly Safety Management System for Nanomaterials in Laboratories and Small Facilities

Modified full-face snorkel masks as reusable personal protective equipment for hospital personnel

Photocatalytic Nanowires-Based Air Filter: Towards Reusable Protective Masks

Reusability of filtering facepiece respirators after decontamination through drying and germicidal UV irradiation

Managing Risks when Using Nanomaterials in Research

Assessment of human exposure to pesticides by hair analysis: The case of vegetable-producing areas in Burkina Faso

Bacteria-induced mixing in natural waters

Towards sustainable sanitation: Mitigating microbial health risks in the production of urine-derived fertilizers

Engineered nanomaterials: toward effective safety management in research laboratories

Research and developments-where people are exposed to nanomaterials

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Modified full-face snorkel masks as reusable personal protective equipment for hospital personnel

Photocatalytic Nanowires-Based Air Filter: Towards Reusable Protective Masks

NanoSafe III: A User Friendly Safety Management System for Nanomaterials in Laboratories and Small Facilities

Managing Risks when Using Nanomaterials in Research

Reusability of filtering facepiece respirators after decontamination through drying and germicidal UV irradiation

Bacteria-induced mixing in natural waters

Assessment of human exposure to pesticides by hair analysis: The case of vegetable-producing areas in Burkina Faso

Towards sustainable sanitation: Mitigating microbial health risks in the production of urine-derived fertilizers

Engineered nanomaterials: toward effective safety management in research laboratories

Research and developments-where people are exposed to nanomaterials