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Efficient management of nanomaterial hazards in a large number of research laboratories in an academic environment

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 ...

2020

Safety management of nanomaterials in research labs

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

Trans Tech Publications Ltd2019

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

Engineered nanomaterials: toward effective safety management in research laboratories

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

2017

Risk assessment and education strategies for nanotechnology researchers

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

2017

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

Engineered nanomaterials: toward effective safety management in research laboratories

Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso

2016

Concerns related to Safety Management of Engineered Nanomaterials in research environment

Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso

Since the rise of occupational safety and health research on nanomaterials a lot of progress has been made in generating health effects and exposure data. However, when detailed quantitative risk analysis is in question, more research is needed, especially ...

Iop Publishing Ltd2013

Expert Judgements in Risk Analysis: a Strategy to Overcome Uncertainities

Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso, David Nicolas Plüss

There is a need for a risk analysis technique specific for academic research laboratories. Since accurate accident data, normally required for quantitative risk analysis, are not available for this environment, expert judgements are often used to describe ...

2013

Risk analysis in research environment

Thierry Meyer, Amela Groso, Aristide Ramondgwendé Ouédraogo

Available risk analysis techniques are well adapted to industry since they were developed for its purpose. All hazards met in industry are also present in research/academia (although quantities of some hazardous substances are smaller). Still, because of i ...

2012