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  1. About Nanotechnology | Nanotechnology | CDC

    Aug 7, 2024 · Key topics included panels on semiconductors, electric vehicle and battery technology, advanced manufacturing, and nanotechnology, as well as thought-provoking …

  2. Nanotechnology Frequently Asked Questions | Nanotechnology

    Feb 12, 2024 · What is nanotechnology and where did it come from? Nanotechnology involves the manipulation of nanometer length matter (one-billionth of a meter) to produce new materials, …

  3. The NIOSH goal is to provide national and world leadership for incorporating research findings about the implications and applications of nanotech-nology into good occupational safety and …

  4. Nanotechnology Research Center | NIOSH | CDC

    Aug 9, 2024 · Overview The Nanotechnology Research Center conducts research and provides guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of advanced …

  5. Mining Health and Safety Research Contracts | Mining | CDC

    Dec 3, 2024 · The Mining Program supports both technology research and capacity-building contracts to address the priorities in its strategic plan. Technology research contracts develop …

  6. NIOSH is the leading federal agency conducting research and providing guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of nanotechnology. As nano …

  7. With any new or emerging technology, the greatest period of uncertainty about hazards and associated risks generally occurs in the early stages of development. This is true for …

  8. Breathing Nanoparticles May Result in Damaging Health Effects

    Early research shows that materials that enter the body as nano-sized particles may have harmful health effects, even for some materials previously considered safe at larger sizes.

  9. By researching in these areas concur- rently, NIOSH is comprehensively addressing Figure 2. NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center Scientists, spring 2016. the information and …

  10. Measuring Radiation | Radiation Emergencies | CDC

    Apr 26, 2024 · Measuring emitted radiation When the amount of radiation being emitted or given off is discussed, the unit of measure used is the conventional unit Ci or the SI unit Bq. A …