Nanomaterials

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Human Health Risks

   1. Human Health Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials

      • A. Elder, I. Lynch, K. Grieger, S. Chan-Remillard, A. Gatti, H. Gnewuch et al.

      Pages 3-29

   2. Disposition of Nanoparticles as a function of Their Interactions with Biomolecules

      • I. Lynch, A. Elder

      Pages 31-41

   3. Assessment of Quantum Dot Penetration into Skin in Different Species Under Different Mechanical Actions

      • N. A. Monteiro-Riviere, L. W. ZHANG

      Pages 43-52

   4. Nanotechnology

      • S. Chan-Remillard, L. Kapustka, S. Goudey

      Pages 53-66

   5. Biomarkers of Nanoparticles Impact on Biological Systems

      • V. Mikhailenko, L. Ieleiko, A. Glavin, J. Sorochinska

      Pages 67-81

   6. Nanocontamination of the Soldiers in a Battle Space

      • A.M. Gatti, S. Montanari

      Pages 83-92

3. Environmental Risk

   1. Smarten

      • C. Metcalfe, E. Bennett, M. Chappell, J. Steevens, M. Depledge, G. Goss et al.

      Pages 95-109

   2. Solid-Phase Characteristics of Engineered Nanoparticles

      • M. A. Chappell

      Pages 111-124

   3. Nanomaterial Transport, Transformation, and Fate in the Environment

      • G.V. Lowry, E.A. Casman

      Pages 125-137

   4. Visualization and Transport of Quantum Dot Nanomaterials in Porous Media

      • C. J. G. Darnault, S. M. C. Bonina, B. Uyusur, P. T. Snee

      Pages 139-148

   5. Developing an Ecological Risk Framework to Assess Environmental Safety of Nanoscale Products

      • L. Kapustka, S. Chan-Remillard, S. Goudey

      Pages 149-159

   6. Development of a Three-Level Risk Assessment Strategy for Nanomaterials

      • N. O'Brien, E. Cummins

      Pages 161-178

   7. Classifying Nanomaterial Risks Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

      • I. Linkov, J. Steevens, M. Chappell, T. Tervonen, J. R. Figueira, M. Merad

      Pages 179-191

4. Technology and Benefits

   1. Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology

      • G. Adlakha-Hutcheon, R. Khaydarov, R. Korenstein, R. Varma, A. Vaseashta, H. Stamm et al.

      Pages 195-207

   2. Risk Reduction Via Greener Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanostructures and Nanocomposites

      • M. N. Nadagouda, R. S. Varma

      Pages 209-217

   3. Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater Using Nano-Carbon Colloids

      • R. R. Khaydarov, R. A. Khaydarov, O. Gapurova

      Pages 219-224

   4. A Novel Size-Selective Airborne Particle Sampling Instrument (Wras) for Health Risk Evaluation

      • H. Gnewuch, R. Muir, B. Gorbunov, N. D. Priest, P. R. Jackson

      Pages 225-231

   5. Nanotechnologies and Environmental Risks

      • T. A. J. Kuhlbusch, H. Fissan, C. Asbach

      Pages 233-243

5. International Perspectives

   1. Processing of Polymer Nanofibers Through Electrospinning as Drug Delivery Systems

      • E. Kenawy, F. I. Abdel-Hay, M. H. El-Newehy, G. E. Wnek

      Pages 247-263

Many potential questions regarding the risks associated with the development and use of wide-ranging technologies enabled through engineered nanomaterials. For example, with over 600 consumer products available globally, what information exists that describes their risk to human health and the environment? What en- neering or use controls can be deployed to minimize the potential environmental health and safety impacts of nanomaterials throughout the manufacturing and product lifecycles? How can the potential environmental and health benefits of nanotechnology be realized and maximized? The idea for this book was conceived at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on “Nanomaterials: Environmental Risks and Benefits and Emerging Consumer Products. ” This meeting – held in Algarve, Portugal, in April 2008 – started with building a foundation to harmonize risks and benefits associated with nanomaterials to develop risk management approaches and policies. More than 70 experts, from 19 countries, in the fields of risk assessment, decision-analysis, and security discussed the current state-of-knowledge with regard to nanomaterial risk and benefits. The discussion focused on the adequacy of available risk assessment tools to guide nanomaterial applications in industry and risk governance. The workshop had five primary purposes: Describe the potential benefits of nanotechnology enabled commercial products. Identify and describe what is known about environmental and human health risks of nanomaterials and approaches to assess their safety. Assess the suitability of multicriteria decision analysis for reconciling the benefits and risks of nanotechnology.

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• air pollution
• carbon nanotubes
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• life-cycle assessment
• linear optimization
• multi-criteria decision analysis
• nanotechnology

From the reviews:

"This book deals with the main issues of nowadays debate about nanomaterials. It encompasses the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on ‘Nanomaterials: environmental risks and benefits and emerging consumer products’ held in Faro, Portugal, April 2008. … In conclusion, we highly recommend the book to all scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders addressing the environmental and toxicological implications of nanomaterials." (Hanna Maes, Andreas Schaeffer, Henner Hollert and Hans Toni Ratte, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 16, 2009)

• US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

  Igor Linkov

• US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.A.

  Jeffery Steevens

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