Category Archives: Nanotechnology Risk Management

Nanotoxicity is NOT Nano-Safety

There are a number of comments and articles currently floating around that push the importance of Nanotoxicity.  First, I will raise my typical question.  Why does anyone care [..]

Nanotechnology Risk Management, Nanotechnology Safety

NANO – BOO! Be afraid, be very afraid

This blog is on how some people try to raise fear about things nano.  The title of this blog is inspired by Karl Schwarz in a response to [..]

Nanotechnology Risk Management, Nanotechnology Safety

Nanotechnology Risk Management – The Need

When one works with unknowns, it is prudent to take precautions to protect oneself along with co-workers from possible dangerous situations.  If the circumstances are unknown, how can [..]

Nanotechnology Risk Management

Scientific (mis)Results and (mis)Reporting

This week’s blog was going to be on “Business and Nanomaterials”.  However, there have been several publications that passed through my readings that addressed the same issue and [..]

Misc Ramblings, Nanotechnology Risk Management

Handling of Nanomaterials

Unfortunately, there currently is not a site or an authority that you can go to and find the proper methods for handling nanomaterials.  We don’t know the properties [..]

Nanotechnology Risk Management, Nanotechnology Safety

Regulations of nanomaterials

Regulations and MSDS Entering into the world of nanotechnology provides numerous surprises.  In our last blog, we provided an overview of the four pillars of Nano-Safety.  This week [..]

Nanotechnology Risk Management