In 2009, the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) held a technical workshop that included a panel discussion on nanotechnology and control banding and the implication for worker training. The National Clearinghouse subsequently published a discussion paper that addressed the critical issue of how workers who are creating and handling nanomaterials should be trained about the hazards they face – in laboratories, manufacturing facilities, at hazardous waste cleanup sites, and during emergency responses. That paper and a link to the 2009 meeting materials are included below, along with additional resources that explore worker health and safety and environmental health and safety issues related to the expanding field of nanotechnology.

Training Resources

WTP Resources

• Training Workers on Risks of Nanotechnology(7.3MB)

WTP Award Recipient Resources

• CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
  • Construction Nanomaterial Inventory
  • Nanomaterials in Construction Data Dashboard
  • Nano Safety Data Sheet Improvement Tool

WTP Technical Workshops

• Fall 2009 Technical Workshop – Global Safety and Health Issues and Their Impact on Worker Training

Federal Links and Documents

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health – A Report by the RAND Corporation for NIOSH
• Nanotechnology Page

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Nanotechnology Page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Research on Nanomaterials

Other

• U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative

Other Links and Documents

• American Society for Testing and Materials International: E2535 - 07(2013) Standard Guide for Handling Unbound Engineered Nanoscale Particles in Occupational Settings
• GoodNanoGuide: Information and Knowledge Exchange among Experts in the Field
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO/TR 12885:2008 – Nanotechnologies: Health and Safety Practices in Occupational Settings Relevant to Nanotechnologies
• Nanoparticles – Known and Unknown Health
• WHO Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials