Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 3, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nanoengineering: Global Approaches to Health and Safety Issues provides a global vision on the impact of engineered nanomaterials both for the consumer/general public and in occupational settings. The book also presents a hint on what can be expected for the future from nanomaterials and their effects on our lives, both at home and at work. In addition, users will find valuable information on nanomaterials' irreplaceable value and their risks for health, safety, and environmental issues. Case studies illustrate key points and provide information on important processes.

Front Cover; NANOENGINEERING; Copyright; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Section 1 -- Introduction/General Points; Chapter 1.1 -- Nanomaterials Definitions, Classifications, and Applications; 1. DEFINITIONS; 2. CLASSIFICATIONS OF NANOMATERIALS; 3. PROPERTIES OF NANOMATERIALS; 4. FABRICATION METHODS; 5. APPLICATIONS; 6. CONCLUSIONS; 7. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION; REFERENCES; Chapter 1.2 -- Routes of Exposure to Nanoparticles: Hazard Tests Related to Portal Entries; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. POSSIBLE ROUTES OF EXPOSURE TO NANOPARTICLES-A BRIEF REVIEW.

3. NANO RISK FRAMEWORK OR NANOPARTICLE RISK MANAGEMENT-DEVELOPMENT OF BASE SET TOXICITY TESTS AS RELATED TO POTENTIAL ROUTES O ...4. SOURCES OF FURTHER INFORMATION; REFERENCES; 1.2. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES; Chapter 1.3 -- Methods of Detection and Characterization; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CONCEPTS OF AIRBORNE PARTICLE BEHAVIOR; 3. CONCEPTS OF PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY; 4. METHODS FOR DETECTION AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLES DISPERSED IN THE AIR; 5. METHODS FOR SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLES DISPERSED IN THE AIR; 6. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES.

Chapter 1.4 -- Nanotoxicology: Determining Nano-Bio Interactions and Evaluating Toxicity Using In vitro Models1. INTRODUCTION; 2. SUMMARY OF THE FIELD; 3. MAKING NANOTOXICOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN RELEVANT TO REAL-LIFE EXPOSURE SCENARIOS; 4. PROMISES AND RISKS; 5. CURRENT STATUS OF INITIATIVES; 6. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 1.5 -- Fire and Explosion of Nanopowders; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. WHERE DO EXPLOSIONS USUALLY OCCUR?; 3. WHAT IS AN EXPLOSION OF NANOPOWDER?; 4. DETONATION/DEFLAGRATION: EXPLOSION REGIMES; 5. MAIN NECESSARY CONDITIONS TRIGGERING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS.

6. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIRE AND AN EXPLOSION?7. CLASSICAL NANOPOWDER EXPLOSIVITY LABORATORY TESTS; 8. TYPICAL SAFETY PARAMETERS FOR MICROSIZED COMBUSTIBLE POWDERS AND THEIR TRENDS WITH THE POWDER PARTICLE SIZE: WHAT EFFECTS T ...; 9. EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSION SAFETY PARAMETERS FOR A FEW NANOPOWDERS; 10. INFLUENCE OF THE PARTICLE SIZE ON THE MIE; 11. TURBULENCE AND SCALING EFFECTS ON EXPLOSION CHARACTERISTICS; 12. RELIABILITY OF THE EXTRAPOLATION SCALING LAWS ON EXPLOSION PARAMETERS; 13. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXPLOSION SEVERITY AND THE FLAME VELOCITY.

14. INTRINSIC LIMITATIONS OF PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED EXPERIMENTAL METHODS15. HOW TO SECURE NANOPOWDER PRODUCTION FACILITIES?; 16. WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES; 17. FUTURE TRENDS; 18. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Section 2 -- Consumer/General Public; Chapter 2.1 -- Public's Understanding, Perceptions, and Acceptance of Nanotechnology through the Lens of Consumer Products; 1. BACKGROUND/HISTORY OF THE PROJECT ON EMERGING NANOTECHNOLOGIES CONSUMER PRODUCTS INVENTORY; 2. PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE US HAS NOT CHANGED; 3. METHODOLOGY BEHIND THE CPI; 4. PITFALLS OF THE INVENTORY.