Resources for Nanotechnology Laboratory Safety

Duke University

• Safe Use of Nanomaterials
• Working Safely with Nanomaterials in the Laboratory—2010 Fact Sheet [Download]
• SOP Template for Nanomaterials—2013 SOP Template for Microsoft Word [Download]

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

• Guidelines for Safe Handling, Use and Disposal of Nanoparticles—2009 Article in Journal of Physics [Download]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Potential Risks of Nanomaterials and How to Safely Handle Materials of Uncertain Toxicity—2010, 2016

Northeastern University

• Interim Best Practices for Working with Nanoparticles: Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing—2008 [Download]

Center For High Rate Nanomanufacturing

• Best practices – Ellenbecker document—2008 [Download]

Purdue University

• Nanoparticle Safety and Health Guidelines—2010 [Download]

Stanford University

• Fostering a Safety Culture in Stanford Labs—2015 YouTube (Video)
• Advancing the Culture of Safety
• Advancing Safety Culture in the University Laboratory Report—2016 Report of the Task Force for Advancing the Culture of Laboratory Safety at Stanford University
• General Principles and Practices for Working Safety with Engineered Nanomaterials—2009 [Download]

University of California San Diego

• Nanotechnology: Guidelines for Safe Research Practices

University of California-Berkeley

• EH&S Fact Sheet. Nanotechnology: Guidelines for Safe Research Practices—2008 Fact Sheet 

Rice University

• Review of Safety Practices in the Nanotechnology Industry: Current Knowledge and Practices Regarding Environmental Health and Safety in the Nanotechnology Workplace—2006 [Download]

University of Iowa

• Nanomaterials Handling Safety Guide for Laboratories

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Nanotechnology Safety

University of Texas

• Nanoparticles Safety Guide—2012 [Download]

Virginia Tech

• Nanotechnology Safety Training: Addressing the Missing Piece—2012 Article in Journal of Technology

Department of Energy

• Approach to Nanomaterial ES&H Revision 3a—May 2008 [Download]
• Nanomaterial Safety Plan from SLAC, revised 2017 [Download]

Ames Laboratory

• Nanomaterial Safety Implementation Plan—2010 [Download]

Argonne National Laboratory

• Engineered Nanomaterials Orientation—2009 ESH590 User Training

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

• Nanomaterials Safety & Health Repository

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

• Hazardous Waste Worker Training Issues: Nanotechnology
• Training Workers on Risks of Nanotechnology (2011) - Download available through NIH site

NIH Office of Research Services, Division of Occupational Health and Safety

• Nanotechnology Safety and Health Program—2015 [Download]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

• Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace—2007
• Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace:An Introduction for Employers, Managers, and Safety and Health Professionals—2008
• Interim Guidance for Medical Screening and Hazard Surveillance for Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles—2009
• Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: Managing the Health and Safety Concerns Associated with Engineered Nanomaterials—2009
• Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide—2011
• General Safe Practices for Working with Engineered Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories—2012
• Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers—2013
• Current Strategies for Engineering Controls in Nanomaterial Production and Downstream Handling Processes—2014

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• OSHA Fact Sheet - Working Safely with Nanomaterials—2013 [Download]
• OSHA’s Safety & Health Management Systems eTool
• OSHA webpage for laboratory safety which also includes developing a culture of safety and an e-tool

American Chemical Society

• Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions: A Report of the Safety Culture Task Force of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety [Download]
• Division of Chemical Health and Safety—Posts related to safety culture
• Committee on Chemical Safety—Includes links to Safety Practices & Recommendations, Classroom Safety, Symposia & Activities, and Members & Subcommittees pages.
• Nanotechnology Safety Resources—WebPage with resources, including "Lab Safety Guidelines for Handling Nanomaterials"
• Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions—An article by Robert H. Hill, Jr., Chair of the ACS Joint Board/Council Committee on Chemical Safety

Chemical & Engineering News

• The Safety Zone—Website
• Comparing safety culture in industry to academia—2016 Post and discussion

Committee on Chemical Safety

• Employer’s Safety Awareness Expectations for New Hires—2014 [Download]

Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association

• Home Page

AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group

• Personal Protective Equipment for Engineered Nanoparticles—2015 Fact Sheet [Download]

National Academies of Science

Committee on Establishing and Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratory Research

• Safe Science: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Chemical Research—2014
• Actions for Deans and Vice Presidents for Research—2014 Pamphlet [Download]
• Actions for Environmental Health and Safety Staff—2014 Pamphlet [Download]
• Actions for Laboratory Researchers—2014 Pamphlet [Download]
• Actions for Principal Investigators and Department Chairs—2014 Pamphlet [Download]
• Actions for University Senior Leaders—2014 Pamphlet [Download]

Australia

NanoSafe Australian Network

• NanoSafe Australia publication resources

Safe Work Australia

• Safe Handling and Use of Carbon Nanotubes—2012

United Kingdom

UK NanoSafety Partnership Group (UKNSPG)

• Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Research and Development—2012 Guidance Document [Download]

UK Health and Safety Executive

• Nanotechnology —Information on UK governance of nanomaterials in the workplace

British Standards Institution

• Guide to safe handling and disposal of manufactured nanomaterials—2007

Canada

Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)

• Best Practices Guide to Synthetic Nanoparticle Risk Management—2009

Germany

Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin/BAuA)

• Guidance for Handling and Use of Nanomaterials at the Workplace—2007 English document has been replaced by 2012 German version [Download]

NanoValid

• Operating Instruction (blank form)—2015 [Download]
• Operating Instruction (example)—2015 [Download]
• Sampling Protocol (blank form)—2015 [Download]
• Dialogue guide: occupational safety and health aspects for handling nanomaterials (worksheet)—2015 [Download]
• SOP for laboratory practice (example)—2015 [Download]

GoodNanoGuide

Nanomaterial Occupational Risk Management Matrix
Protocols—Links to general and material specific protocols

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

• Emission Assessment for Identification of Sources and Release of Airborne Manufactured Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Compilation of Existing Guidance—2009 [Download]
• Comparison of Guidance on Selection of Skin Protective Equipment and Respirators for Use in the Workplace: Manufactured Nanomaterials—2009 [Download]
• Preliminary Analysis of Exposure Measurement and Exposure Mitigation in Occupational Settings: Manufactured Nanomaterials—2009