The list below is a sample of laboratory safety resources related to nanotechnology. Inclusion on this list is intended to provide examples of existing resources and does not imply any endorsement of specific resources or recommendation regarding specific methods, approaches, procedures, or policies. Researchers are encouraged to work with their institutional industrial hygiene and environmental, health, and safety offices to develop appropriate methods for their specific situation.
U.S. Federal Government
U.S. Department of Energy
- Nanomaterial Safety Plan from SLAC, revised 2017 [pdf]
- 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 – [pdf available through NIH site —2011]
- NIH Office of Research Services, Division of Occupational Health and Safety
- Nanotechnology Safety and Health Program—2015 [pdf]
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- OSHA Fact Sheet - Working Safely with Nanomaterials—2013 [pdf]
- OSHA’s Safety & Health Management Systems eTool
- OSHA webpage for laboratory safety
Academia
Baylor University
Brown University
Clemson University
Duke University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Harvard University
John Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
North Carolina State University
Oakland University (Michigan)
Purdue University
- Nanoparticles— Standard Operating Procedure—2015
Rice University
- The Safe Handling of Bulk Low-density Nanomaterials—2020 publication
Stanford University
- Fostering a Safety Culture in Stanford Labs—2015 YouTube [Video]
- Advancing the Culture of Safety
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
SUNY Stonybrook
University of California San Diego
University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Nanomaterial Safety [Download]
University of California, Riverside
University of Houston
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Minnesota
- Minnesota Nano Center
- Laboratory Safety Manual [pdf]
- Safety Video
University of Nevada, Reno
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Charlotte
University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
University of Rhode Island
University of Virginia
Wellesley College
Organizations and Societies
American Chemical Society
- Committee on Chemical Safety
- Working Safely with Nanomaterials in the Laboratory — Webinar
- Nanotechnology Safety Resources
- Division of Chemical Health and Safety —Connecting Chemistry & Safety
Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association
Foreign Governments and International Organizations
UK Health and Safety Executive
- Nanotechnology —Using Nanomaterials at Work
GoodNanoGuide
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 [pdf]
- Comparison of Guidance on Selection of Skin Protective Equipment and Respirators for Use in the Workplace: Manufactured Nanomaterials—2009 [pdf]
- Preliminary Analysis of Exposure Measurement and Exposure Mitigation in Occupational Settings: Manufactured Nanomaterials —2009