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Challenges and Perspectives of Nanoparticle Exposure Assessment

  • Lee, Ji-Hyun (Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University) ;
  • Moon, Min-Chaul (Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Yeob (Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University) ;
  • Yu, Il-Je (Toxicological Research Center, Hoseo University)
  • Received : 2010.05.10
  • Accepted : 2010.05.15
  • Published : 2010.06.01
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Abstract

Nanoparticle exposure assessment presents a unique challenge in the field of occupational and environmental health. With the commercialization of nanotechnology, exposure usually starts from the workplace and then spreads to environment and consumer exposure. This report discusses the current trends of nanoparticle exposure assessment, including the definition of nanotechnology relevant terms, essential physicochemical properties for nanomaterial characterization, current international activities related nanomaterial safety, and exposure assessment standard development for nanotechnology. Further this report describes challenges of nanoparticle exposure assessment such as background measurement, metrics of nanoparticle exposure assessment and personal sampling.

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