At a glance
NIOSH and its partners have a wide variety of nanotechnology health and safety resources. These resources can be used by scientists, workers and other interested parties.
NIOSH guidance
Publications
Summarizes NIOSH’s findings and recommendations for controls to protect workers using 3D printers.
Provides a summary of the different nanomaterial sampling techniques.
Identifies and describes strategies for the engineering control program for nanotechnology workers.
Strategies for engineering controls in nanomaterial production and downstream handling processes.
Describes how to manage the health and safety concerns associated with engineered nanomaterials.
Learn how nanoparticles are hazardous to workers and how to measure and control exposures.
Current Intelligence Bulletins
Summarizes critical health effects studies for worker exposure to silver nanomaterials.
Summarizes critical health effects studies for worker exposure to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers.
Summarizes critical health effects studies for worker exposure to Titanium dioxide.
Interim guidance if screening is appropriate for workers exposed to engineered nanoparticles.
Infographic
How to avoid exposures when Fused Filament Fabrication, Deposition and Layer Modelling printing.
Posters
A poster designed to guide workers on how to prevent exposures when 3D Printing with Filaments.
A poster designed to guide workers on how to prevent exposures when 3D Printing with Metal Powders.
A poster designed to guide workers on how to prevent exposures to nanomaterials.
Workplace design solutions
Describes exhaust ventilation, emission points enclosures, and down flow booths for large processes.
Describes fume hoods, nanomaterial handling enclosures, biological safety cabinets, and glove boxes.
This document describes how to protect workers during nanomaterial reactor operations.
Program information
The following NIOSH publications provide information about the NIOSH nanotechnology program.
NIOSH nanotechnology research plan, 2018-2025: continuing to protect the nanotechnology workforce.
The strategic plan for the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research and Guidance, 2013–2016
A progress report from the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center, 2004–2011.
The strategic plan for the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research and Guidance.
A progress report of the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center, 2007–2008.
A progress report of the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center, 2004–2006
Postcards & stickers
To print these images:
- postcard: 7.50 x 4.50 inches
- sticker: 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Protecting workers using 3D printers in makerspaces, schools, libraries, and small businesses.
NIOSH/NIOSH funded
NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database. It has occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles. These publications are supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.
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Partner resources
- National Nanotechnology Initiative: NNI 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Nanotechnology
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Nanotechnology Programs at FDA
- U.S Accountability Office: Nanomanufacturing: Emergence and Implications for U.S. Competitiveness, the Environment, and Human Health
- World Health Organization (WHO): WHO Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials
- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) Edinburgh, Scotland: SAFENANO
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health