Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety

CHAPTER 1 Toxicological Studies with Nanoscale Materials

Annette B. Santamaria, Christie M. Sayes

Contents

• Introduction

• Nanotoxicology

• Risk Assessment Process for Nanomaterials

• Characterizing Nanomaterials for Toxicological Evaluation

• Toxicological Testing Frameworks and Screening Strategies for Nanomaterials

• Challenges Associated with Evaluating the Safety of Nanomaterials

• Conclusions

• References

1.1 Introduction

The use of nanomaterials is expected to have great potential to improve consumer and industrial products, address critical energy needs, enhance security systems, and improve the medical field. This opportunity is based on the unique physical properties (e.g., magnetic, optical, mechanical, and electrical) ...