Health and Environmental Safety of Nanomaterials addresses concerns about the impact of nanomaterials on the environment and human health‎,‎ and examines the safety of specific nanomaterials‎.‎ Understanding the unique chemical and physical properties of nanostructures has led to many developments in the applications of nanocomposite materials‎.‎ While these materials have applications in a huge range of areas‎,‎ their potential for toxicity must be thoroughly understood‎.‎ Part one introduces the properties of nanomaterials‎,‎ nanofillers‎,‎ and nanocomposites‎,‎ and questions whether they are more toxic than their bulk counterparts‎.‎ Part two looks at the release and exposure of nanomaterials‎.‎ The text covers sampling techniques and data analysis methods used to assess nanoparticle exposure‎,‎ as well as protocols for testing the safety of polymer nanocomposites‎.‎ It explains characterization techniques of airborne nanoparticles and life cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials‎.‎ Part three focuses on the safety of certain nanomaterials‎,‎ including nanolayered silicates‎,‎ carbon nanotubes‎,‎ and metal oxides‎.‎ In particular‎,‎ it explores the potential ecotoxicological hazards associated with the different structures of carbon nanotubes and the safe recycling of inorganic and carbon nanoparticles‎.‎ The final two chapters address the risks of nanomaterials in fire conditions‎:‎ their thermal degradation‎,‎ flammability‎,‎ and toxicity in different fire scenarios‎.‎ This is a scientific guide with technical background for professionals using nanomaterials in industry‎,‎ scientists‎,‎ academicians‎,‎ research scholars‎,‎ and polymer engineers‎.‎ It also offers a deep understanding of the subject for undergraduate and postgraduate students‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ James Njuguna
• Publisher‎:‎ Elsevier
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780857096555