Radiation Safety Aspects of Nanotechnology

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“…There is a continuous increase of the presence of nanomaterials in our society. Nanoparticles do not only exist in nature 1,2 or arise as unintended by-products from industrial processes, combustion and traffic, 3 but are also specifically designed and engineered for industrial, 4 commercial 5,6 or medical 7 applications. The European Commission defines nanomaterials as materials where at least one dimension is smaller than 100 nm.…”

Light ion isotope identification in space using a pixel detector based single layer telescope

“…This does not mean, however, that radioactive particles are currently unused. For instance, nanoparticles with radioactive constituents that decay via alpha-particle ejection have been developed for use in targeted alpha-particle therapy, which shows promise as a cancer treatment [8][9][10] . It is important to understand the role radiation emission plays in the movement of colloidal particles to ensure the proper use of alpha-emitting particles in cancer treatments, and to explore possibilities such as extending the settling time of suspensions or enhancing the diffusivity of colloids.…”

Continuing to protect the nanotechnology workforce: NIOSH nanotechnology research plan for 2018 - 2025.

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