title: Risks to health care workers from nano-enabled medical products.
abstract: Nanotechnology is rapidly expanding into the health care industry. However, occupational safety and health risks of nano-enabled medical products have not been thoroughly assessed. This manuscript highlights occupational risk mitigation practices for nano-enabled medical products throughout their life cycle for all major workplace settings including (1) medical research laboratories, (2) pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, (3) clinical dispensing pharmacies, (4) health care delivery facilities, (5) home health care, (6) health care support, and (7) medical waste management. It further identifies critical research needs for ensuring worker protection in the health care industry.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Washington , DC.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Murashov
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000633:toxicity*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
keywords: health care; life cycle; medical products; nanomaterials; nanotechnology; risk assessment; risk mitigation; workplace