Current Emphasis on Nanomaterials & Safety
National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
- DTSC 6 Questions on the creation, use and disposal of carbon nanotubes
- DTSC is requiring the following information:
- What is the value chain for your company? For example, in what products are your carbon nanotubes used by others? In what quantities? Who are your major customers?
- What sampling, detection and measurement methods are you using to monitor (detect and measure) the presence of your chemical in the workplace and the environment? Provide a full description of all required sampling, detection, measurement and verification methodologies. Provide full QA/QC protocol.
- What is your knowledge about the current and projected presence of your chemical in the environment that results from manufacturing, distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal?
- What is your knowledge about the safety of your chemical in terms of occupational safety, public health and the environment?
- What methods are you using to protect workers in the research, development and manufacturing environment?
- When released, does your material constitute a hazardous waste under California Health & Safety Code provisions? Are discarded off-spec materials a hazardous waste? Once discarded are the carbon nanotubes you produce a hazardous waste? What are your waste handling practices for carbon nanotubes?
