• 文献标题:   Emissions and exposures of graphene nanomaterials, titanium dioxide nanofibers, and nanoparticles during down-stream industrial handling
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   LOVEN K, FRANZEN SM, ISAXON C, MESSING ME, MARTINSSON J, GUDMUNDSSON A, PAGELS J, HEDMER M
  • 作者关键词:   occupational exposure, electron microscopy, thermaloptical carbon analysi, directreading instrument, pixe, aerosol
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1559-0631 EI 1559-064X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Lund Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41370-020-0241-3 EA JUN 2020
  • 出版年:  

▎ 摘  要

Today, engineered nanomaterials are frequently used. Nanosized titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been extensively used for many years and graphene is one type of emerging nanomaterial. Occupational airborne exposures to engineered nanomaterials are important to ensure safe workplaces and to extend the information needed for complete risk assessments. The main aim of this study was to characterize workplace emissions and exposure of graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, TiO(2)nanofibers (NFs) and nanoparticles (NPs) during down-stream industrial handling. Surface contaminations were also investigated to assess the potential for secondary inhalation exposures. In addition, a range of different sampling and aerosol monitoring methods were used and evaluated. The results showed that powder handling, regardless of handling graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, TiO(2)NFs, or NPs, contributes to the highest particle emissions and exposures. However, the exposure levels were below suggested occupational exposure limits. It was also shown that a range of different methods can be used to selectively detect and quantify nanomaterials both in the air and as surface contaminations. However, to be able to make an accurate determination of which nanomaterial that has been emitted a combination of different methods, both offline and online, must be used.