Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety

Risks, Regulation, and Management

4 Edición - 1 de noviembre de 2026
Última edición
Editores: Diana Bowman, Matthew Scott Hull
Idioma: Inglés

Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety: Risks, Regulation, and Management, Fourth Edition explores the complex and evolving issues pertaining to nanotechnology's enviro… Leer más

Descripción

Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety: Risks, Regulation, and Management, Fourth Edition explores the complex and evolving issues pertaining to nanotechnology's environmental health and safety (EHS). With significant advancements in nanomaterial usage, such as graphene and cellulose, and the intersection with fields like agriculture, climate change, medicine, and personal care products, this new edition provides insights into the current state of nanotechnology twenty years after pivotal health and safety discussions. It offers a preliminary roadmap for upcoming advancements, showcases the influence of nanotechnology on the emergence of new technologies, and raises vital questions about the broad application of nanotechnology in real-world settings.

Additionally, this edition introduces new topics like AI and nanomaterials, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of nanotechnology. This thoroughly revised edition also incorporates real-world case studies to offer practical examples of specific challenges and scenarios faced by stakeholders at the forefront of nanotechnology-driven industries, making it an invaluable resource to laboratory scientists, business leaders, regulators, service providers, and postgraduate researchers.

Puntos claves

Covers the new generation of nanoparticles and significantly expands on existing material from third edition
Reviews toxicological studies and industrial initiatives, all supported by numerous case studies
Provides the only edited volume to collect research on the regulatory and risk implications of a wide array of industrial, environmental, and consumer nanomaterials

De interès para

Researchers, professionals, and advanced students in materials science, engineering, and nanotechnology. Academics and scientists working in toxicology, environmental sciences, and public health with an interest in nanotechnology advancements and environmental issues. Legislators, regulators, and policymakers

Índice

1. Introduction: Two decades of Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety

2. Consumer safety and risk implications of nanotechnology: Looking back, looking ahead

3. Governance challenges of regulating nanomaterials

4. Accelerating the responsible innovation of nanotechnology-enabled solutions for global challenges

5. Sustainable applications of nanotechnology in the aquatic and terrestrial environments

6. Graphene―A challenging advanced material and its challenges

7. Microplastics and nanoplastics in water systems: Occurrence, risks, detection, regulation, and treatment

8. Nanotechnology EHS: Convergence of AI and QSAR development for nanomaterials: An EHS perspective

9. Emergency management considerations of engineered nanomaterials

Detalles del producto

Edición: 4
Última edición
Publicado: 1 de noviembre de 2026
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

Diana Bowman

Dr. Diana Bowman is a Professor of Law in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where she serves as the Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships and the School for the Future of Innovation and Society, at Arizona State University (ASU). Diana is a Co-Director of the Center for Smart Cities and Regions (CenSCR), a Faculty Innovation Fellow with ASU’s University Technology Office and Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2018). Diana’s research has primarily focused on the legal and policy issues associated with emerging technologies including, for example, nanotechnologies, CRISPR and autonomous vehicles. Diana’s second pillar of work is within the sphere of public health law and policy, with a particular focus on road safety, assisted reproductive technologies and water safety.

Diana earned her Bachelor of Science (Physiology), a Bachelor of Law and a Doctor of Philosophy (Law) from Monash University (Australia). In August 2011 she was admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia). In December 2022 she graduated from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with a Masters of Global Leadership and Management (Executive Program).

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Full Professor, Arizona State University, USA

Matthew Scott Hull

Matthew Hull has been an active part of the nanotechnology environmental health and safety (EHS) landscape for over two decades. In 2003, he developed the NanoSafe™ framework, which provided an integrated approach for managing nanotechnology EHS risks. That framework led Hull to found NanoSafe, Inc., in 2007, and contributed pioneering programs in web-enabled nanotechnology EHS management systems, nanotechnology waste recovery and recycling processes, third-party test and verification services, and life-cycle ecotoxicological studies of nanomanufacturing. After 16 years as president/owner of NanoSafe, Inc., Hull successfully exited the company in 2023, through an acquisition by ITA International, LLC. Currently, Hull serves as Research Professor in Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) as well as Director for the Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory (NCFL) and the Materials Characterization Laboratory (MCL). He also serves as Associate Director for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the NSF-funded US National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) and Virginia Tech’s National Center for Earth and Environmental Nanotechnology (NanoEarth). He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2011 and an M.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech in 2002. He received his B.S. In Environmental Science from Ferrum College in 2000.