Ethics and Privacy Considerations Before Deploying Sensor Technologies for Exposure Assessment in the Workplace: Results of a Structured Discussion Amongst Dutch Stakeholders

Will sensor-based exposure assessment be the future in workplace settings? Static instruments with embedded sensors are already applied to monitor levels of dangerous substances-in the context of acute health effects-at critical locations. However, with wearable, lightweight, miniaturized (low-cost) sensors developing quickly, much more is...

Future Prospects of Occupational Exposure Modelling of Substances in the Context of Time-Resolved Sensor Data

This commentary explores the use of high-resolution data from new, miniature sensors to enrich models that predict exposures to chemical substances in the workplace. To optimally apply these sensors, one can expect an increased need for new models that will facilitate the interpretation and extrapolation of the acquired time-resolved data. We...

Meten met slimme helm: voha in de praktijk

Beroepsziekten hebben een grate impact op onze maatschappij. Dat moet en kan anders. Met de Virtual Occupational Hygiene Assistant (VOHA) werkt TNO aan effectievere preventie ervan. Deze techniek maakt het mogelijk om continu en preciezer blootstellingen in de werkomgeving te meten. En maakt zo gerichter en directer ingrijpen mogelijk. Vakmedianet

Rain erosion resistance of injection moulded and compression moulded polybutylene terephthalate PBT

Offshore wind turbine rotor diameters still increase. Blade tip velocities are up to 110 m/s, giving rise to more severe raindrop impact conditions and related erosion of the wind turbine blades. In the current work droplet impingement erosion tests were performed for injection moulded and compression moulded polybutylene terephthalate PBT. The...

Understanding workers' exposure: Systematic review and data-analysis of emission potential for NOAA

Exposure assessment for nano-objects, and their aggregates and agglomerates (NOAA), has evolved from explorative research toward more comprehensive exposure assessment, providing data to further develop currently used conservative control banding (CB) tools for risk assessment. This study aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on...

Experimental estimation of migration and transfer of organic substances from consumer articles to cotton wipes: Evaluation of underlying mechanisms

The aim of this work was to identify the key mechanisms governing transport of organic chemical substances from consumer articles to cotton wipes. The results were used to establish a mechanistic model to improve assessment of dermal contact exposure. Four types of PVC flooring, 10 types of textiles and one type of inkjet printed paper were used...

Proposal for a risk banding framework for inhaled low aspect ratio nanoparticles based on physicochemical properties

We present a conceptual framework that can be used to assign risk bands to inhaled low aspect ratio nanoparticles starting from exposure bands assigned to a specific exposure situation. The framework mimics a basic physiological scheme that captures the essential mechanisms of fate and toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles and is composed of several...

Stoffenmanager 2.0: Een preview

Zijn antimicrobiële coatings veilig? Nanocentre zoekt het uit

Private grenswaarden voor stoffen: Bestaan ze en 'werken' ze?

Een evaluatie van het 'nieuwe' Nederlandse grenswaardenstelsel. ln Nederland bestaat sinds 2007 een nieuw stelsel van grenswaarden voor gevaarlijke stoffen. Uitgangspunt hierin is de eigen verantwoordelijkheid van werkgevers- en werknemersorganisaties. Zii moeten zélf grenswaarden voor stoffen vaststellen: de private grenswaarden. De overheid...

Bedrijfsgrenswaarden stoffen: Functioneren regeling in de praktijk, naleving en effectiviteit, situatie in andere Europese landen

Wat is “Voorzorg”?

Een prikkelend discussieplatform over de vraag: “Hoe ver moet ‘voorzorg’ gaan?” Producten die Nanomaterialen bevatten dringen tot steeds meer werkplekken door. Bedrijven moeten in het kader van de RI&E de risico’s daarvan beoordelen en passende maatregelen treffen. Zij kunnen hierbij gebruik maken van diverse hulpmiddelen, deze helpen de...

Wegwijs in nanoland

Nano is hot! Over Nano wordt gesproken, er wordt onderzoek naar gedaan en u leest erover in de media. Bedrijven zijn volgens de wet verplicht risico’s in kaart te brengen en te beheersen. Ook rond het werken met Nano. Er zijn verschillende hulpmiddelen ontwikkeld. Niet alles wat ontwikkeld wordt is nuttig voor bedrijven, waardoor u met vragen...

Stoffenmanager: a web-based control banding tool using an exposure process model

In the scope of a Dutch programme to reinforce the working conditions policy on hazardous substances, an internet-based tool was developed to help small- and medium-sized companies to handle hazardous substances with more care. The heart of this tool, called the Stoffenmanager, is a risk banding scheme. It combines a hazard banding scheme...

Stoffenmanager, a web-based control banding tool using an exposure process model

In the scope of a Dutch programme to reinforce the working conditions policy on hazardous substances, an internet-based tool was developed to help small- and medium-sized companies to handle hazardous substances with more care. The heart of this tool, called the Stoffenmanager, is a risk banding scheme. It combines a hazard banding scheme...

Uitwerking Plan van Aanpak van het Arboconvenant Schoonmaak- en Glazenwasserbranche