CARBON NANOTUBES
- a carbon nanotube is a carbon allotrope
that resembles a tube of carbon atoms
- Buckytube is another name for carbon
nanotubes.
- Carbon nanotubes are utilized in energy
storage, device modelling, automotive
parts, boat hulls, sporting goods, water
filters, medicines.
ASBESTOS FIBER 11
- Asbestos is a group of fibrous minerals used
to strengthen and fireproof materials.
- Asbestos fibers are so small that a
microscope is required to see them
- Inhaling or ingesting asbestos causes fibers
to become trapped in the body. Over
decades, trapped asbestos fibers can cause
inflammation, scarring and cancer
- Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of
mesothelioma.
- Asbestos also causes a progressive lung
disease called asbestosis.
CARBON BLACK
- Is a type of fine black powder composed of
nearly pure elemental carbon.
- It is produced by the incomplete
combustion or thermal decomposition of
hydrocarbon fuels and is used in various
applications
- Rubber industry (tires)
- Pigments and colorants (inks, paints)
- Batteries
- Plastics
- POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS
- Respiratory effects (lung inflammation,
other lung diseases)
- Cancer (evidences are not conclusive)
QUARTZ
- Is a common mineral composed of silicon
and oxygen. It is found in many rocks, sand,
and soil.
- POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS
- Silicosis – inhalation – chronic lung disease
characterized by scarring and fibrosis of the
lung tissue
- Lung cancer
- Autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis
and systemic lupus erythematosus)
RISK ASSESSMENT
- Exposure risk and its probability of exposure
o identify the potential exposure
routes (inhalation, digestion)
o Assess the potential exposure
concentrations and durations for
workers, consumers, and the
general public
- Toxicological analysis
o Characterize the toxicological
profile of the nanomaterials (if it
can cause diseases like cancers)
o Identify the target organs and
possible mechanisms of toxicity
- Transport risk
o Evaluate the potential for
nanomaterials to be transported in
the environment through various
media (air, water, soil)
o Assess the factors that can influence
the mobility and distribution of
nanomaterials (size, surface
properties)
o Determine the likelihood of
nanomaterials reaching sensitive
receptors (aquatic organisms,
groundwater resources)
- Persistence risk
o Investigate the persistence of
nanomaterials in the environment
and within living organisms
- Transformation risk
o Examine the potential for
nanomaterials to undergo chemical
or physical transformations in the
environment or during various life
cycle stages
o Determine the likelihood and
potential consequences of these
transformations on the
environment and human health
- Ability to recycle
o Evaluate the potential for safe and
effective recycling or reuse of
nanomaterials at the end of their
life cycle
o Identify any challenges or
limitations in the recycling process
(potential for contaminant release
or the need for specialized
treatment methods)