Class of Nanomaterial
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Engineered Nanomaterials
Manufactured materials with engineered structure between approximately 1 nm and 100 nm.
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Incidental Nanomaterials
Materials with a structure between approximately 1 nm and 100 nm that are produced as a by-product of a process. For instance, welding fume and diesel emission particulates would be considered incidental nanomaterials.
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Natural Nanomaterials
Materials with a structure between approximately 1 nm and 100 nm that are a result of natural processes. Some particles arising from volcanic emissions, sea spray, and atmospheric gas-to-particle conversion would be considered natural nanomaterials.
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Generic
Research that is applicable to the EH&S implications of all nanomaterials, irrespective of class.