Nanotechnology Project

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Inventories

Environment, Health and Safety Research

End of Service Life (ESLI) Technologies

Project Information

Principal InvestigatorJay Snyder
InstitutionNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Project URLView
Relevance to ImplicationsHigh
Class of NanomaterialGeneric
Impact SectorHuman Health
Broad Research Categories Safety
Control
NNI identifier

Funding Information

CountryUSA
Anticipated Total Fundingn/a
Annual Fundingn/a
Funding SourceNIOSH
Funding MechanismIntramural
Funding SectorGovernment
Start Year2002
Anticipated End Year2010

Abstract/Summary

This project is examining various nanostructure technologies as possible sensors that can be incorporated into respirator canisters to indicate when their useful life will expire.