Investigating the emissions of nanomaterials from composites and other solid articles during machining processes
Schutz, Jurg A. ; Morris, Howard
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Clayton South
SWA - Canberra
2013
65 p.
dust ; health impact assessment ; machining ; risk assessment ; nanomaterials
Risk assessment and risk management
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/
English
Bibliogr.;Ill.
"This report by CSIRO considers the potential health risk of emissions from machining processes.
The report finds that significant quantities of material, which can present health risk, are emitted from composites by high energy machining processes like cutting with an electric disc saw or band saw. If the composite contains a hazardous nanomaterial, the health risk from the dust may be higher. Lower energy processes like manual cutting will result in lower exposures and lower potential health risk."
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