Polymeric nanocomposites production risk assessment using different qualitative analysis

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2014

Autores

Susana Sousa (Autor) FEUP; Cristina Ribeiro (Autor) Outra; João Santos Baptista (Autor) FEUP

Livro

Título: Occupational Safety and Hygiene II

1º Edição

Páginas: 25-30

ISBN: 978-1-138-00144-2

ISBN Eletrónico: 978-1-315-77352-0

Editora: CRC Press

Indexação

ISI Web of Science

Scopus

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Outras ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Tecnologia > Tecnologia da segurança

Outras Informações

Abstract (EN): Polymer nanocomposite global market is expected to reach $3000 billion, by 2015. The rising production and consumption inspire some concerns as the polymer nanocomposite production can expose workers to new risks associated to the nanomaterials. The present investigation is aimed at studying the risk assessment in the polymer nanocomposites production by using several qualitative risk methods. For this purpose, a qualitative analysis based on the following methodologies ANSES, CB Nanotool, EPFL, GWSNN, ISPESL and PMSN were applied and compared. Divergent risk levels were obtained in the qualitative methods; however, all methods consider that the pre-production stage is the one with the higher risk. These risks assessment criteria must be reviewed and complemented with quantitative methods in order to fill the existing gaps.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5