Subject and Research Guides: Lab Safety Virtual Library: Nanosafety

Key databases

Toxnet
Toxnet has moved. As part of a broader NLM reorganization, most of NLM's toxicology information services have been integrated into other NLM products and services, for example chemical information is available via ChemIDPlus, toxicology literature via TOXLINE, comprehensive toxicology information via HSDB in PubChem. See the TOXNET landing page for more information.

Australian Standards (SAI Global) This link opens in a new window
Get full text access for all current Australian standards, joint ISO/Australian standards, joint NZ/Australian standards, current Draft Australian standards, & amendments to Australian standards. Search abstracts of international & other country standards.
Chemical hazards in industry This link opens in a new window
Search scientific and trade literature on safety and health hazards surrounding chemicals encountered in the chemical and related industries.
Coverage: 1981+
Health & safety science abstracts (Online) This link opens in a new window
Covers environmental health, occupational safety, pesticides, toxicology, emergency management, security and accidents.
Coverage: 1981+ Some full-text via Article Linker.
Toxicology abstracts (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Covers issues from social poisons and substance abuse to natural toxins, from legislation and recommended standards to environmental issue.
Coverage: 1981 + Some full-text via Article Linker
Risk abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management.
Coverage: 1990+ Some full text via Article Linker.
Laboratory hazards bulletin This link opens in a new window
Search citations & abstracts for key information on hazards encountered by laboratory workers in all fields including R&D, analytical & hospital laboratories, scanned from the primary scientific and trade literature worldwide.

Key e-journals

Nanotoxicology This link opens in a new window
Nanotoxicology invites contributions addressing research relating to the potential for human and environmental exposure, hazard and risk associated with the use and development of nano-structured materials. In this context, the term nano-structured materials has a broad definition, including ‘materials with at least one dimension in the nanometer size range’
Journal of Hazardous Materials This link opens in a new window
The Journal of Hazardous Materials publishes full length research papers, reviews, and case studies which improve our understanding of the hazards and risks certain materials pose to people and the environment
Powder Technology This link opens in a new window
Powder Technology is an International Journal on the Science and Technology of Wet and Dry Particulate Systems. Powder Technology publishes papers on all aspects of the formation of particles and their characterisation and on the study of systems containing particulate solids. No limitation is imposed on the size of the particles, which may range from nanometre scale, as in pigments or aerosols, to that of mined or quarried materials.

Nanosafety online

Dow Lab Specialised Safety Modules
Contains specific modules on gas containers, fume hoods, cryogenics and nanoparticle safety. Must register (free).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
This document reviews what is currently known about nanoparticle toxicity, process emissions & exposure assessment, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment.