My company is developing materials fo use in nanotechnology, how should it be protecting me?
Your company should have undertaken risk assessments to ensure that it has put suitable controls in place and should have management systems in place to ensure these controls are effective and maintained properly. Such controls and systems may include containment, personal protective equipment, maintenance systems, training and emergency procedures in case of accidental release. For materials where there is still scientific uncertainty as to the hazard and risk it may be difficult to use current techniques to demonstrate to effectiveness of the controls used. In such cases a precautionary approach should be taken with more stringent control measures used to ensure worker protection.
