![Logo Avicenn](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Veillenanos-par-AVICENN.jpg)
Silver nanoparticles: no more than 0.9 μg/m3 over 8 hours to protect workers’ health
.
.
.
18/05/2021
Because of the adverse lung and liver effects of nano silver, the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOSH) has established an occupational exposure limit value (OELV) recommendation for silver nanoparticles of 0.9 μg/m3 over an 8-hour weighted average concentration.
More details in the report entitled “Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials:
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2021-112.png)
Our information sheets to go further
Upcoming Nano Agenda
25
Août
2024
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Flag_of_Europe.svg-e1636476638668.webp)
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/International-flags-nano.jpg)
European School On Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (UGA, INP, CNRS & CEA, Grenoble)
Grenoble
Conference
- International summer school ESONN’2024
- From August 25 to September 7, 2024
- Organizers: University of Grenoble Alps & Grenoble-INP-UGA, CNRS & CEA
- Website: www.esonn.fr
25
Août
2024
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Autriche.jpg)
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Flag_of_Europe.svg-e1636476638668.webp)
![](https://veillenanos.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/International-flags-nano.jpg)
Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices (NANOMAT 2024, Vienna)
Vienna
Conference
- 8th edition of the International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 2024 (NANOMAT2024)
- From August 25 to August 28, 2024
- Organiser : European Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Association (ENNA)
- Website: www.nanomat-conference.com
10
Sep.
2024
Managing the risks associated with nanomaterials (CEA, Grenoble)
Grenoble
Training
- Awareness-raising aimed at personnel in contact with nanomaterials during research, formulation, production, maintenance, cleaning, upkeep, etc., as well as safety coordinators or engineers, facility managers, heads of laboratories where nanoparticles are handled.
- Organizers: INSTN Grenoble (CEA)
- On the agenda: potential impact on health; metrology and protection; control of potential risks associated with nanomaterials; consideration of societal aspects.
- Website: https://instn.cea.fr/formation/maitrise-des-risques-lies-aux-nanomateriaux-sensibilisation