CDC Calls For NIOSH Study On Carbon Nanotube, Nanofiber Worker Exposures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing that NIOSH conduct an exposure assessment and epidemiological study of U.S. workers exposed to carbon nanotubes (CNT) and carbon nanofibers (CNF). The move comes as regulatory agencies continue to explore the potential need for research on worker exposure impacts in the fast-growing nanotechnology field. The agency on Thursday (Sept. 20) published a proposed data collection in the Federal Register for the proposed project for public review and comment. “At present, because of the newness of the technology, much of the occupation