NIOSH Studies Nickel Sensitization, Offers Guide For Safe Handling Of Nanoparticles

NIOSH researchers have been closely following the issue of potential worker sensitization to nickel, particularly though dermal exposure, and the agency has published guidance on safe practices for working with nanoparticles in lab environments, an agency spokeswoman says, as a new report comes out purportedly demonstrating for the first time an actual case of worker illness resulting from overexposure to nickel nanoparticles.