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Nanotechnology refers to a wide range of technologies and materials that create, manipulate, or use particles that are extremely small and have dimensions roughly between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm). A nanometre is 1 billionth of a metre. Most research and studies have concentrated on nanomaterials with at least one dimension of less than 100 nm.
Nanotechnology is a field that is quickly changing both in terms of how we use it, and in our understanding of it. The best approach to take is the precautionary principle - the need to take prudent action in the face of potentially serious risk, without waiting for the completion of further scientific research.
Share this infographic with examples of how nanomaterials are used in the workplace and in the home, the potential health effects from exposure, and what employers can do to protect their workers.
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