ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SAFE PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT OF NANOPARTICLES

Conference · Mon Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2011

OSTI ID:1022758

Gupta, N; Smith, A

Nanoparticles have long been recognized a hazardous substances by personnel working in the field. They are not, however, listed as a separate, distinct category of dangerous goods at present. As dangerous goods or hazardous substances, they require packaging and transportation practices which parallel the established practices for hazardous materials transport. Pending establishment of a distinct category for such materials by the Department of Transportation, existing consensus or industrial protocols must be followed. Action by DOT to establish appropriate packaging and transport requirements is recommended.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC09-08SR22470
• OSTI ID: 1022758
• Report Number(s): SRNS-STI-2011-00084; TRN: US201117%%609
• Resource Relation: Conference: ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PACKAGING
PERSONNEL
PRESSURE VESSELS
TRANSPORT
US DOT