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Engineered nanomaterials in consumer products: Environmental implications in use and disposal scenarios
Citation:
Al-Abed, S. Engineered nanomaterials in consumer products: Environmental implications in use and disposal scenarios. Chemical Safety for Sustainability Webinar, Ohio, Cincinnati, February 26, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
This is a webinar intended to describe research component of CSS dealing with Engineering Nano Materials (ENM) used in consumer products. Through consumer products, nanomaterials have a variety of pathways to reach the environment either during their use or after disposal. Studying ENMs-enabled consumer products along with lab-made surrogates is necessary to understand the complex reactions taking place in our wastestream and environment, identify potential emerging pollutants, and take steps to prevent their release or reduce their impact.
Description:
The rapid growth of the nanotechnology industry brings novel materials into commercially available products. Many of these engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) or ENM-enabled products have emerged as superior replacements for conventional materials and products. Our understanding of their physicochemical transformations over their lifecycle may provide insight of their risk associated to human health and environment. To be presented are case studies on metallic and carbon structured nanomaterials transformation during use and disposal scenarios and illustrated possible fate and hazards in the in the environment. This presentation discusses research results from measuring the release, and transformation of ENM through simulated use and disposal scenarios.