Health Canada – TechConnect Briefs

Canada’s Approach for Assessment of Nanomaterials in Commerce : Prioritization and Tools for Assessing Consumer Exposure

Zhang Y., L. Lemieux C., Zein Aghaij M., Vladisavljevic D., Hill M., Health Canada, CA

Given the ever increasing use of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) worldwide, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada have undertaken an initiative to prioritize and assess nanomaterials in commerce in Canada for risk to human [...]

Monitoring Strategy for Characterization of Airborne Nanoparticles

Niu J., Rasmussen P., Magee R., Nilsson G., Health Canada, CA

A major challenge in monitoring indoor exposures to nanoparticles is the selection and effective use of suitable instrumentation. Comparability, portability, response time, and reliability are important selection criteria in addition to reasonable cost. Amongst these [...]