Safety 2010 Proceedings

677 Nanomaterials: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Instructor: Leslie C. Caskey, CSP, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Christopher W. Kolbash, CIH, AOEE, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

Description: The purpose of this case study will be to present how one academic medical center approaches the use of nanomaterials in research. From forming committees, finding safety advocates, and educating staff to creating buy in, and developing guidelines this is the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Safe Nanomaterial Research.

Level: I