nano-lab-safety_page_11

nano-lab-safety | page 11 | https://thedailydialectics.com/pdfs/mems/nano-lab-safety/nano-lab-safety.pdf

Potential Hazards Drivers of toxicity include: + Intrinsic elemental (chemical) toxicity - Lead, cadmium, etc. - Semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots, are intrinsically cytotoxic [toxic to cells]) => Usual dose metric = mass * Morphology driven toxicity - Fiber toxicity - Asbestos, fibrous…