Laboratory with tools for measuring the emission of nanomaterials in companies that use nanoparticles and nanostructures in new materials and products.
In this way, they can incorporate them into their production processes safely, as the use of nanoparticles raises questions about their possible impact on the health and safety of workers.
Location
Description
The assessment and control of the risk of occupational exposure to nanomaterials in industrial environments is carried out using equipment such as that available in this laboratory:
- Direct measurement equipment:
- TSI CPC 3007 condensation particle counter: particle size measurement range 10 nm-1 µm.
- TSI CPC 3775 condensation: particle range 4 nm-1 µm.
- TSI SMPS 3936 & DMA 3085 Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer Spectrometer: particle size measurement range 4 nm-1 µm.
- Electrical Low Pressure Impactor ELPI+ DekatiI. Particle size measurement range 6 nm-10 µm.
- TSI Aerotrak: determination of the surface area of particles, 10 nm-1 µm.
- OPC Lighthouse 3016: particle size measurement range 0.3- 10 µm.
This equipment makes it possible to characterise particulate aerosol in real time in terms of concentration, number of particles, size distribution and surface area.
- Equipment for sampling and subsequent analysis:
- Sampling: pumps for personal sampling and personal samplers with different sampling cut-off sizes (inhalable fraction, breathable fraction, impactors).
- Sample analysis. The morphological characterisation of the particles, their chemical composition and the measurement of the mass concentration is carried out with specific equipment available at TECNALIA’s laboratories (SEM, ICP).
Aimed at:
- Companies that work with nanomaterials and/or want to safely incorporate them into their production processes.
