Nanotechnology: Environmental Implications and Solutions.Louis Theodore, Ph.D., and Robert G. Kunz, Ph.D. (2005) Nanotechnology nanotechnology: see micromechanics. nanotechnology Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). is revolutionizing the chemical, telecom, biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. , pharmaceutical, health care, aerospace, and computer industries. Many new applications are envisioned for the near future. While the rapid pace of innovation has been inspiring, much remains to be learned about the potential environmental and health risks posed by this nascent nascent /nas·cent/ (nas´ent) (na´sent) 1. being born; just coming into existence. 2. just liberated from a chemical combination, and hence more reactive because uncombined. technology and its by-products. The ultimate success or failure of nanotechnology may well depend on how effectively science and industry address these concerns in the years ahead. Nanotechnology: Environmental Implications and Solutions brings scientists, engineers, and policy makers up to speed on the current state of knowledge in this vitally important area. The book provides a concise review of nano-fundamentals and explores background issues surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. nanotechnology and its environmental impact. It also includes in-depth discussions of * control, monitoring, and reduction of nanotech by-products and their impact on the air, water, and land; * health risks associated with nanotechnology, and of methods of assessing and controlling them; * nanotech hazard risk assessment, including emergency response planning and personnel training; * multimedia approaches to analyzing the impact of nanotechnology in the chemical, manufacturing, and waste disposal industries; * the future of nanotechnology and the "Industrial Revolution II;" * legal implications of nanotechnology Potential risks of nanotechnology can broadly be grouped into four areas:
* societal so·ci·e·tal adj. Of or relating to the structure, organization, or functioning of society. so·ci  e·tal·ly adv.Adj. and ethical implications of nanotechnology-based materials and processing method. Assuming only a basic knowledge of physics, chemistry, and mathematics on the part of its readers, Nanotechnology: Environmental Implications and Solutions makes fascinating and useful reading for engineers, scientists, administrators, environmental regulatory officials, and public policy makers, as well as students in a range of science and engineering disciplines. 378 pages, hardcover. Member: $110. Nonmember: $120. Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. #562. |
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