The first edition of Health and Environmental Safety of Nanomaterials: Polymer Nanocomposites and Other Materials Containing Nanoparticles was published in 2014, but since that time, new developments in the field of nanomaterials safety have emerged, both at release and exposure, along with the expanding applications of the nanomaterials side. Numerous studies have been dedicated to the issue of biophysical interactions of nanoparticles with the human body at the organ, cellular, and molecular levels. In this second edition, all the chapters have been brought fully up to date. There are also four brand new chapters on the biophysical interaction of nanoparticles with the human body; advanced modeling approaches to help elucidate the nanorisks; safety measures at work with nanoparticles; and the health and environmental risks of graphene. It provides key knowledge and information needs for all those who are working in the research and development sector and need to learn more about the safety of nanomaterials.

• Focuses on the health and safety of polymer nanocomposites and other materials containing nanoparticles, as well as their medical and environmental implications
• Discusses the fundamental nature of various biophysical interactions of nanoparticles with the human body
• Looks at the physico-chemistry of nanoparticles and their uptake, translocation, transformation, transport, and biodistribution in mammalian and plant systems
• Presents the structure-activity relationships and modeling of the interactions of nanoparticles with biological molecules, biochemical pathways, analysis of biomolecular signatures, and the development of biomarkers

Part I General Introduction 1 1. Nanomaterials, nanofillers, and nanocomposites: types and properties James Njuguna, Farahnaz Ansari, Sophia Sachse, Veronica Marchante Rodriguez, Shohel Siqqique and Huijun Zhu 2. Mechanisms of toxicity of engineered nanoparticles: adverse outcome pathway for dietary silver nanoparticles in mussels M.P. Cajaraville, N. Duroudier and E. Bilbao 3. Safety, regulation, and policy Halshka Graczyk, Luca Fontana, Maged Younes and Ivo IavicoliPart II Assessment of nanomaterials release and exposure 4. Measurement, testing, and characterization of airborne nanoparticles released from machining of nanoreinforced composites Kristof Starost, Sophia Sachse and James Njuguna 5. A study on the nanoparticle emissions into environment during mechanical drilling of polyester, polypropylene, and epoxy nanocomposite materials Kristof Starost, Evelien Frijns, Jo Van Laer, Nadimul Faisal, Ainhoa Egizabal, Cristina Elizetxea, M. Bläzquez Sänchez, Inge Nelissen and James Njuguna 6. Scenario simulation at laboratory scale for the assessment of the release of engineered nanomaterials M. Bläzquez Sänchez and V. Marchante 7. A life cycle perspective of the exposure to airborne nanoparticles released from nanotechnology enabled products and applications M. Bläzquez Sänchez, C. Fito-Lo¿pez and M.P. Cajaraville Part III Safety of particular type of nanomaterials 8. Nanomaterials at industrial workplace-an overview on safety Vinita Vishwakarma 9. Clay minerals and solutions for green environment and human health Huijun Zhu, James Njuguna and Muhammad Adeel Irfan 10. Ecotoxicology effects of carbon nanotubes Bey Fen Leo, Isnazunita Ismail, Malarmugila Manimaran and Rasel Das 11. Analysis and correlations of metal-organic frameworks: applications and toxicity Olivia L. Rose and Cerasela Zoica Dinu 12. The safety assessment of food chemicals in the nanoscale Reinhilde Schoonjans, Francesco Cubadda and Maged Younes Part IV Environmental risks of nanomaterials 13. Effects of nanomaterials on the benthic ecosystem: a case study with the snail Lymnaea stagnalis Valentina Ricottone and Teresa F. Fernandes 14. Thermal degradation, flammability, and potential toxicity of polymer nanocomposites J.-M. Lopez-Cuesta, C. Longuet and C. Chivas-Joly 15. Nanoparticles as flame retardants in polymer materials: mode of action, synergy effects, and health/environmental risks Slawomir Michalowski and Krzysztof Pielichowski 16. QSAR and machine learning modeling of toxicity of nanomaterials: a risk assessment approach Supratik Kar and Jerzy Leszczynski 17. Life cycle assessment of engineered nanomaterials Roland Hischier 18. Recycling of materials containing inorganic and carbonaceous nanomaterials L. Reijnders References Index