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1.1. ReactivityReactivity2.2. SizeSize3.3. CompositionComposition4.4. Surface area Surface area
to volumeto volume5.5. Surface Surface
charge.charge.
Characteristics – “What Characteristics – “What are the characteristics are the characteristics of nanoparticles that of nanoparticles that are potentially or are potentially or actually problematic actually problematic to environmental to environmental health and safety health and safety (EHS)?” (EHS)?”
W = .790W = .790ΧΧ2 2 = 184.794= 184.794
(0 is random not .500).(0 is random not .500).
CHARACTERISTICSSET 1A
NEWDATA
1.1. To be reactive.To be reactive.2.2. To bind with To bind with
proteins.proteins.3.3. To stimulate To stimulate
cellular cellular reproduction.reproduction.
4.4. To bind or To bind or mimic.mimic.
5.5. To aggregate.To aggregate.
Characteristics – “What Characteristics – “What are the characteristics are the characteristics of nanoparticles that of nanoparticles that are potentially or are potentially or actually problematic actually problematic to environmental to environmental health and safety health and safety (EHS)?” (EHS)?”
2.2. Bioaccumulation.Bioaccumulation.3.3. Mobility in Mobility in
groundwater.groundwater.4.4. Byproducts of the Byproducts of the
production processproduction process
Characteristics – “What Characteristics – “What are the characteristics are the characteristics of nanoparticles that of nanoparticles that are potentially or are potentially or actually problematic actually problematic to environmental to environmental health and safety health and safety (EHS)?” (EHS)?”
Types – Which Types – Which nanoparticles are nanoparticles are potentially or actually potentially or actually problematic to EHS? problematic to EHS?
Types – Which Types – Which nanoparticles are nanoparticles are potentially or actually potentially or actually problematic to EHS? problematic to EHS?
Types – Which Types – Which nanoparticles are nanoparticles are potentially or actually potentially or actually problematic to EHS? problematic to EHS?
Special interactions, Special interactions, e.g. surface charge e.g. surface charge and reactivity.and reactivity.
Membership in Membership in subsets of subsets of characteristics.characteristics.
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This work was supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation, NSF 06-595, #0809470Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary Research Team (NIRT): Intuitive Toxicology and Public Engagement.