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Table 3. Comparison of nanoparticles in workplace air (Möhlmann, 2004)

Process Total concentration in measurement range 14-673 nm, (particles.cm-3 ) Maximum of number concentration (nm)
Outdoor, office up to 10 000  
Silicon melt 100 000 280-520
Metal grinding up to 130 000 17-170
Soldering up to 400 000 36-64
Plasma cutting up to 500 000 120-180
Bakery up to 640 000 32-109
Airport field up to 700 000 <45
Welding 100 000 up to 40 000 000 40-600

Source: SCENIHR  The appropriateness of existing methodologies to assess the potential risks associated with engineered and adventitious products of nanotechnologies (2006),
3.9.2 Exposure Assessment Approaches, p. 39

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Figure 1. Non-monotonic relationships of particle deposition as function of diameter in a healthy adult (Price et al, 2002)

Figure 2. Diagram of known and suspended mechanical clearance pathways for insoluble particles depositing in the pulmonary region (McCellan et al 1998)

Figure 3. Fate of nanoparticles in the environment

Figure 4. Possible relationship between particle size and toxicity

Figure 5. Toxicokinetics of nanoparticles

Figure 6. Exposure assessment algorithm

Figure 7. Algorithm of toxicodynamics of nanoparticles

Figure 8. Hazard identification

Table1. Particle Number and Particle Surface Area per 10 µgm-3 Airborne Particles. (Oberdörster G et al., 2005)

Table 2. The potential risks following occupational exposure to nanoparticles (HSE 2004)

Table 3. Comparison of nanoparticles in workplace air (Möhlmann, 2004)