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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:20:39 AM
Author: "Alnajjar, Mikhail S" <ms.alnajjar**At_Symbol_Here**PNNL.GOV> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:52:54 +0000
Author: "Alnajjar, Mikhail S"

From: "Looney, Bill" <bill.looney**At_Symbol_Here**AECOM.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:42:34 +0000
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As is often the case, it’s unfortunate that they didn’t take basic nanomaterial handling precautions before the incident.

 

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Alnajjar, Mikhail S
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report

 

Very interesting.  We had similar situation with an administrator who worked in an office located within a laboratory building.  No longer the staff can enter the building without having a rash and face-flushing.  They did all kind of testing and monitoring without finding out the real cause.  Eventually, the staff had to be relocated.

 

Mikhail

 

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Monona Rossol
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:03 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report

 

Right on Kay.  And even if she had a skin reaction to nickel, that FEV1 says something dramatic happened.  And she can't even go in the building?  I only see that kind of face-flushing, FEV1-dropping reaction in workers exposed to the major nasties like the isocyanates and certain dyes.   

 

 

Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist

President:  Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.

Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE

181 Thompson St., #23

New York, NY 10012     212-777-0062

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rita Kay Calhoun <r..calhoun**At_Symbol_Here**MOREHEADSTATE.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Sent: Tue, May 20, 2014 1:41 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case report

        The original report indicated that one of the reactions she had was to her 
earrings.  This suggests that previously she had had no reaction to the nickel 
in the earring posts, so the sensitization does appear to be related to the 
material being in nano form.  
Just a guess.
Kay
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of 
Ralph B. Stuart
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:34 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Occupational handling of nickel nanoparticles: A case 
report
 
> Does the report indicate that the exposure was exacerbated the material being 
in the nano form?
 
The report is based on a single case and the fact that the symptoms arose after 
work with Ni nano-particle began; she had previously worked with non-nano Ni. 
For a particular incident, I'm not sure how you would determine whether the nano 
aspect exacerbated the situation. It's more of a suggestive data point report 
than a conclusive study...
 
- Ralph
 
Ralph Stuart CIH
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Department of Environmental Health and Safety Cornell University
 
rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**cornell.edu

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