Unit VIII Essay
White Paper
You are an industrial hygienist for a major
pharmaceutical company. The CEO has contacted you regarding a new
product line that will be produced in your facility. The new product involves the handling and use of an engineered
nanomaterial. To date, your company’s health and safety program has not ha
d to address any safety concerns associated
with handl
ing and use of these materials.
Using the NIOSH document from the required reading as your authoritative
source (
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2014
–
102/pdfs/2014
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102.pdf)
,
prepare a three
–
to five
–
page “white paper” that
provides an overview of engineered materials and includes a discussion of the following:
background and industry overview of engineered nanomaterials,
exposure control strategies,
nanotechnology processes
and engineering controls,
hazard control evaluations,
health hazards associated with exposures, and
conclusions and recommendations
.
As you prepare your paper, keep in mind that this should be a high
–
level overview that is understandable to all employees
in the organization: from upper management to production workers. All sources used, including your textbook, should be
cited and referenced properly using APA format.
