Abstract
The use of engineered nanomaterials (NMMs) in the construction sector has been steadily growing throughout this century. In contrast to the added value that NMMs offer the different materials, nowadays they are considered a newly emerging risk. The limited knowledge about this topic is due to the use of the so-called industrial hygiene “precaution principle”.
This situation hinders the management of occupational risk prevention by technicians and, consequently, exposes workers to the emerging risk. This paper identifies the products used in construction that contain nano products, in order to inform users of any possible labour risks present during utilization.
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Díaz-Soler, B., López-Alonso, M., Martínez-Aires, M.D. (2020). Nanoenabled Products Applied on Construction Sector. New Risks for Workers. In: Monteiro, J., et al. INCREaSE 2019. INCREaSE 2019. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30938-1_78
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