KEF/BRN Risks of Nanotechnology

Lecturer: Jana Kukutschová
Lecture: 25 hours/semester
Credits: 3
Summer semester
Form of course completion: exam

• Sources of nanomaterials, their fate in particular fields of environment (water, soil, air).
• Parameters of nanomaterials affecting their safety.
• Issue of nanomaterials and assessment of quality of environment and workplace.
• Basis of epidemiology of nanomaterials (terminology, definition, characterization of work exposition).
• Environmental risks of nanomaterials – selected mechanisms of negative effects, influence on quality of environment.
• Assessment of health risks of nanomaterials – selected mechanisms of toxic action, case studies.
• Nanoethics, legislative related to nanomaterials and environment.