The History Of Nanomaterials And Control Strategies

Introduction: Since 2001, compounded drugs have caused more than 1,000 illnesses, and 87 deaths in the United States (cite 1). All of these unfortunate incidents were caused by errors during the manufacturing of compounded drugs, and in most cases, because of contamination. On the 25th of September 2013, the Drug Quality and Security Act, also known as H.R. 3204, was introduced, and three days later, was passed by the House of Representatives. On the 18th of November, this Act cleared the Senate. On the 27th of September, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the Drug Quality and Security Act into law (cite 2).

Currently the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals is a broad standard that covers many industries possessing chemicals above a threshold quantity. The standard does not distinguish between different industries or different chemicals. It may be advisable to adapt the standard to differentiate between industries and chemicals. This would make the standard more specific and could focus on industry specific hazard prevention, best management practices, recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, and emergency

When producing a substance that may be hazardous the amount of rules and regulations that must be followed can be overwhelming. Fortunately for parents and the safety of others, the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act was put into effect in 1960. This was due to the numerous of deaths associated with coming in contact with, and ingestion of a hazardous substance. This act was essential to the protection of our nation’s consumers. Many reasons or regulations are given in regards to safety that consumer needs to know. Just a of these rules and regulations included in the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act are: how to determine whether or not a product requires labeling, guidelines regarding

Today, vaccination is regarded to as one of the greatest medical achievements. A lot of diseases such as smallpox, that were killers thousands of years ago are have become almost nonexistent all thanks to vaccines. Over the last a few years, there has been arguments and debates about how effective vaccines are. Vaccines contain weak viruses and when entering the body, the immune system identifies the foreign substances (antigens). Once the antigens are identified the immune system develops proteins called antibodies which are made of lymphocytes of B-cells; the antibodies circle in the body and kill antigens. Memory cells then remember the antigens so that when exposed to the same antigens again, they'll kill them. Still, 160 years after the invention of the needle and syringe, they are still being used to deliver vaccines. On the podcast "A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper", Mark Kendall argues that it's time to advance. He states that even though vaccines are successful technology and have increased our life span, the needle and syringe have some shortcomings. These shortcoming are cross-contaminations with needle, it could hold back next generation's vaccines in terms of immune response, and it could be responsible for the problem of cold chain.

“(2) An employer who produces a hazardous product in a workplace shall ensure that every worker who works with or who may be exposed in the course of his or her work to the hazardous product is informed about all hazard information of which the employer is or ought to be aware concerning the hazardous product and its use, storage and handling.”

The federal government established multiple organizations, including OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency, to protect workers from dangerous occupational conditions such as asbestos exposure. An estimated five million workers in America are required to wear respirators at work because of OSHA regulations. Frequently cited OSHA standard violation is respiratory protection, which involves harmful dusts, gases and vapors, and more specifically, microscopic asbestos

Globally, approximately 11 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed annually. This number is expected to increase due to the growth in the years to come due to the increase in the aging population that is susceptible to the development of cancer, an increase in exposure to these carcinogens and an increase in the general world population (Connor & McDiarmid, 2006). These will ultimately result in the high exposure of the nurses to these drugs; the effect of which is dangerous to their overall health. Though safety measure exists, very few nurses adhere to these measures promptly and at all times. Hence, a study of the safe handling of the antineoplastic drugs and security measures to reduce exposure to their hazardous effects and an education

powerful weapons (lethal and non-lethal). Some organizations are worried that these powerful weapons won’t be examined until after they are built for ethical implications of nanotechnology in weaponry. This in the long run could be a dangerous and could change the world forever, this is why these organisations are urging scientists to examine these carefully all the possibilities of nanotechnology before designing and creating increasing powerful weapons. Another issue that has come up is If nanotechnology in medicine is successful it could have the power to enhance ourselves physically. But a question that pops into mind, is it ethical? In theory, medical nanotechnology could have the potential to make us smarter, stronger and give us a range

As an investigator for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several stakeholders to take in consideration when considering the approval of various products, including the product originator, the product consumers, and the local environment. The overarching mission for the FDA is encourage public health by certifying the quality and safety of products traded in the United States (Levy, 2011). Therefore, the function of and FDA investigator is to appropriately balance the potential negative effects and the positive outcomes of releasing newly technologically advanced products into the US market. A pivotal problem is the time constraints allowed for studying and understanding these products. The corporations continue to push for

In a scientific workplace it is very important that all chemicals or substances being used are all clearly labelled to make those handling them aware of the potential hazards. Below are the hazard symbols which are usually found on the labels.

Dating back to 1906, the U.S. Food and Drugs Act spearheaded the regulatory functions of the Bureau of Chemistry (predating the FDA), to regulate drugs and medical devices in order to prevent consumer harm (Shi and Singh, 2013). As regulatory functions evolved, manufacturers conducted safety tests on products before they were marketed, and the FDA would intervene only if someone was harmed from a drug or medical device (Shi and Singh, 2013). The purpose of this paper is to analyze two FDA drug and/or medical device legislations during the 1900’s, and discuss their impact today. Chosen from a summary of FDA legislation from Shi and Singh (2013), I have chosen to discuss The Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990,

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, have to protect the consumer from dangerous risk of injury of death that is associated with many kind of consumers products under the agency’s jurisdiction ( wwwprnewswire.com/news 2015). There have been many deaths and it has caused the world trillions of dollars annually, there has also been chemical and mechanized hazards, Products has worked hard to make sure all products are safe (Seaquist, 2012).

Before the use of nanocomposites, humans have used natural composites to improve their welfare and way of life throughout history. The Mesopotamians would use natural adhesive to glue wood pieces in different ways to make plywood. Archaeologists have found multiple natural composites used by ancient civilizations, but one of the most prevalent was the use of straw. Utilizing straw allowed these civilizations to increase the strength of their building bricks, thus making there shelters stronger. This is how natural composites were first used by early humans.

Nanotechnology is the development of atoms in a certain object. Nanotechnology has become very popular in the past few years. It is a way to rebuild the systems of life. To make systems move faster than ever before. Nanometer is about 10 times the size of an atom. Each of these has a huge effect on a system. Still there are questions out there that keep people wondering how important nanotechnology is to us. Many wonder how will it affect them and if we should continue this research. I myself wondered about nanotechnology. After researching this topic I have learned new and interesting facts to help me understand the entire concept.

The chosen industry is a "Pharmaceutical drug” manufacturing company. The Pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing company is one of the most sensitive industry, and due care must be taken to run the business. Comprehensive best practice policy applies to all workplaces. However with concern to health and hygiene for the public the drug industry plays a very essential role in one are day to day life activities. This policy is essential as it provides appropriate assistance in maintaining a best working environment without any risk related to health and safety. It provides information to all employees as how such physical working environment can be provided.