Occupational health and safety regulation and the National Institute of Nanotechnology.

• Author: Bailey, Timothy C.
• Position: Canada

Nanotechnology is the application of science and engineering at the atomic scale. It is at this scale that novel optical, electrical and chemical properties can be observed. The greatest promise of nanotechnology is the diversity of fields that could benefit from its developments. For example, materials will be made stronger and considerably lighter with broad reaching impacts in manufacturing, construction and all forms of transportation. Manipulation at the nano-scale will lead to further miniaturization of electronics and information technologies. Within the biological sciences, nanotechnology will facilitate new methodologies for a greater understanding of biological systems. As such, there is already a great deal of development in targeted drug design, molecular imaging technologies, and non-invasive, precision cancer treatments...