The mission of the NIOSH is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. To accomplish this mission, NIOSH conducts scientific research, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, disseminates information, and responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations. NIOSH provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services, including scientific information products, training videos, and recommendations for improving safety and health in the workplace.

Dr. Charles Geraci is Coordinator of the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center. He has 35 years of Industrial Hygiene practice experience that has included the federal government, consulting, and private industry. Among his professional experiences, Dr. Geraci was Director of a regional laboratory for DataChem Laboratories; Associate Director of HS&E at the Procter & Gamble Company; and Director of Industrial Hygiene for two consulting firms. Dr. Geraci earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Michigan State University. He is Certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene in both the Comprehensive Practice and the Chemical Aspects of Industrial Hygiene and is a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Dr. Geraci provides overall coordination and strategic guidance to the nanotechnology research program at NIOSH and collaborates internationally with other country programs on various aspects of nanotechnology workplace safety and health. He directly manages a number of nanotechnology projects in the Institute that focus on the development and dissemination of workplace risk management guidelines, including the document “Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology”. Dr. Geraci sponsors the NIOSH nanotechnology field team that is conducting visits to nanomaterial producers and users to characterize exposures, evaluate controls, and develop best practices.

Discovery Park, Industrial Hygiene Student Association (PIHSA), The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Chuck L Geraci (2015), "Nanotechnology Research at NIOSH," https://nanohub.org/resources/21948.

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1. nanomaterials
2. safety