Abstract

The paper deals with the formation of nanomaterials (nanoparticles and nanofibers) in the manufacture and use of respiratory protective equipment. It focuses mainly on processes leading to the release of nanoplastics into the workplace and the environment. Based on selected properties of materials used for the manufacture of protective equipment, their stability in the environment is revealed. The paper demonstrates the impact on the environment considering semichronic phytotoxicity of nanoplastics.

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Title
Nanotextiles — materials suitable for respiratory tract protection but a source of nano- and microplastic particles in the environment
Author
Roupcová, Petra 1 ; Kubátová, Hana 2 ; Bátrlová, Kateřina 3 ; Klouda, Karel 4 

1  VSB — Technical University of Ostrava, FBI, Lumírova 13, 700 30 Ostrava 
2  The State Office for Nuclear Safety, Senovážné náměstí 9, Prague 1 
3  Occupational Safety Research Institute, v.v.i., Jeruzalémská 9, 110 00 Prague 1 
4  Occupational Safety Research Institute, v.v.i., Jeruzalémská 9, 110 00 Prague 1; VSB — Technical University of Ostrava, FBI, Lumírova 13, 700 30 Ostrava 
Pages
44-53
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
1337978X
e-ISSN
13393065
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2022-0006
ProQuest document ID
2664891984
Copyright
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