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This is the first edition of CSA Z12885, Nanotechnologies — Exposure control program for engineered
nanomaterials in occupational settings. It is based on ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
Technical Report 12885 (first edition, 2008-10-01) entitled Nanotechnologies — Health and safety practices
in occupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies, and contains revisions and additional guidance to
reflect Canadian practices and safety considerations.

Scope (partial excerpt)
1.1
This Standard specifies requirements for establishing and maintaining an exposure control program for
engineered nanomaterials in the workplace in accordance with occupational health and safety
management system (OHSMS) principles.
1.2
This Standard provides guidance on health and safety practices in occupational settings relevant to
nanotechnologies ...
1.3
The information in this Standard reflects current information about nanotechnologies, including
characterization, health effects, exposure assessments, and control practices.
1.4
This Standard focuses on the manufacture and use of engineered nanomaterials in workplaces... The information in this Standard can help companies, researchers, workers, and others to prevent adverse health and safety consequences during the production, handling, use, and disposal of engineered nanomaterials. This advice is broadly applicable across a range of nanomaterials and applications.

The field of nanotechnologies is advancing rapidly and is expected to impact virtually every facet of global
industry and society. Use of new engineered nanomaterials will likely be introduced into workplaces in the
future, and questions concerning occupational health and safety should be addressed by Standards. The
purpose of this Standard is to assemble and make available to users knowledge on occupational safety and
health practices in the context of nanotechnologies.

At the time of publication, health and safety legislation for the safe handling and use of engineered
nanomaterials differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction in Canada. It is the user's responsibility to determine
how the applicable legislative requirements in any of these jurisdictions relate to this Standard.

This Standard focuses on the manufacture and use of engineered nanomaterials in workplaces... The information in this Standard can help companies, researchers, workers, and others to prevent adverse health and safety consequences during the production, handling, use, and disposal of engineered nanomaterials. This advice is broadly applicable across a range of nanomaterials and applications.

This Standard was prepared by the CSA Group Technical Committee on Nanotechnology — Occupational Health
and Safety, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Croup Strategic Steering Committee on Occupational Health and
Safety, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

This is the first edition of CSA Z12885, Nanotechnologies — Exposure control program for engineered
nanomaterials in occupational settings. It is based on ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
Technical Report 12885 (first edition, 2008-10-01) entitled Nanotechnologies — Health and safety practices
in occupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies, and contains revisions and additional guidance to
reflect Canadian practices and safety considerations. This Standard is the first in a series of Standards on
nanotechnologies resulting from international and Canadian contributions to the continued activity of
ISO/TC 229, the ISO Technical Committee on nanotechnologies.