COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

NANOMATERIAL MANAGEMENT
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Nike currently restricts the use of nanomaterials within apparel, footwear, and equipment
product lines. Nanomateroials used by the contractor must meet the requirements noted
within Nike’s Restricted Substance List (RSL) and Sustainable Chemistry guidelines.
‣ Upon approval contractors must develop and implement a Nanomaterial program to protect
employees and contractors from potential exposures related to the use, manufacture and
disposal of nanoparticles, ultra fine particles, and nanoaerosols. Contractor must comply with
requirements as outlined in this standard or relevant local laws and regulations, whichever is
more stringent.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that the nanomaterial program is developed, implemented and
followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the nanomatieral program. They must (1)
understand how nanotechnology may affect occupational health and (2) devise strategies for working
safely with nanomaterials.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of
the nanomaterial management standard.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the nanomaterial management standard.
DEFINITIONS
• Nanoparticles are particles having a diameter between 1 and 100 nm. Nanoparticles may be
suspended in a gas (as a nanoaerosol), suspended in a liquid (as a colloid or nano-hydrosol), or
embedded in a matrix (as a nanocomposite).
• Ultra fine particles is a term that has traditionally been used by the aerosol research and
occupational and environmental health communities to describe airborne particles typically
smaller than 100 nm in diameter.
• Engineered nanoparticles are intentionally produced, whereas incidental nanoscale or ultra fine
particles are byproducts of processes such as combustion and vaporization.
• Nanoaerosol is a collection of nanoparticles suspended in a gas. The particles may be present as
discrete nanoparticles, or as assemblies (aggregates or agglomerates) of nanoparticles.
• Nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
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