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Emerging Technologies Edit-a-thon

in honor of National Nanotechnology Day

Sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Learn about NIOSH's research on health and safety issues of emerging technologies like nanotechnology and 3D printing from the scientists themselves! Afterwards, we'll work together to improve coverage of workplace health and safety topics on Wikipedia.

NIOSH is the leading federal agency conducting research and providing guidance on the effects of engineered nanomaterials on worker health, and methods to control or eliminate exposures. NIOSH's Nanotechnology Research Center coordinates the nanotechnology and additive manufacturing activities of a diverse group of scientists from across NIOSH's many divisions. NIOSH created the Center for Occupational Robotics Research in 2017 to evaluate potential benefits and risks of robots in the workplace, and develop guidance for safe interactions between humans and robots.

Thursday, October 18, 2018, 3–5 PM

where

Thompson Library, The Ohio State University

Room 150B

1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus, OH

You may also join us remotely from wherever you are!

Agenda

Because this event is geared towards experienced Wikipedians, a traditional training will not be given. Instead, we'll have a few brief topical presentations and then proceed to editing.

Presentations (~1 hour)
- Overview of NIOSH (John P. Sadowski)
- Nanotechnology and 3D printing (Kevin L. Dunn)
- Robots in the workplace (Chris Wendt)
Editing on workplace health and safety topics

Articles to work on

An electron microscope image of bundles of multiwalled carbon nanotubes piercing a lung cell

Your contributions to the edit-a-thon can cover any notable occupational health and safety topic. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Specific requests

Synthetic biology: add a health and safety section
- Potential sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
3D printing#Health and safety: revise and improve, perhaps split into new article
- Add health and safety section to specific types of 3D printing (e.g., Fused deposition modeling, Fused filament fabrication, Selective laser sintering)
- Potential sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Workplace robotics safety: revise and improve
- Add health and safety section to Powered exoskeleton, Unmanned aerial vehicle#Safety and security, Cobot, Self-driving car
- Potential sources: [10] [11] [12] [13] [14], NIOSH robotics publications

Worklists

Occupational health and safety worklists
- Wikipedia Requests: Occupational Safety and Health
Articles in categories: Synthetic biology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, 3D printing
Nanotechnology worklists
Synthetic biology worklists
- Wikipedia Requests: Genetics, Microbiology
- Stubs to expand: Genetics, Microbiology, Biophysics
- Cleanup listing: Microbiology, Biophysics
- Women in Red: Biology, Engineering
Robotics worklists
- Stubs to expand: Robotics

Articles closely related to NIOSH that might pose a conflict of interest should not be directly edited by NIOSH staff. This includes edits to articles about yourself, your employer, and others with which you have a relationship.

Resources

A worker wearing personal protective equipment while weighing carbon nanotubes

WikiProject Occupational Safety and Health is a portal for collaborating in Wikipedia around OSH subjects
NIOSH publications

Outcomes

Congratulations! Your work will help others to learn about occupational safety and health topics! See this event's dashboard; outcomes are also listed below.