Conferences
13–15 November 2012, Grenoble, France
Safe Production and Use of Nanomaterials (Nanosafe 2012 Conference)
The overall aim of NANOSAFE2 is to develop risk assessment and management for secure industrial production of nanoparticles. As the world of nanoparticles is already very wide today, only a finite number of reference cases of nanoparticles will be treated. These cases will be representative of main particle characteristics, main production processes and related risks.
NANOSAFE2 starts from the paradigm of risk assessment and risk management, which is used in risk analysis worldwide. In NANOSAFE2 the two different types of risks will be accessed: explosion during manufacturing processes and human health due to nanomaterial exposure. The risk assessments in the project will estimate whether and/or how much damage or injury can be expected from exposures to a given risk agent, and to assist in determining whether these effects are significant enough to require action (modification of production systems, regulations, etc.).
NANOSAFE2 goes beyond classic risk assessment by having a pro-active risk management strategy: choices to be made in order to solve the most vexing problems will be formulated and decision makers, safety regulators and other stakeholders will be involved to formulate preventive measures and guidelines for production processes and safe use.
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