Presentations available for "4th Annual Nanotechnology Safety for Success" workshop

May 13, 2011
Presentations available for "4th Annual Nanotechnology Safety for Success" workshop
(Nanowerk News) The presentations made during the "4th annual nanotechnology Safety for Success Dialogue Workshop" that took place on March 29-30, 2011, in Brussels, are now available for download:
Day 1 - Tuesday 29 March 2011
Session 1: Detection, measurement, and characterization of manufactured nanomaterials
Detection of Manufactured NanoMaterials (NM) > K. A. Jensen National Research Centre for the Working Environment, DK Measurements on manufactured nanomaterials G. Roebben European Commission Joint Research Center, Geel Nanoparticles travel into cell K. Dawson University College Dublin
Session 2: Regulatory definitions: approaches and perspectives
ISO consensus definitions relevant to nanomaterials and nanotechnologies P. Hatto ISO SCENIHR Opinion on a definition for nanomaterial W. de Jong National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)/ Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) Health Canada’s approach R. Bose Health Canada The US approach C. Peña US Food and Drugs Administration The EC approach H. Laursen European Commission, DG Environment
Session 3: Assessing the risk of manufactured nanomaterials
Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals M. Papaluca Amati European Medicines Agency, London Risk Assessment of nanomaterials from an industry perspective J. Holmqvist European Chemical Industry Council International work on safety assessment guidelines P. Kearns OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials
Day 2 - Wednesday 30 March 2011
Session 5: Reporting
Break-out group 1 - Intelligence Break-out group 2 - Risk Assessment R. Hertel E. Burello Discussion Summary Break-out group 3 - Risk Management Break-out group 4 - Safe Design

Source: European Commission