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Nanomaterials

Risks and Benefits

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Igor Linkov

    1. US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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  2. Jeffery Steevens

    1. US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.A.

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  • State-of-the-science approach to nanomaterials risk assessment and management
  • Relevant human health and environmental research on nanomaterials
  • Focus on practical applications and management solutions
  • Use of advanced quantitative tools to address policy problems
  • Balanced international perspectives, including developing countries

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Table of contents (34 papers)

  1. International Perspectives

    1. Air Pollution Monitoring and Use of Nanotechnology Based Solid State Gas Sensors in Greater Cairo Area, Egypt

      • A. B. A. Ramadan
      Pages 265-273

    2. Advanced Material Nanotechnology in Israel

      • O. Figovsky, D. Beilin, N. Blank
      Pages 275-286

    3. Silver Nanoparticles

      • R. R. Khaydarov, R. A. Khaydarov, Y. Estrin, S. Evgrafova, T. Scheper, C. Endres et al.
      Pages 287-297

    4. Developing Strategies in Brazil to Manage The Emerging Nanotechnology and its Associated Risks

      • A. S. A. Arcuri, M. G. L. Grossi, V. R. S. Pinto, A. Rinaldi, A. C. Pinto, P. R. Martins et al.
      Pages 299-307

    5. The Current State-of-the Art in the Area of Nanotechnology Risk Assessment in Russia

      • M. Melkonyan, S. Kozyrev
      Pages 309-315

    6. Environmental Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials

      • A. A. Bayramov
      Pages 317-325

  2. Policy and Regulatory Aspects

    1. Considerations for Implementation of Manufactured Nanomaterial Policy and Governance

      • F. K. Satterstrom, A. S. A. Arcuri, T. A. Davis, W. Gulledge, S. Foss Hansen, M. A. Shafy Haraza et al.
      Pages 329-350

    2. The Safety of Nanotechnologies at the Oecd

      • P. Kearns, M. Gonzalez, N. OKI, K. Lee, F. Rodriguez
      Pages 351-358

    3. Nanomaterials in Consumer Products

      • S. Foss Hansen, A. Baun, E. S. Michelson, A. Kamper, P. Borling, F. Stuer-Lauridsen
      Pages 359-367

    4. Strategic Approaches for the Management of Environmental Risk Uncertainties Posed by Nanomaterials

      • R. Owen, M. Crane, K. Grieger, R. Handy, I. Linkov, M. Depledge
      Pages 369-384

    5. Methods of Economic Valuation of The Health Risks Associated with Nanomaterials

      • S. Shalhevet, N. Haruvy
      Pages 385-395

    6. Nanomaterials

      • A. Vaseashta
      Pages 397-407

    7. Group Decision-Making in Selecting Nanotechnology Supplier

      • B. Srdjevic, Z. Srdjevic, T. Zoranovic, K. Suvocarev
      Pages 409-422

    8. Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials

      • T. P. Seager, I. Linkov
      Pages 423-436

    9. Knowing Much While Knowing Nothing

      • J. M. Palma-Oliveira, R. G. De Carvalho, S. Luis, M. Vieira
      Pages 437-462

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 463-472
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About this book

Many potential questions regarding the risks associated with the development and use of wide-ranging technologies enabled through engineered nanomaterials. For example, with over 600 consumer products available globally, what information exists that describes their risk to human health and the environment? What en- neering or use controls can be deployed to minimize the potential environmental health and safety impacts of nanomaterials throughout the manufacturing and product lifecycles? How can the potential environmental and health benefits of nanotechnology be realized and maximized? The idea for this book was conceived at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on “Nanomaterials: Environmental Risks and Benefits and Emerging Consumer Products. ” This meeting – held in Algarve, Portugal, in April 2008 – started with building a foundation to harmonize risks and benefits associated with nanomaterials to develop risk management approaches and policies. More than 70 experts, from 19 countries, in the fields of risk assessment, decision-analysis, and security discussed the current state-of-knowledge with regard to nanomaterial risk and benefits. The discussion focused on the adequacy of available risk assessment tools to guide nanomaterial applications in industry and risk governance. The workshop had five primary purposes: Describe the potential benefits of nanotechnology enabled commercial products. Identify and describe what is known about environmental and human health risks of nanomaterials and approaches to assess their safety. Assess the suitability of multicriteria decision analysis for reconciling the benefits and risks of nanotechnology.

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From the reviews:

"This book deals with the main issues of nowadays debate about nanomaterials. It encompasses the papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on ‘Nanomaterials: environmental risks and benefits and emerging consumer products’ held in Faro, Portugal, April 2008. … In conclusion, we highly recommend the book to all scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders addressing the environmental and toxicological implications of nanomaterials." (Hanna Maes, Andreas Schaeffer, Henner Hollert and Hans Toni Ratte, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 16, 2009)

Editors and Affiliations

  • US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

    Igor Linkov

  • US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.A.

    Jeffery Steevens

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