What exactly are nanoparticles? What is meant by “exposure”? When do toxicologists speak of a risk? This and many more questions regarding research on safety aspects of nanomaterials are answered here: www.nanoobjects.info
Nanomaterials are commonly used in many industrial and consumer products. Besides beneficial properties certain nanomaterials could also pose substantial risks to human health and the environment. Nanomaterials are implicitly covered in insurance policies. Liability insurance companies should therefore check their portfolios and investigate whether and which kind of nano-related risks are covered in their policies. At the same time new scientific data on potential risks of specific nanomaterials and regulatory developments have to be followed continuously. Unexpected losses in liability lines of business could be avoided, if appropriate underwriting options are developed timely.
About the Innovation Society
Christoph Meili is a senior lecturer at the University of St. Gallen and CEO of “The Innovation Society, St. Gallen (Switzerland). The company is an international consulting company which advises insurances, industry and regulators in risk-management and governance of nanotechnology.
Information on the sponsorship programmes of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research on nanotechnologies for humans and the environment.
A database with important and generally understandable aspects on health and environment of applied nanomaterials as well as facts on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials.
The chapters on release, exposure, uptake and behavior of nanomaterials in the human body and in the environment as well as the risk assessment will give you a first overview.
Wed Jun 24 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM Nanotech France 2020 |
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