Nanomaterial categorization for assessing risk potential to facilitate regulatory decision-making

Hilary Godwin*, Catherine Nameth, David Avery, Lynn L. Bergeson, Daniel Bernard, Elizabeth Beryt, William Boyes, Scott Brown, Amy J. Clippinger, Yoram Cohen, Maria Doa, Christine Ogilvie Hendren, Patricia Holden, Keith Houck, Agnes B. Kane, Frederick Klaessig, Toivo Kodas, Robert Landsiedel, Iseult Lynch, Timothy MalloyMary Beth Miller, Julie Muller, Gunter Oberdorster, Elijah J. Petersen, Richard C. Pleus, Philip Sayre, Vicki Stone, Kristie M. Sullivan, Jutta Tentschert, Philip Wallis, Andre E. Nel

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    132 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    For nanotechnology to meet its potential as a game-changing and sustainable technology, it is important to ensure that the engineered nanomaterials and nanoenabled products that gain entry to the marketplace are safe and effective. Tools and methods are needed for regulatory purposes to allow rapid material categorization according to human health and environmental risk potential, so that materials of high concern can be targeted for additional scrutiny, while material categories that pose the least risk can receive expedited review. Using carbon nanotubes as an example, we discuss how data from alternative testing strategies can be used to facilitate engineered nanomaterial categorization according to risk potential and how such an approach could facilitate regulatory decision-making in the future.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3409-3417
    Number of pages9
    JournalACS Nano
    Volume9
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2015

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Engineering
    • General Materials Science
    • General Physics and Astronomy

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Nanomaterial categorization for assessing risk potential to facilitate regulatory decision-making'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this