Nanomaterials are an increasingly important product of nanotechnologies with applications across healthcare, electronics, cosmetics and other areas. The different physical and chemical properties of nanoparticle-containing materials calls for specialised risk assessment. To facilitate safe nanomaterial application, product design and 'nano' regulation, the following advances are required:
- Prediction of environmental distribution, concentration and form (speciation) of nanomaterials
- Early assessment of health risks to workers and consumers
- Exposure and risks to the environment
- NanoFASE will progress our knowledge of nanomaterials, and is a follow on project of the FP7 project NanoFATE. It is part of the EU NanoSafety Cluster initiative which works at maximising the synergies between the EU research projects addressing all aspects of nanosafety including toxicology, ecotoxicology, exposure assessment, mechanisms of interaction, risk assessment and standardisation.