Safe by Design (SbD) is a concept based on the consideration and minimisation of uncertainties and risks to human health and the environment from an early stage of the innovation process and thr [...]
The OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals is a unique set of approximately 180 test guidelines and related documents used to test and assess the potential effects of chemicals on human he [...]
In order to assess the health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, data is needed. The effective management and reuse of data from standardised testing methods, but also from new high-effic [...]
Identifying nanomaterials (NMs) according to European Union legislation is challenging, as there is an enormous variety of materials, with different physico-chemical properties. The NanoDefiner [...]
A new report shows that limited data is available on the amount of waste streams containing nanomaterials in the EU. However, despite this, existing public data on waste is highly valuable for w [...]
The OECD Series on Testing and Assessment includes publications related to chemicals, including nanomaterials, some of which are used as a basis for the development of OECD Test Guidelines. Rece [...]