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The SAFENANO Knowledge Base 

Providing an independent and impartial resource on nanotechnology environment, health and safety issues. 

Focussed on interpreting and disseminating emerging scientific evidence about the potential risks to health and the environment arising from the development and use of nanotechnology, the SAFENANO Knowledge Base provides a wide range of current and emerging information through a number of key offerings: 
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  • Current Awareness - Latest news, features and blogs, events calendar, and our monthly news bulletin.

  • Guidance - Introduction and key principles, commentary and links to guidance for safe handling, exposure, hazard and risks.

  • Regulation - Latest developments in substance and product, workplace and environmental regulations on nanoparticles and nanomaterials.

  • Standards - An introduction to this emerging area, with commentary on areas of focus for standardisation bodies and links to standards. 


  • Resources - Reading list of key papers and reports, listing of SAFENANO's research outputs, links to other major websites, multimedia sources, FAQs and a nano-EHS Glossary.

Please use the roll-over links or main menu to explore each area further.
Recent News Articles
NanoSustain factsheet and case studies now available

FP7 project ‘NanoSustain’ has published a fact sheet relating to nanosafety together with four case studies for nanomaterials in specific products.
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IOM Singapore's SAFENANO unit publishes Position Statement on Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibres

Position statement prepared following the publication of NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin
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ECHA nanomaterial REACH webinar materials available online

"How to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials under REACH Part 2" webinar presentations available online.
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U.S. national study of nanomaterial toxicity sets stage for policies to address health risks

Researchers from institutions around the United States have conducted an identical series of toxicology tests evaluating lung-related health impacts associated with engineered nanomaterials.
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RTI’s Nanomaterial Registry seeks partners on data analysis

RTI is expanding the utility of its Nanomaterial Registry to answer important questions on the connections between nanomaterial physical and chemical characteristics and nanomaterial benefits and risk...
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Charting Europe's nanotechnology 'roadmap'

NANOfutures project set outs a pathway up to 2020 which will enable European industry and researchers to deliver and successfully commercialise sustainable and safe nano-enabled products.
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NIOSH recommends new level of exposure for nanomaterials

NIOSH has recommended an occupational exposure limit of 1 µg/m3 for carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres.
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Council of Europe seeks ways to balance the risks and benefits of nanotechnology

The Parliamentary Assembly has voted that the Council of Europe should set legal standards on nanotechnology based on the precautionary principle, but which will not hinder nanotechnology’s potential ...
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Safety Data Sheets for nanomaterials

SAFENANO’s latest In The Know article highlights the importance of Safety Data Sheets for nanomaterials, making reference to a number of recent critical evaluations and guidance documents.
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Presentations available from the NANOGENOTOX Final Conference

Presentations are now available to download from the NANOGENOTOX Final Conference, held on the 22nd February 2013
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Upcoming Events
The 10th International Particle Toxicology Conference is to be held on 4th-7th June 2013, in Dusseldorf, Germany.  The conference is organised by Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh and IUF (Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine) and features an international...