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Stoffenmanager Nano: A Web-Based Tool for Risk Prioritisation of Airborne Manufactured Nano Objects
Created by assoceditor on 28/02/2012 14:37:27

An article describing the Stoffenmanager Nano tool has been published in the Annals of Occupational Hygiene.



A paper was published last month in the Annals of Occupational Hygiene describing Stoffenmanager Nano (version 1.0), a risk-banding tool developed for employers and employees to prioritise health risks occurring as a result of exposure to manufactured nano objects (MNOs) for a broad range of worker scenarios and to assist implementation of control measures to reduce exposure levels. 

In order to prioritise the health risks, Stoffenmanager Nano combines the available hazard information of a substance with a qualitative estimate of potential for inhalation exposure. The development of the Stoffenmanager Nano started with a review of the available literature on control banding. Input parameters for the hazard assessment of MNOs were selected based on the availability of these parameters in, for instance, Safety Data Sheets or product information sheets. 

The conceptual exposure model described by Schneider et al. (2011) was used as the starting point for exposure banding. During the development of the Stoffenmanager Nano tool, the precautionary principle was applied to deal with the uncertainty regarding hazard and exposure assessment of MNOs. Subsequently, the model was converted into an online tool tested, and reviewed by a number of companies.

This tool offers a practical approach for risk prioritisation in exposure situations where quantitative risk assessment is currently not possible. Updates of this first version are anticipated as more data become available in the future.

The online Stoffenmanager Nano tool is freely available here. 

Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Reference: Duuren-Stuurman, B. et al. 2012, "Stoffenmanager Nano: A Web-Based Tool for Risk Prioritisation of Airborne Manufactured Nano Objects," Ann. Occup. Hyg. [epub ahead of print]. 

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