SAFENANO's Top Cross-cutting Reports
The following reading list details what we consider to be some of the most informative cross-cutting reports relating to nanomaterials, covering a range of areas or more general topics such health and safety, risk and regulation. This list will be updated regularly to ensure that we make the most up to date information available to our readers.
Aitken, R.J., Creely, K.S., Tran, C.L. 2004, "Nanoparticles: An Occupational Hygiene Review". UK: Sudbury. HSE Books RR274.
Aitken, R.J., Hankin, S.M., Ross, B., Tran, C.L., Stone, V., Fernandes, T.F., Donaldson, K., Duffin, R., Chaudhry, Q., Wilkins, T.A., Wilkins, S.A., Levy, L.S., Rocks, S.A.. and Maynard, A. 2009, "EMERGNANO: A review of completed and near completed environment, health and safety research on nanomaterials and nanotechnology", Report on DEFRA project CB0409.
CASG Nano. 2008, "Nanomaterials in REACH", CA/59/2008 rev. 1, Brussels.
Commission of the European Communities. 2008, "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee: Regulatory Aspects of Nanomaterials", COM(2008) 366 final (and supplements), Brussels.
Department of Energy Nanoscale Science Research Centers (DENSR). 2007, "Approach to nanomaterial ES&H", Revision 3a.
EEB & NanoCap. 2009, "A critical review of governance in Europe and elsewhere", Nanotechnologies in the 21st century, Issue 3, August 2009, EEB.
EFSA. 2009, "The Potential Risks Arising from Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies on Food and Feed Safety", The EFSA Journal (2009) 958, 1-39.
Mantovani, E., Porcari, A., Meili, C., Widmer, M. 2009, "Mapping study on regulation and governance of nanotechnologies", FramingNano Project, AIRI/Nanotec IT, The Innovation Society.
NanoCare. 2009, "Health-related aspects of synthetic nanomaterials - Final Scientific Report", DECHEMA e.V., Germany.
NanoSAFE. 2009, "Do current regulations apply to engineered nanomaterials? Standards - Why standarisation and standards are important?", DR-No412 20092-17.
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). 2011, "Occupational exposure to titanium dioxide," NIOSH current intelligence bulletin 63, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-160.
NIOSH. 2007, "Progress Towards Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace", DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007–123.
NIOSH. 2009, "Guidance for the medical screening of workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles", Current Intelligence Bulletin 60.
OECD. 2009, "Analysis of Information Gathering Initiatives on Manufactured Nanomaterials", Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No.19, ENV/JM/MONO(2009)45, Paris.
OECD. 2010, "Report of the workshop on risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials in a regulatory context", held on 16-18 September 2009, in Washington D.C.,United States. Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No.21, ENV/JM/MONO(2010)10, Paris.
OECD. 2010, "Report of the Questionnaire on Regulatory Regimes for Manufactured Nanomaterials", Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No.23, ENV/JM/MONO(2010)12, Paris.
OECD. 2009, "Preliminary Review of OECD Test Guidelines for their Applicability to Manufactured Nanomaterials", Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No. 15 ENV/JM/MONO(2009)21, Paris.
OECD. 2010, "Guidance Manual for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials: OECD's Sponsorship Programme; First Revision", Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No.25, ENV/JM/MONO(2009)20/REV, Paris.
OECD. 2010, "List of Manufactured Nanomaterials and List of Endpoints for Phase One of the Sponsorship Programme for the testing of manufactured nanomaterials:revision", Series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, No. 27, ENV/JM/MONO(2010)46, Paris.
RIVM. 2009. "Nanotechnology in perspective - risks to man and the environment". Eds: M. van Zijverden and A.J.A.M. Sips. RIVM report: 601785003/2009.
Stone, V., Hankin, S., Aitken, R., Aschberger, K., Baun, A., Christensen, F., Fernandes, T., Hansen, S.F., Hartmann, N.B., Hutchison, G., Johnston, H., Micheletti, C., Peters, S., Ross, B., Sokull-Kluettgen, B., Stark, D., Tran, L. 2009, "ENRHES – Engineered nanoparticles: review of health and environmental safety", EC contract number 218433.
The Royal Society & The Royal Academy of Engineering. 2004, "Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties".
Tran, C.L., Donaldson, K., Stone, V., Fernandez, T., Ford, A., Christofi, N., Ayres, J.G., Steiner, M., Hurley, J.F., Aitken, R.J. & Seaton, A. 2005, "A scoping study to identify hazard data needs for addressing the risks presented by nanoparticles and nanotubes", DEFRA, UK.