SAFENANO Research
Working in collaboration to address nanotechnology health and safety.
As with all emerging technologies, there are uncertainties in our understanding of the potential risks to health and the environment posed by nanomaterials. A responsible approach to nanosafety is essential, to ensure the sustainability of nanotechnology.
There is clear need and benefit to researchers, workers and stakeholders for health and safety measures to seamlessly accompany the development of nanotechnology processes and products.
Our research and partnership in projects provides this by showing due consideration of the risks and benefits to ensure the safety of nanotechnology across the full product life cycle, from production, through use, to disposal and recycling.
SAFENANO Research brings together our team’s multidisciplinary expertise in collaborative work with industry and other organisations in order to help identify and address any likely health hazards and risks from nanotechnologies. Our research encompasses the development, evaluation and dissemination of new knowledge about toxicology, exposure and risk as well as application of that emerging knowledge though targeted EHS workpackages in innovation led materials, process or application development projects.
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Our skills - multidisciplinary expertise in hazard assessment, exposure, toxicology, occupational hygiene and risk assessment to provide independent, authoritative consultancy on risk and safety
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Projects Undertaken - information about our projects including fundamental hazard, exposure and risk research, applied workplace and product safety workpackages, reviews and knowledge transfer activities for the European Commission, EU FP7 and international government agencies.
- Collaborate with us– Information on collaborating with the SAFENANO team for research and consulting opportunities.