Overview of an internationally integrated nanotechnology governance★
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies (NTs) have huge potential to improve competitiveness and sustainable development across a wide range of industrial sectors. Public perception of NT related to health, safety and environment (HSE) is critical for the responsible development of NT. It warrants a regula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2017002 |
| Summary: | Nanoscience and nanotechnologies (NTs) have huge potential to improve competitiveness and sustainable development across a wide range of industrial sectors. Public perception of NT related to health, safety and environment (HSE) is critical for the responsible development of NT. It warrants a regulatory regime to demonstrate to the general public whether NTs are safe with regard to HSE. This work explores the feasibility of legal metrology (LM) as a platform to address the impact of NT on legal and socio-economic aspects. It considers whether a LM framework needs to be developed for NT and the associated benefits and risks. |
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| ISSN: | 2107-6847 |