Overview of an internationally integrated nanotechnology governance★

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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Main Author: Devasahayam Sheila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering
Subjects:
legal metrology nanotechnology
nano-scale properties
manufactured nanomaterials
nanometrology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2017002
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legal metrology nanotechnology
nano-scale properties
manufactured nanomaterials
nanometrology
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publisher EDP Sciences
series International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering
issn 2107-6847
publishDate 2017-01-01
description 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.
topic legal metrology nanotechnology
nano-scale properties
manufactured nanomaterials
nanometrology
url https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2017002
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