Scientific Basis for Regulatory Decision-Making of Nanomaterials Report on the Workshop, 20–21 January 2014, Center of Applied Ecotoxicology, Dübendorf

Abstract

The key findings of a workshop jointly organized by the Swiss Centre of Applied Ecotoxicity, the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), and the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) are summarized and provide a critical analysis of the current regulatory framework for nanomaterials and a snapshot of some hot topics in nanoscience.

Keywords

• Nanomaterials
• Regulation of nanomaterials
• Risk assessment