Abstract
Assessment of risk in the field of nanotechnology requires an integrated multidisciplinary approach due to the complex and cross-disciplinary framework for materials and activities at the nanoscale. The present paper summarizes the workshop “Governance of emerging nano-risk in the semiconductor industry” held on April 26, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. The event targeted representatives of stakeholder communities involved in the risk assessment and governance of the engineered nanomaterials. Nanoelectronics was selected as an impactful use case for risk assessment approaches and comparison to bottom-up nanofabrication. The workshop outlined key data gaps impeding successful assessment of risks associated with nanoparticle use in the industry, using the semiconductor industry as an example. The workshop outlined mitigation strategies informing future regulatory decisions and identified some directions for future efforts.
Highlights
Nanotechnology involves a growing number of industrial applications with a large actual economic impact
The interactive discussion between the panel and the audience concerning initial questions can be summarized as follows: 1. What can be adapted to the regulatory framework approach to take the gaps in the availability of required data, notably toxicological and exposure scenario data, into consideration so that the innovative application of these engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) is not curtailed? The results of the discussions have confirmed that it is not possible to directly incorporate the traditional chemical risk assessment for ENMs
Nanoelectronics was selected as an impactful use case for risk assessment approaches, due to its rapid innovation cycle and culture of high-profile health, safety, risk, and quality management
Summary
Nanotechnology involves a growing number of industrial applications with a large actual economic impact. It should be noted that partially because of the vigorous science policy interest—the number of publications presenting data on the toxicology of nanomaterials has increased tremendously, most studies are not directly applicable at the industry level for risk assessment of ENM [9, 10].
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