title: The way forward for risk assessment of nanomaterials in solid media.
abstract: There is an urgent need for sufficient knowledge to allow reliable assessment of the risks associated with engineered nanomaterials (ENPs). Significant advances in basic understanding of nano safety have been made, but there is still no clear systematic basis for risk-related research, and major uncertainties remain in the absence of uniform procedures. The following papers provide the guidance on how to proceed within the area of fate and hazard assessment, and how this links into grouping, testing and risk assessment of nanomaterials. This guidance is coupled with an industrial view on the most important research areas for nanomaterials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Vejlsovej 25, PO Box 314, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark. Electronic address: jsf@bios.au.dk.
authors.forename: Janeck J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Scott-Fordsmand
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Center for Safety of Products and Substances, Bilthoven, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Willie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Peijnenburg
authors.affiliation: University of Aveiro, Department of Biology & CESAM, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mónica J B
authors.initials: MJB
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.affiliation: BASF SE, Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Landsiedel
authors.affiliation: ARCHE (Assessing Risks of CHEmicals), Stapelplein 70 box 104, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oorts
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Exposure; Fate; Grouping; Hazard; Industry; Regulation