NIA Projects

SAFETY ASSESSMENT:

RIP-oNs - REACH Implementation Plans on Nanomaterials: 'Scientific and technical Support for Nanomaterials'

NANEX - Development of Exposure Scenarios for Manufactured Nanomaterials

PROSPEcT - Ecotoxicology Test Protocols for Representative Nanomaterials in Support of the OECD Sponsorship Programme

CNT - Life-Cycle Analysis - Research into the likelihood and possible pathway of human exposure via inhalation arising throughout the lifecycle of a selection of commercially available articles containing carbon nanotubes

NanoImaging - Detection of Engineered Nanomaterials in the Environment: Available techniques and potential for applied techniques from nanomedicine and nanotoxicology

RefNanoCLAYM - Lead-Sponsorship, Characterisation and Testing of Reference Nanoclay Materials within the OECD Sponsorship Programme

Global-NanoMaPPP - Global PPP for the Integrated Measurement and Testing of Reference NanoMaterials in support of the OECD WPMN Sponsorship Programme


BENEFITS OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES:

Valuing Nanotechnologies - Methodology for estimating, in monetary terms, the benefits of nanotechnology


COMMUNICATION:

INGENIOUS - Public Communication & Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology


COMMERCIALISATION:

Nano2Market - Best Practices for IPR and Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology Development


MARKET-SPECIFIC R&D:

NanoHex - Transforming the Future of Heat Management



RIP-oNs

REACH Implementation Plans on Nanomaterials (RIP-oNs):* Scientific and technical Support on Nanomaterials

The two RIP-oN projects (RIP-oN2 and RIP-oN3) are independent projects funded by the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) of the European Commission’s Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC) to a consortium led by SAFENANO (Institute of Occupational Medicine), and including the Nanotechnology Industries Association, Cefic, and Soluzioni Informatiche. The projects started in January 2010 and will run for 12-16 months.

RIP-oN2:‘Specific advice on fulfilling information requirements for nanomaterials under REACH'

This project aims to:

  • Develop specific advice on how REACH information requirements on intrinsic properties of nanomaterials can be fulfilled. This should address and advise on the appropriateness of the relevant test methods (including dosimetry) for nanomaterials and outline, when relevant, possible specific testing strategies.
  • Develop advice on the information that is needed for safety evaluation and risk management of nanomaterials and in particular if information is needed beyond or in addition to the current information requirements listed in REACH Annexes VI-X.

RIP-oN3:'Specific advice on exposure assessment and Hazard/Risk Characterisation for nanomaterials under REACH'

The project addresses exposure assessment and hazard/risk characterisation for nanomaterials within REACH. It aims to:
  • Develop advice on how to do exposure assessment for nanomaterials within the REACH context. This shall be the main focus of project and shall cover: 
    - development of Exposure Scenarios,
    - evaluation of operational conditions and risk management/mitigation measures and
    - exposure estimation;
  • Develop ideas for how to conduct hazard and risk characterisation for nanomaterials. The latter will involve threshold/non-threshold considerations.


* RIP-oN1: 'Substance Identification of Nanomaterials': this RIP-oN is conducted by the IHCP (JRC) under consultation of additional experts.