Risk Analysis : Informing the Management of Nanoscale Materials (Workshop September 10-11, 2008)

纳米材料的迅速发展和使用为应用当前的风险分析方法解决环境、健康和安全问题带来了新的挑战。与这些材料相关的独特性质可能对传统风险评估范例中为风险管理决策提供信息的危险识别、暴露评估和剂量-反应部分的当前方法产生重大影响。这些因素可能会扰乱对潜在风险的准确评估，并可能需要改变向利益攸关方传达和由政策制定者管理潜在风险的方式。为了应对这些挑战，风险分析学会的新兴材料和纳米材料专业组(EMNMS)将于2008年9月10日至11日在华盛顿特区举办一次研讨会，名为纳米风险分析：推进纳米材料风险管理的科学。讲习班旨在促进多学科讨论，以确定风险分析方法，在风险分析专家、纳米技术研究人员、环境科学家、主要利益攸关方和对风险分析、风险沟通和纳米技术感兴趣的公众中评估纳米技术和纳米材料的独特方面。为促进讨论，正在编写五份专题白皮书，每一份白皮书都是由纳米技术和风险专家共同编写的，将介绍以下主题：危险识别和不确定性；毒理学；暴露评估；风险表征；以及风险沟通。其目标是就促进纳米材料和纳米技术风险分析科学的主题开发供出版的参考论文。此外，讲习班的目的是在风险分析和纳米技术领域的多学科专家、初级和国际研究人员以及政府、学术和行业领袖之间形成新的网络和合作。

The rapidly expanding development and use of nanoscale materials has generated new challenges for the application of current risk analysis methods for environmental, health, and safety concerns. The unique properties associated with these materials potentially have significant implications for current approaches to the hazard identification, exposure assessment and dose-response components of the traditional risk assessment paradigm that informs risk management decisions. These factors may confound the accurate assessment of potential risks and may require changes in the ways potential risks are communicated to stakeholders and managed by policymakers. To address these challenges, the Emerging Materials and Nanomaterials Specialty group (EMNMS) of the Society for Risk Analysis is organizing a workshop, NanoRisk Analysis: Advancing the Science for Nanoscale Material Risk Management, on September 10-11, 2008, in Washington, DC. The workshop is intended to facilitate a multidisciplinary discussion to identify approaches for risk analysis that assess the unique aspects of nanotechnology and nanomaterials among experts in risk analysis, nanotechnology researchers, environmental scientists, key stakeholders, and members of the public interested in risk analysis, risk communication, and nanotechnology. To facilitate the discussion, five topical white papers, each co-authored by a combination of nanotechnology and risk experts, are being developed and will be presented on topics of: hazard identification and uncertainty; toxicology; exposure assessment; risk characterization; and risk communication. The goal is to develop reference papers for publication on topics advancing the science of risk analysis for nanomaterials and nanotechnology. Additionally, the workshop is intended to form new networks and collaborations among multi-disciplinary experts, junior and international researchers, and governmental, academic and industry leaders in risk analysis and nanotechnology.