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

纳米级材料的迅速发展和使用为当前环境、健康和安全问题风险分析方法的应用带来了新的挑战。与这些材料相关的独特性质可能对当前危害识别、暴露评估和传统风险评估范式的剂量反应成分的方法产生重大影响，这些方法为风险管理决策提供信息。这些因素可能会妨碍对潜在风险的准确评估，并可能需要改变向利益相关者传达潜在风险和决策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小组（EMNMS）正在组织一个研讨会，纳米风险分析：推进纳米材料风险管理科学，2008年9月10日至11日，在华盛顿特区。研讨会旨在促进风险分析专家、纳米技术研究人员、环境科学家、关键利益相关者以及对风险分析、风险沟通和纳米技术感兴趣的公众之间的多学科讨论，以确定评估纳米技术和纳米材料独特方面的风险分析方法。为了促进讨论，正在编写五份专题白皮书，每一份都由纳米技术和风险专家共同撰写，并将介绍以下主题：危害识别和不确定性；毒理学;暴露评估;风险特征;还有风险沟通。目标是编写关于推进纳米材料和纳米技术风险分析科学的主题的参考论文。此外，该研讨会旨在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、学术和行业领导者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.