"Nanomaterials: Risks and Benefits" ed. by Igor Linkov, Jeffery Steevens

The book chapters clearly illustrate that while existing chemical risk assessment and risk management frameworks may provide a starting point, the unique properties of nanomaterials adds a significant level of complexity to this process. The focus of many chapters is on identification of strategies and tools that could currently be implemented to reduce technical uncertainty and prioritize research to address the immediate needs of the regulatory and risk assessment communities.

There are many potential questions regarding the risks associated with the development and use of wide-ranging technologies enabled through engineered nanomaterials.
For example, with over 600 consumer products available globally, what information exists that describes their risk to human health and the environment?
What engineering or use controls can be deployed to minimize the potential environmental health and safety impacts of nanomaterials throughout the manufacturing and product lifecycles?
How can the potential environmental and health benefits of nanotechnology be realized and maximized?
Papers in the book illustrate application of advanced risk assessment, comprehensive environmental assessment, risk characterization methods, decision analysis techniques, and other approaches to help focus research and inform policymakers benefiting the world at large.

CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1. Human Health Risks
Human Health Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials: Critical Knowledge Gaps in Nanomaterials Risk Assessment
Assessment of Quantum Dot Penetration into Skin in Different Species
Nanotechnology: The Occupational Health and Safety Concerns
Biomarkers of Nanoparticles Impact on Biological Systems
Nanocontamination of the Soldiers in a Battle Space
Part 2. Environmental Risk
Solid-Phase Characteristics of Engineered Nanoparticles: A Multi-dimensional Approach
Nanomaterial Transport, Transformation, and Fate in the Environment: A Risk-Based Perspective on Research Needs
Visualization and Transport of Quantum Dot Nanomaterials in Porous Media
Development of a Three-Level Risk Assessment Strategy for Nanomaterials
Classifying Nanomaterial Risks Using Multi-criteria Decision Analysis
Part 3. Technology and Benefits
Risk Reduction via Greener Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanostructures and Nanocomposites
Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater Using Nano-Carbon Colloids
Part 4. International Perspectives
Processing of Polymer Nanofibers Through Electrospinning as Drug Delivery Systems
Advanced Material Nanotechnology in Israel
Developing an Ecological Risk Framework to Assess Environmental Safety of Nanoscale Products: Ecological Risk Framework
Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology: Applications, Consumer Products, and Benefits
A Novel Size-Selective Airborne Particle Sampling Instrument (WRAS) for Health Risk Evaluation
Nanotechnologies and Environmental Risks: Measurement Technologies and Strategies
Air Pollution Monitoring and Use of Nanotechnology Based Solid State Gas Sensors in Greater Cairo Area, Egypt
Silver Nanoparticles: Environmental and Human Health Impacts
Developing Strategies in Brazil to Manage the Emerging Nanotechnology and Its Associated Risks
The Current State-of-the Art in the Area of Nanotechnology
Risk Assessment in Russia
Environmental Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials
Part 5. Policy and Regulatory Aspects
Nanomaterials in Consumer Products: Categorization
Strategic Approaches for the Management of Environmental Methods of Economic Valuation of the Health Risks Associated
Group Decision-Making in Selecting Nanotechnology Supplier: AHP
Uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials: Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Framework for Single Wall Carbon
The Safety of Nanotechnologies at the OECD and Exposure Assessment
Risk Uncertainties Posed by Nanomaterials with Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials: Applications, Risks, Ethics and Society
Application in Presence of Complete and Incomplete Information
Nanotubes in Power Applications
Considerations for Implementation of Manufactured Nanomaterial Policy and Governance
Knowing Much While Knowing Nothing: Perceptions and Misperceptions
About Nanomaterials
Participants
Author Index