Perspective on a risk-based roadmap towards the implementation of the safe innovation approach for industry

TRAAC framework to improve regulatory acceptance and wider usability of tools and methods for safe innovation and sustainability of manufactured nanomaterials

“…Although the qualitative T&Ms. serve their purpose of risk screening in especially the early stages of innovation value chain, and can help users set “early-warnings”/“red-flags” based on possible health risks, or lack of benefits, they provide outputs with higher uncertainty than the quantitative ones which are more to be used along the later stages of innovation value chain when more data/information is known. Shandilya et al, 2020 and Soeteman-Hernandez et al, 2019b recommend the use of certain T&M type based on the stage within the innovation value chain: the higher the stage level within the innovation process, more quantitative the T&M is to be used and relied upon.…”

Nanosafety: An Evolving Concept to Bring the Safest Possible Nanomaterials to Society and Environment

“…Nanotechnology is an emerging field promising innovative solutions in a wide range of applications that are expected to greatly contribute to sustainable development [ 217 ]. Nevertheless, the fast growth of nanotechnology research associated with the increased interest in novel systems and nanomaterials has not been completely followed by sufficient knowledge about safety and sustainability issues [ 218 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 222 ]. Hence, over the last few years, the scientific community from the diverse fields of the nanosafety framework has made an effort to focus research on identifying and understanding the potential risks and impacts that this emerging field may have on humans and the environment [ 221 ], as has been pointed out throughout this review.…”

Autorregulación y empresas ciudadanas: cartilla de lineamientos legales para emprendedores que trabajan con nanotecnología

“…De estos conceptos, han sido propuestas innumerables soluciones para la regulación de las nanotecnologías, que incluyen abordajes voluntarios, cooperativos o en asociación. Pero, a pesar de las grandes ventajas de cada una de ellas, ninguna de las soluciones propuestas para regular las nanotecnologías, hasta el momento, consiguió contemplar dos requisitos importantes: a) la amplia participación de la industria, con la presentación de datos suficientes para auxiliar a los reguladores en relación con la evaluación de riesgos, y, b) las garantías sobre el papel del gobierno en la regulación de tecnologías emergentes que consideren el interés público (ciudadanos) (Abbot, Marchant y Sylvester, 2010;Shandilya et al, 2020;Soeteman-Hernández et al, 2021).…”