Comparative analysis of modern approaches to risk estimation from artificially created nanoparticles and nanomaterials

• Published in: Voprosy pitaniia Vol. 81; no. 4; p. 11
• Main Authors: Kazak, A A, Stepanov, E G, Gmoshinskiĭ, I V, Khotimchenko, S A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2012
• Subjects: Consumer Product Safety; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; International Cooperation - legislation & jurisprudence; Nanostructures - adverse effects; Nanostructures - analysis; Nanotechnology - legislation & jurisprudence; Risk Assessment - legislation & jurisprudence; Risk Assessment - methods; Russia; Russia
• ISSN: 0042-8833

The article represents a review of modern approaches to problem of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials risk estimation for human health and environment that were elaborated in EU, USA and some international authorities. Submitted data suggests that there is a significant coincidence with approaches being developed and introduced in Russian Federation under the guidance of Rospotrebnadzor. Particularly criteria being used in Russian Federation and EU for classification of nanotechnologies and nanoindustry production are mainly similar. They include a) identification of nanomaterials in production, b) establishment of production disintegration possibility with concomitant migration of free nanoparticles, c) possibility of nanoparticles emission/migration both in normal conditions of utilization and in possible emergency conditions, d) degree of proximity of particular kind of production to it's consumer that means the possibility of exposition being from closely to zero (in conditions of unhabitated exploitation) up to approximately 100% (in case of medicine, food and cosmetics), e) biological examination of potential danger of nanomaterials according to current volume of scientific information. As applied to nanotechnology plants there are such criteria in use as a) nanomaterial identification, b) personnel exhibiting possibility, c) potential toxicity of stuff in aerosol nano-form, d) characteristics of biological action. Thus applied in Russia principles for nanomaterials safety estimation do not contradict to concepts of foreign authorities that builds up a possibility of said approaches harmonization to internationally recognized norms.