Nanorisk: Safety and Risks of Carbon Nanotubes

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 7728.1;3 NMPP-NM

Short description (German)

Nanorisk: Safety and Risks of Carbon Nanotubes

Short description (English)

Nanorisk: Safety and Risks of Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract (German)

Successful introduction of nanoparticles will rely on an early and realistic assessment of risks and appropriate precautionary measures. This project focuses on Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) and aims:- to present the status quo of existing knowledge and uncertainties regarding safety and risk issues of CNT - to perform research to obtain toxicological in vitro data for the hazard identification- to identify the CNT toxicomechanism - to perform a foresight of which potential problems that can arise

Abstract (English)

Successful introduction of nanoparticles will rely on an early and realistic assessment of risks and appropriate precautionary measures. This project focuses on Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) and aims:- to present the status quo of existing knowledge and uncertainties regarding safety and risk issues of CNT - to perform research to obtain toxicological in vitro data for the hazard identification- to identify the CNT toxicomechanism - to perform a foresight of which potential problems that can arise