Title
LICARA nanoSCAN - A tool for the self-assessment of benefits and risks of nanoproducts
Author
van Harmelen, T.
Zondervan-van den Beuken, E.K.
Brouwer, D.H.
Kuijpers, E.
Fransman, W.
Buist, H.B.
Ligthart, T.N.
Hincapié, I.
Hischier, R.
Linkov, I.
Nowack, B.
Studer, J.
Hilty, L.
Som, C.
Publication year
2016
Abstract
The fast penetration of nanoproducts on the market under conditions of significant uncertainty of their environmental properties and risks to humans creates a need for companies to assess sustainability of their products. Evaluation of the potential benefits and risks to build a coherent story for communication with clients, authorities, consumers, and other stakeholders is getting to be increasingly important, but SMEs often lack the knowledge and expertise to assess risks and communicate them appropriately. This paper introduces LICARA nanoSCAN, a modular web based tool that supports SMEs in assessing benefits and risks associated with new
Subject
Life
RAPID - Risk Analysis for Products in Development
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Food and Nutrition
Nutrition
Healthy Living
Risk assessment
Benefit assessment
Nanoproducts
Decision-making tool
Sustainable nanotechnology
Life Cycle Assessment
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.02.021
TNO identifier
533813
Source
Environment International, 91, 150-160
Document type
article