17 April 2024
NanoTox, 23-25 Sept 2024, Venice, Italy
20 February 2024
ANTHOS 2024 (4-7 March 2024, Vienna, AT)
9 November 2023
Submit abstract for SETAC 2024
20 August 2023
22 August 2019
In May 2019, the Nordic Council of Ministers published a working paper entitled “The applicability of the GHS classification criteria to nanomaterials”. The goal of the project was to review the applicability of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) to manufactured nanomaterials, taking into account the progress of international scientific work.
The report notes that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) has generated and compiled much data on nanomaterials under the Testing Program of Manufactured Nanomaterials. These data were further assessed for some pre-selected nanomaterials: single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), nano silicon dioxide, nano silver, and nano zinc oxide. Additionally, the appropriateness of the GHS classification criteria for the generated data were evaluated for five health hazard classes for which an initial screening had shown a need for classification. Finally, if applicable, relevant classifications of the nanomaterials were assessed. For each of the relevant hazard classes, the available test data of the nanomaterials were summarized and evaluated with respect to:
The report lists the following overall observations and reflections: