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Research and Development of Nanoparticle Characterization Methods |
| FY2006-FY2010, FY2006 Project Budget: 370 million yen |
Even with the same chemical composition, industrial nanoparticles can show considerably different physicochemical characteristics depending on their structure. Because of this, conventional risk-analysis methods that have been commonly used for typical chemical substances may not be directly applied to nanoparticles. Also, as nanotechnology itself is in an advanced yet still developing technology field, characterization techniques have yet to be sufficiently established for industrial particles.
This research and development project, therefore, first focuses on the collection and compilation of relevant findings on the potential effects of industrial nanoparticles that could impact human health and/or the environment. The primary purpose of this project is to develop (1) characterization methods for industrial nanoparticles to derive physicochemical characteristics required for risk assessment, (2) exposure assessment methods including analysis techniques to identify environmental concentrations, environmental emission sources, and fates and behaviors in the environment, and (3) basic hazardous property evaluation methods to eventually establish risk assessment methods applicable to industrial nanoparticles using these methods.
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| Development of nanoparticle characteristics evaluation methods |
| PDF:Chemical Substance Management [PDF:4.53MB] |
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