Workshop Report: Governance of Emerging Nanotechnology Risks in the Semiconductor Industry

Frontiers in Public Health

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Ponnapat Watjanatepin¹  Valentina Castagnola²  Yüksel Cetin³  Igor Linkov⁴  Claire Skentelbery⁶  Dimiter Prodanov¹ 

[1] Health;Centre for BioNano Interactions (CBNI);Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute;US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, United States;Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, United States;Nanotechnology Industry Association

关键词: nanotecehnology;    risk assessment;    risk communication;    semiconducors;    policy recommendation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2020.00275

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Assessment of risk in the field of nanotechnology requires an integrated multidisciplinary approach due to the complex and cross-disciplinary framework for materials and activities at the nanoscale. The present paper summarizes the workshop “Governance of emerging nano-risk in the semiconductor industry” held on April 26, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. The event targeted representatives of stakeholder communities involved in the risk assessment and governance of the engineered nanomaterials. Nanoelectronics was selected as an impactful use case for risk assessment approaches and comparison to bottom-up nanofabrication. The workshop outlined key data gaps impeding successful assessment of risks associated with nanoparticle use in the industry, using the semiconductor industry as an example. The workshop outlined mitigation strategies informing future regulatory decisions and identified some directions for future efforts.

【 授权许可】

CC BY