The Behaviour of Aerosols Released to Ambient Air from Nanoparticle Manufacturing - A Pre-normative Study

Project Information

NANOTRANSPORT

Grant agreement ID: 33371

Start date 1 September 2006

End date 29 February 2008

Funded under

• Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 450 000,00

EU contribution € 450 000,00

Coordinated by

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS
Norway

Objective

The NANOTRANSPORT project addresses the behaviour of aerosols released to ambient air from nano-particle manufacturing. The project brings together leading expert organisations in risk management, aerosol monitoring, filtration, nano-particle technology and online particle characterization fields. The proposed pre-normative study has the objective of bringing into light and to document the need for standardised test aerosols adapted to the scope of nano-toxicology and occupational health studies.

State-of-the-art nano-article generation and aerosol monitoring equipment will be used to show that the properties (size, size distribution, surface chemistry, surface charge, concentration) of aerosols formed by manufactured nano-particles experience dramatic changes when released in the ambient air compared to their initial properties within the reactor.

The project will provide introductory experimental results that will be used to develop recommendations and guidelines for the European Commission. Based on NANOTRANSPORT results, the Commission will have the necessary background to prioritise and initiate research to
-Develop standard test aerosols adapted to specific studies/tests/validations/investigations:
It will contribute to determine the toxicological and epidemiological hazards posed by nano-powders in a systematic way reflecting exposure levels likely to be encountered in industry
New standards and particularly adequate test aerosols for testing and guaranteeing suitability of filtration and respiratory protection for use in nanoparticles/ nanopowders production or processing sites will be identified and described.

-Promote a more effective use of research funding by implanting correct methodologies that will contribute to provide meaningful and comparable results, which will:
Help the development of risk assessment tools for released nano-particles
Help gaining public and stakeholder acceptance regarding safe production and use of manufactured nano-particles

Fields of science

• social sciences › sociology › governance › crisis management
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › occupational health

Keywords

• Nanotechnology

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2004-3.4.1.1-2 - Standardisation for nanotechnology
• NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Funding Scheme

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinator

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Veritasveien 1 ; HOVIK ; Norway
• Total cost: No data

Participants (2)

GRIMM AEROSOL TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Dorfstrasse 9 ; AINRING
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kaiserstrasse 12 ; KARLSRUHE
• Total cost: No data