Risk Characterization for Nanotechnology

Risk Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1671-1679

  Williams, Richard A ^a   Kulinowski, Kristen M ^a   White, Ronald ^a   Louis, Garrick ^a  

^a 3301 North Fairfax Drive ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Nanotechnology; Risk; Risk assessment; Risk characterization; Risk management; Risk benefit tradeoff

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROCESS; DOSE-RESPONSE ASSESSMENTS; ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; ISSUES AND CHALLENGES; KEY ISSUES; MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING; RISK CHARACTERIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78449252405     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01513.x     Document Type: Article

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