Standardisation in the Field of Nanotechnology: Some Issues of Legitimacy

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 719-739

  Forsberg, Ellen Marie ^a  

^a WORK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Governance; Legitimacy; Nanotechnology; Voluntary standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SAFETY;

EID: 84870727605     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-011-9268-0     Document Type: Article

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