Integrating life cycle assessment into managing potential EHS risks of engineered nanomaterials: reviewing progress to date

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2015, Pages

  Walker, William C ^a   Bosso, Christopher J ^a   Eckelman, Matthew ^b   Isaacs, Jacqueline A ^b   Pourzahedi, Leila ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Engineered nanomaterials; Environmental and health effects; Life cycle assessment; Responsible development; Risk management; Sustainable nanomanufacturing

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NANO-MANUFACTURING; RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

NANOSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FORECASTING; IDEOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84940208749     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-015-3151-x     Document Type: Article

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