A framework of criteria for the sustainability assessment of nanoproducts

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 277-287

  Cinelli, Marco ^a   Coles, Stuart R ^a   Sadik, Omowunmi ^b   Karn, Barbara ^c   Kirwan, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

Criteria; Decision making; Nanoproducts; Nanotechnology; Survey; Sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYING; SURVEYS;

CRITERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT; HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; NANOPRODUCTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGIES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84978012470     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.118     Document Type: Article

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