“The chemical industry is responsible for using nanomaterials. The show numerous security programs of the company, its close cooperation with science and its employees in publicly funded projects such as nano care. It also works the sector in the recently launched project “discretion” safety of nano-silver for the support, Federal Ministry of Research of.
The chemical industry is also involved extensively in the nano-dialogue of the federal government, “said Dr. Gerd Romanowski, Director Science, Technology and Environment of the Chemical Industry Association (VCI), today in a statement to the Bund study,” the gloss simulated nano silver “.
“For each product, a risk assessment based on the legal requirements to create. This includes an assessment for the safe handling of nanomaterials in the workplace, in the supply chain and potential effects on consumers and the environment, said, “Romanowski. A general labeling is not useful because the nanoscale of a substance is no threat to property was.
The existing German and European laws to protect people and the environment from nanomaterials cover too. About the laws properly nanomaterials applied to, VCI, the guidelines for its member companies created several – for example for registration of nanomaterials under REACH, risk assessment, to providing information in the supply chain, security research and disposal of wastes containing nanomaterials Sun Also lead the chemical company’s security research on nanomaterials continues.
When discussing the safety of nanomaterials should be opportunities of nanotechnology for the environment and conserving resources not lose sight of the many, “Romanowski made clear. So you can use nanotechnology to produce organic light, electricity into light without much heat generation transform and contribute to energy saving Sun An important role is nanotechnology in the development of materials for solar cells with higher efficiency always play.
