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Congo (Brazzaville)Responsible NanoCode
| Report Title: |
How can business respond to the technical, social and commercial uncertainties of nanotechnology? |
| Report ID: |
578 |
| Date: |
11/1/2006 |
| Author: |
Responsible NanoCode Working Group |
| Report Type: |
Workshop Report |
| URL: |
[Workshop-Report_07112006.pdf] |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Organization: |
Responsible NanoCode |
| Summary: |
In light of the significant uncertainties regarding the safety of nanomaterials, The Royal Society, Insight Investment, and the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) hosted a workshop on November 6, 2006 to explore safety issues with European companies. Seventeen companies attended; this document is the workshop report. Technical uncertainties (issues concerning our understanding of the technology and how it behaves), social uncertainties (perceived benefits and perceived risks), and commercial uncertainties (predicting future legislation) all exist and must be dealt with. In response, a new approach to responding to technical, social and commercial risk is needed, business should be more active in shaping the debates on regulatory systems, standards, and definitions, and coordinated engagement and communication is important. The workshop participants felt that a voluntary code of conduct should be a next step. |
| Archived Copy: |
Workshop-Report_07112006-1_578_9199.pdf |
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| Report Title: |
An uncertain business: the technical, social and commercial challenges posed by nanotechnology |
| Report ID: |
537 |
| Date: |
10/1/2006 |
| Author: |
Hilary Sutcliffe and Simon Hodgson |
| Report Type: |
Briefing Sheet |
| URL: |
[Acona-Paper_07112006.pdf] |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Organization: |
Responsible NanoCode |
| Summary: |
On November 7, 2006, Responsible NanoCode held a workshop to explore the scientific, social, and commercial issues of nanotechnology. This briefing paper was published a month prior to stimulate the workshop, and discusses three areas of uncertainty regarding nanomaterials: Technical uncertainties, which include uncertain size definitions, possible explosive effects, unknown lifecycle, and risks in general; social uncertainties, which include public perception of risks, public acceptance, benefit and harm to developing economies, and controversial innovations; and commercial uncertainties, including a lack of consensus as to regulations, uncertain consumer acceptance, proprietary research, and litigation fears. |
| Archived Copy: |
Acona-Paper_07112006_537_2442.pdf |
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