June 12, 2019
Austrian Academy of Sciences Publishes NanoTrust Dossier on the Safe-By-Design Concept
The Institute of Technology Assessment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has published a NanoTrust Dossier entitled “Safe-by-Design — The Early Integration of Safety Aspects in Innovation Processes.” The Dossier presents an overview of the concepts behind the idea of integrating health or environmental safety considerations in the design of materials, products, or processes, focusing on the nano-specific Safe-by-Design (SbD) concept. SbD aims to take account of safety issues early on...