| Issue |
Int. J. Metrol. Qual. Eng.
Volume 8, 2017
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 8 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2017002 | |
| Published online | 06 March 2017 | |
Research Article
Overview of an internationally integrated nanotechnology governance★
Macquarie University,
Sydney
2109,
NSW, Australia
⁎ Corresponding author: sheila.devasahayam@mq.edu.au
Received:
28
October
2016
Accepted:
5
January
2017
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies (NTs) have huge potential to improve competitiveness and sustainable development across a wide range of industrial sectors. Public perception of NT related to health, safety and environment (HSE) is critical for the responsible development of NT. It warrants a regulatory regime to demonstrate to the general public whether NTs are safe with regard to HSE. This work explores the feasibility of legal metrology (LM) as a platform to address the impact of NT on legal and socio-economic aspects. It considers whether a LM framework needs to be developed for NT and the associated benefits and risks.
Key words: legal metrology nanotechnology / nano-scale properties / manufactured nanomaterials / nanometrology
© S. Devasahayam, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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