Working Safely with Nanomaterials

BOHS & UK Nanosafety Partnership Group hosted this International conference on Working Safely with Nanomaterials at the Royal college of Physicians, Edinburgh.

Many of the presentations are now available to download - please click on the title within the programme to access the PDF.

Programme

09:00	Welcome	John Howard, Director of NIOSH
09:15	Official seminar opening and context for the Guide	Judith Hackitt, Chair of HSE
09:45	Introduction to the Nanosafety Partnership & the scope of the Guide	June Freeland, UK Nanosafety Partnership, University of Strathclyde
10:00	Legal Duty	James Wheeler, HSE
10:15	Definitions, properties & the importance of characterisation	Dr Steve Hankin, IOM
10:30	Tea / Coffee
11:00	Characterising the risk: 1. Hazards of nanomaterials and their assessment 2. Exposure to nanomaterials and its assessment	Dr Craig Poland, IOM Dr Delphine Bard, HSL
12:00	Assessing the risk: 3. Application of COSHH & risk assesment including current control banding approaches	Dr Arthur Mitchell, MRC
12:15	Managing the risk: 4. Exposure prevention 5. Waste disposal	John Hulme, University of Cambridge Dr David Kinnison, University of Southampton
13:00	Lunch
14:00	Implementing good practice in Nanosafety through training and auditing	Dr Andrew Cottam, HSE
14:15	Health Surveillance	Dr Michael Riediker, Institut Universitaire Romand de Sante au Travail
14:30	Examples of practicing responsible Nanosafety in... 1. Physical sciences 2. Life sciences 3. Engineering	Mr Fred Hale, Bristol Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information Professor Vicki Stone, Heriot-Watt University Professor Douglas J. Paul, Director of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, University of Glasgow
15:30	Tea / Coffee
15:45	Emerging issues & future developments influencing Nanosafety practices	Dr Rob Aitken, IOM
16:00	Panel Discussion	Regulatory Agencies
16:30	Closing Remarks

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