Nanotechnology CROBriefing - Emerging Risks Initiative - Position Paper

Published by the CRO Forum, a professional risk management group that focuses on developing and promoting industry best practices in risk management, this report looks at how the uncertainty surrounding the potential health and environmental risks of some kinds of nanomaterials poses new problems for the insurance industry, and explores key areas where this industry should collaborate with other stakeholders to pursue the safe and efficient commercial use of nanomaterials. This includes nanotechnology risk and safety analysis standards, environmental health and safety hazards research, regulatory alignment, and proprietary risk assessment.