| Title: |
Nanotechnology and Life Cycle Assessment
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> proceedings / conference paper(s)
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| Country: |
European Union
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| Year of publication: |
2007 |
| Availability: |
Synthesis of Results Obtained at a Workshop Washington, DC 2–3 October 2006. Date of publication: 20 March 2007
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Walter Klöpffer
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Mary Ann Curran, Paolo Frankl, Reinout Heijungs, Annette Köhler, Stig Irving Olsen
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->Others
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Assessment tools
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Environmental
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| Short description: |
Life cycle assessment (LCA) - a cradle-to-grave look at the health and
environmental impact of a material, chemical, or product - is an essential
tool for ensuring the safe, responsible, and sustainable commercialization
of nanotechnology, U.S. and European experts conclude in a new report
from the European Commission and Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars.
With the number of nanotechnology-enabled products entering the market
expected to grow dramatically - from US$30 billion in 2005 to US$2.6
trillion in global manufactured goods using nanotechnology by 2014 --
'numerous uncertainties exist regarding possible impacts on the
environment and human health,' the international authors observe in
Nanotechnology and Life Cycle Assessment: A Systems Approach to
Nanotechnology and the Environment.
According to the report, wisely implemented assessment tools such as
LCA can help corporations and researchers determine likely environmental
impacts at various stages in a new nanotechnology product's life cycle. It
also enables governments, industry and consumers to compare the
environmental performance of a novel nanotech product with that of
conventional products already on the market.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 05/08/2007
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