Industry must self-regulate nanotech risks systematically

Insurer warns companies are wrongly relying on current policies to cover nano activities

In the absence of an agreed regulatory framework for nanotechnology, companies must put in place coherent risk management systems and use a growing library of technical standards to define and assess the safety of nanomaterials, according to a leading industry representative.Most companies developing nanomaterials have put some risk management measures in place, but these are often piecemeal and disorganised. What is needed is a management system...

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