NanoDefiner Framework and e-Tool Revisited According to the European Commission’s Nanomaterial Definition 2022/C 229/01

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Contributors

  • Raphael Brüngel - , Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Johannes Rückert - , Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Author)
  • Philipp Müller - , BASF SE (Author)
  • Frank Babick - , Mechanical Process Engineering Group (Author)
  • Christoph M. Friedrich - , Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts, University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Antoine Ghanem - , Solvay S.A. (Author)
  • Vasile-Dan Hodoroaba - , Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Berlin (Author)
  • Agnieszka Mech - , European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Ispra (Author)
  • Stefan Weigel - , Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Author)
  • Wendel Wohlleben - , BASF SE (Author)
  • Hubert Rauscher - , European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Ispra (Author)

Abstract

The new recommended definition of a nanomaterial, 2022/C 229/01, adopted by the European Commission in 2022, will have a considerable impact on European Union legislation addressing chemicals, and therefore tools to implement this new definition are urgently needed. The updated NanoDefiner framework and its e-tool implementation presented here are such instruments, which help stakeholders to find out in a straightforward way whether a material is a nanomaterial or not. They are two major outcomes of the NanoDefine project, which is explicitly referred to in the new definition. This work revisits the framework and e-tool, and elaborates necessary adjustments to make these outcomes applicable for the updated recommendation. A broad set of case studies on representative materials confirms the validity of these adjustments. To further foster the sustainability and applicability of the framework and e-tool, measures for the FAIRification of expert knowledge within the e-tool’s knowledge base are elaborated as well. The updated framework and e-tool are now ready to be used in line with the updated recommendation. The presented approach may serve as an example for reviewing existing guidance and tools developed for the previous definition 2011/696/EU, particularly those adopting NanoDefine project outcomes.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number990
Number of pages16
JournalNanomaterials
Volume13
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85151524728
ORCID /0000-0001-5958-2111/work/173049764

Keywords

Keywords

  • FAIRification, decision support, nanomaterial categorisation, nanomaterial definition, nanomaterial legislation, nanomaterial regulation