A European nano-registry as a reliable database for quantitative risk assessment of nanomaterials? A comparison of national approaches

Pavlicek, Anna; Part, Florian; Rose, Gloria; Praetorius, Antonia; Miernicki, Martin; Gazsó, André; Huber-Humer, Marion

doi:10.1016/j.impact.2020.100276

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“…If the production or import volume is >10 tons, >100 tons, or >1000 tons per year, an increasing number of additional toxicity tests are required for hazard and exposure assessment according to REACH [ 45 ]. It has to be highlighted, for nanomaterials, which are defined by the size range between 1–100 nm, more safety-relevant information is needed for the REACH registration [ 46 ]. These considerations are important for tracer substances that are still in the research and development (R&D) pipeline, as such substances would most probably exceed these REACH regulatory thresholds in the case of industry-scale implementation of plastic markers and would consequently require updates of information for the REACH registration.…”

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Evaluation of Marker Materials and Spectroscopic Methods for Tracer-Based Sorting of Plastic Wastes

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Plastics are a ubiquitous material with good mechanical, chemical and thermal properties, and are used in all industrial sectors. Large quantities, widespread use, and insufficient management of plastic wastes lead to low recycling rates. The key challenge in recycling plastic waste is achieving a higher degree of homogeneity between the different polymer material streams. Modern waste sorting plants use automated sensor-based sorting systems capable to sort out commodity plastics, while many engineering plastics, such as polyoxymethylene (POM), will end up in mixed waste streams and are therefore not recycled. A novel approach to increasing recycling rates is tracer-based sorting (TBS), which uses a traceable plastic additive or marker that enables or enhances polymer type identification based on the tracer’s unique fingerprint (e.g., fluorescence). With future TBS applications in mind, we have summarized the literature and assessed TBS techniques and spectroscopic detection methods. Furthermore, a comprehensive list of potential tracer substances suitable for thermoplastics was derived from the literature. We also derived a set of criteria to select the most promising tracer candidates (3 out of 80) based on their material properties, toxicity profiles, and detectability that could be applied to enable the circularity of, for example, POM or other thermoplastics.

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Evaluation of Marker Materials and Spectroscopic Methods for Tracer-Based Sorting of Plastic Wastes

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“…Conceptualisation, characterisation techniques, toxicity/ecotoxicity tests, and even synthesis methods are still not homologated among countries. 191 Concerning the NM and NP concept, while it is true there is an agreement with the size ranges from 1 to 100 nm, there may be some variations such as the number of dimensions less than 100 nm, accumulation, and if they are biologically active or not, their solubility and even their biopersistence. Thus, Table 4 compiles NM denitions according to four organisms, where slight variations are translated in the rst challenge for applying regulations to nanotechnological products.…”

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Safe nanomaterials: from their use, application, and disposal to regulations

Chávez-Hernández,

Velarde-Salcedo,

Navarro-Tovar

et al. 2024

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“…Thus, regulation of nanomaterials and nanotechnology is of utmost importance. In particular, it is imperative to regulate the production, handling and use of nanoparticles and nanomaterials, either by legislation or simply by guidelines and recommendations [167,168]. A critical review on the migration potential of nanoparticles in food contact plastics was provided by [169].…”

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Metallic Nanoparticles in the Food Sector: A Mini-Review

Couto

2022

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Nanomaterials, and in particular metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), have significantly contributed to the production of healthier, safer, and higher-quality foods and food packaging with special properties, such as greater mechanical strength, improved gas barrier capacity, increased water repellency and ability to inhibit microbial contamination, ensuring higher quality and longer product shelf life. MNPs can also be incorporated into chemical and biological sensors, enabling the design of fast and sensitive monitoring devices to assess food quality, from freshness to detection of allergens, food-borne pathogens or toxins. This review summarizes recent developments in the use of MNPs in the field of food science and technology. Additionally, a brief overview of MNP synthesis and characterization techniques is provided, as well as of the toxicity, biosafety and regulatory issues of MNPs in the agricultural, feed and food sectors.

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A European nano-registry as a reliable database for quantitative risk assessment of nanomaterials? A comparison of national approaches

Cited by 25 publications

References 12 publications

Evaluation of Marker Materials and Spectroscopic Methods for Tracer-Based Sorting of Plastic Wastes

Evaluation of Marker Materials and Spectroscopic Methods for Tracer-Based Sorting of Plastic Wastes

Safe nanomaterials: from their use, application, and disposal to regulations

Metallic Nanoparticles in the Food Sector: A Mini-Review

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