Final paper

Nanotechnology Risk Management

Written Report

Your final assignment for the class is to conduct a risk assessment and risk management plan for your nanotechnology application (from your group presentations/individual reports). You will put together a 5 page (single-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font) report based on the outline provided below. Please refer to the Risk Assessment Handout for additional information that will help you construct your risk assessment report. Example risk assessments have been posted for you on Canvas. Your risk assessment will not be that extensive but should still address each of the components of a risk assessment.

Include the following in your risk assessment:

Name of the Risk Assessment Company - optional

Your Name

Report date

Parts of the risk assessment:

I. Background and applications of the nanotechnology

Uses of the nanomaterials

Boundaries of the risk assessment (type of assessment?, who is at risk?)

II. Hazard and exposure identification

Dose response and toxicity evaluation – you must justify using a surrogate material (absorption?, distribution? metabolism? excretion? toxicity?)

Exposure assessment (who?, how?, how long?, routes?

III. Risk characterization and management

Risk management strategy (think about all of the influences on risk management)

Evaluation and selection of alternatives for mitigation

Engineering or administrative controls needed to minimize risk