FOREWORD

THE WORKING PARTY ON MANUFACTURED NANOMATERIALS (WPMN)

CO-OPERATION ON EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT AND EXPOSURE MITIGATION

OECD WORKING PARTY ON MANUFACTURED NANOMATERIALS (WPMN) WORKSHOP ON “EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT AND EXPOSURE MITIGATION”

   Welcoming Remarks    

   Session 1: Exposure Measurement (including Analytical Methodologies and Occupational Measurement Strategies)    

      Latest Developments in Analytical Methodology         

      Nanoparticle Measurement in the Workplace for Risk Assessment         

      Distinction of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials from Background Airborne Particular Matter         

   Session 2: Determinants of Exposure in the Workplace    

      Relevance of Dustiness and Aerosol Dynamics for Personal Exposure         

      Development of Exposure Situations in the Workplace         

   Session 3: Plenary Discussion on Session 1 and Session 2    

   Session 4: Exposure Mitigation Measures    

      Efficiency of Engineering Controls         

      Efficiency of Personal Protective Equipment         

   Session 5: Risk Assessment in the Workplace    

      Qualitative Risk Assessment         

      Approaches for the Definition of Threshold Limit Values for Nanomaterials         

   Session 6: Plenary Discussion on Session 4 and 5    

   Panel Discussion    

   Conclusions from the workshop    

ANNEX: PRESENTATIONS

   Presentation 1: Exposure Measurements- Latest Developments in Analytical Methodology: Thomas Kuhlbusch    

   Presentation 2: Distinction Between Carbonaceous Nanomaterials and Background Airborne Particulate Matter: Mariko Ono-Ogasawara    

   Presentation 3: Relevance of Dustiness and Aerosol Dynamics for Personal Exposure: Thomas Schneider    

   Presentation 4: Development of Exposure Situations for Manufactured Nanoparticles (MNPs): Derk Brouwer    

   Presentation 5: Control Banding Nanotool- A Qualitative Risk Assessment Method: Paul Swuste