Nanomaterials and occupational health: risk and opportunities for safer workplaces in the near future


11 Sept.			14:00 - 15:30

ROOM 15

SOCIAL IMPACT & ETHICS
TT.III - Technical Multi-Track with Parallel SYMPOSIA
Nanomaterials and occupational health: risk and opportunities for safer workplaces in the near future
Co-organized with INAIL, Sapienza University of Rome, IIT and RINA-CSM Chair: Fabio BOCCUNI, INAIL
The development of nanotechnologies widely contributes to the societal growth in different sectors, but they also introduce new potential emission sources of particles at the nanoscale, deliberately produced in the manufacturing and use of nanomaterials and advanced materials. Concerns are strictly related to the potential health effects for workers exposed to nanoparticles by inhalation, although no occupational exposure limits are still established by law. Meantime, in application of the precautionary principle, the European research community developed studies and projects to support policymakers to reduce the gap between the rapid nanotechnology development and the required policy actions. Last achievements concern the inclusion of nanoforms in the annexes of REACH and the mandatory use of personal protective equipment to protect workers in the activities in which nanomaterials exposure risk has been recognized (European Commission Directive 2019/1832). In this session opportunities provided by the application of enhanced properties of nanomaterials to improve health and safety levels in the work environment and new advancement for workplace exposure risk characterization will be presented. The contribution of PhD, Postdocs and researchers involved in projects developed by INAIL in collaboration with Sapienza University, IIT and RINA-CSM will be highlighted. The findings would contribute to ensure the responsible development of opportunities allowed by nanotechnologies in the near future.

TT.III.C.1	Francesca SEBASTIANI - CV, Sapienza University of Rome Riccardo FERRANTE, INAIL Hyphenated mass spectrometry for characterization and quantification of airborne nanoparticles
TT.III.C.2	Claudio NATALE, IIT Francesca TOMBOLINI, INAIL Scaling up the graphene production from R&D to the pilot plant stage: implications for occupational exposure
TT.III.C.3	Silvia CASALINUOVO & Domenico CAPUTO Sapienza University of Rome Safety of nanomaterial-decorated fabric for breath sensing
TT.III.C.4	Fabrizio MARRA & Alessandro D’ALOIA Sapienza University of Rome Wearable Systems based on Nanomaterials for Health and Safety
TT.III.C.5	Rosanna PILEGGI & Teresa BEONE RINA-CSM Workplace exposure assessment during the spray application of nanostructured coatings designed in the RESISTANT Project