WHO Guidelines on "Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials“

Mr. Vladimir Murashov will perform a lecture in the conference ORP2015 - XV International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention (23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th of November, 2015)

World Health Organization is developing Guidelines on "Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials." It aims to facilitate improvements in occupational safety and health of nanotechnologies in a broad range of manufacturing and social environments by incorporating elements of risk assessment and risk management framework and contextual issues in the guidelines structure. The guidelines are developed through a systematic review process, which includes identifying critical guideline questions, conducting systematic reviews of literature for each of the questions, and development of guideline recommendations based on the systematic reviews. These guidelines will encompass nanomaterial prioritization based on their potential risk; nanomaterial hazard, exposure and risk assessment; and risk mitigation measures for nanomaterials in the workplace. Challenges and achievements in the development of these guidelines will be described in this presentation.