The Nanosafety Platform focuses on the protection and safety issues inherent to nanomaterial implementation. The platform approaches these issues from two angles: R&D and operational consulting, services, and training assignments. The platform’s range of activities is unique in France.
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In 2011, the platform will move into a new 4,000 square meter building with a staff of 50 and will receive €10 million in specialized equipment and supplies.
The platform’s R&D work targets nanometrology for the measurement of nanoparticles in the lab, in the environment, and in biological fluids; testing protective equipment to reduce employees’ exposure to nanoparticles; and research on the behavior of nano products throughout their lifecycles in order to reduce consumers’ exposure to nanoparticles.
The platform’s staff is available for operational assignments throughout France, and can provide consulting, auditing, and support with work station design, work station monitoring and detection, and operator and emergency response training. The team is available 24 hours a day to respond to nanomaterial-related accidents.
Contact: francois.tardif@cea.fr
Website: www.nanosmile.org
