Currently, none of the existing REACH compliance models are suited or validated for risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials, and many existing exposure limits are not suitable for nanomaterials.

caLIBRAte will address this by developing a ‘system of systems’, based on a suite of tested and calibrated manufactured nano-specific risk prioritisation and control banding tools.  Our work will leverage more than a decade of nanosafety research and resources to develop models for next generation nano-risk governance framework.

caLIBRAte will establish a versatile next-generation nano-risk governance framework for assessment and management of human and environmental risks of manufactured nanomaterials (MN) and MN-enabled products. The framework will be founded on thoroughly tested models and stakeholder needs. The goal is that the quality and trust in the caLIBRAte nano-risk governance framework models will exceed the current level of most existing REACH tools.

The caLIBRAte framework will link different nano-specific models and methods into a system-of-systems (SoS), which companies, developers and authorities can use for risk assessment, prioritisation and management of occupational, consumer and environmental risks associated with production and use of MN or products containing MNs. The framework models will be aligned to support decisions along the research and innovation value chain, from basic research to market launch.

1 May 2016 – 31 October 2019