What is ISO/TR 22293 about?
ISO/TR 22293 provides practical support for decisions related to product development and use through early consideration of the potential for release of MNM and through focus on realistic use scenarios where exposure to the released MNM might occur.ISO/TR 22293 reviews and evaluates the utility of available methods to assess material released from commercial polymer composites in support of product use and safety decisions and describes what revised or additional methods are needed.
Note: ISO/TR 22293 is not focused on describing methods perse; rather the goal is to describe information that is appropriate for consideration in the selection of methods to support decision-making.
Who is ISO/TR 22293 for?
ISO/TR 22293 on manufactured nanomaterials is applicable to:
- Those planning to develop or adapt technical specifications for MNM use in commercial products
- Risk managers, product developers, exposure measurement practitioners or other stakeholders
- Seeking guidance on the availability and utility of methods to measure releases that could occur from uses of specific MNMs in composites
- Methods and instrumentation developers seeking to identify needs of the risk management community
- Those planning basic and applied research programs for measurement and modelling to support decisions around sustainably safe uses of MNMs.
Why should you use ISO/TR 22293?
ISO/TR 22293 provides practical support for decisions related to product development and use through early consideration of the potential for release of manufactured nanomaterials (MNM) and through a focus on realistic use scenarios where exposures to the released MNM might occur which is helpful for environmental safety.
The structured review of the information regarding the selection of MNM is important measurement methods provided in ISO/TR 22293 is needed because technologies to produce MNMs, their uses, and MNM measurement methods are often developing at the same time. This helps in designing efficient commercial polymer composite products.
