Klaus Günter Steinhäuser
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View article: The Need for Change: A Roadmap for the Sustainable Transformation of the Chemical Industry
The Need for Change: A Roadmap for the Sustainable Transformation of the Chemical Industry Open
The chemical industry faces major challenges worldwide. Since 1950, production has increased 50-fold and is projected to continue growing, particularly in Asia. It is one of the most energy- and resource-intensive industries, contributing …
View article: PFAS: forever chemicals—persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile. Reviewing the status and the need for their phase out and remediation of contaminated sites
PFAS: forever chemicals—persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile. Reviewing the status and the need for their phase out and remediation of contaminated sites Open
Background Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have received increasing scientific and political attention in recent years. Several thousand commercially produced compounds are used in numerous products and technical processes…
View article: The Necessity of a Global Binding Framework for Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Materials—Interactions with Climate and Biodiversity
The Necessity of a Global Binding Framework for Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Materials—Interactions with Climate and Biodiversity Open
Sustainable chemicals and materials management deals with both the risks and the opportunities of chemicals and products. It is not only focused on hazards and risks of chemicals for human health and the environment but also includes the m…
View article: How should we deal with the interfaces between chemicals, product and waste legislation?
How should we deal with the interfaces between chemicals, product and waste legislation? Open
In the 7th Environment Action Programme, the European Commission targets two essential goals in the handling of substances and materials known by the buzzwords "non-toxic environment" and "circular economy". There are numerous interfaces i…
View article: Reliability of methods and data for regulatory assessment of nanomaterial risks
Reliability of methods and data for regulatory assessment of nanomaterial risks Open
Reliability of methods and data for regulatory assessment of nanomaterial risksBoth the EU and other OECD member states have understood the increasing need for dedicated research focussed on assessing the potential environmental and health…
View article: Risk assessment frameworks for nanomaterials: Scope, link to regulations, applicability, and outline for future directions in view of needed increase in efficiency
Risk assessment frameworks for nanomaterials: Scope, link to regulations, applicability, and outline for future directions in view of needed increase in efficiency Open
The increasing application of nanomaterials and the notion that their distinct features compared to larger sized counterparts should be considered in safety assessment, has led to the development of risk assessment frameworks that are spec…
View article: In vitro approaches to assess the hazard of nanomaterials
In vitro approaches to assess the hazard of nanomaterials Open
The rapid development of engineered nanomaterials demands for a fast and reliable assessment of their health hazard potential. A plethora of experimental approaches have been developed and are widely employed in conventional toxicological …
View article: Methods and data for regulatory risk assessment of nanomaterials: Questions for an expert consultation
Methods and data for regulatory risk assessment of nanomaterials: Questions for an expert consultation Open
While the general risk assessment paradigm, and associated endpoints for regulatory review and approval of conventional chemicals in essence apply to nanomaterials, two problems have arisen that must be addressed. Due to the physicochemica…
View article: Regulatory relevant and reliable methods and data for determining the environmental fate of manufactured nanomaterials
Regulatory relevant and reliable methods and data for determining the environmental fate of manufactured nanomaterials Open
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View article: Reliability of methods and data for regulatory assessment of nanomaterial risks
Reliability of methods and data for regulatory assessment of nanomaterial risks Open
Within the EU funded project Prosafe a review on the regulatory relevance of the results of several EU and US funded nanosafety research projects was conducted. The objective was to identify those methods, data and protocols that are appro…