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Birgit Van Duuren-Stuurman1,*, Stefan R. Vink1, Koen J. M. Verbist2, Henri G. A. Heussen2, Derk H. Brouwer1, Dinant E. D. Kroese1, Maikel F. J. Van Niftrik1, Erik Tielemans1 and Wouter Fransman1
1TNO Innovation for Life, Utrechtseweg 48, PO Box 350, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
2Arbo Unie, Expert centre for chemical risk management, PO Box 6990, 6503GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ?* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +31-888-66-50-90; e-mail: birgit.vanduuren{at}tno.nl Received July 13, 2011. Accepted October 24, 2011. Stoffenmanager Nano (version 1.0) is a risk-banding tool developed for employers and employees to prioritize health risks occurring as a result of exposure to manufactured nano objects (MNOs) for a broad range of worker scenarios and to assist implementation of control measures to reduce exposure levels. In order to prioritize the health risks, the Stoffenmanager Nano combines the available hazard information of a substance with a qualitative estimate of potential for inhalation exposure. The development of the Stoffenmanager Nano started with a review of the available literature on control banding. Input parameters for the hazard assessment of MNOs were selected based on the availability of these parameters in, for instance, Safety Data Sheets or product information sheets. The conceptual exposure model described by Schneider et al.
(2011) was used as the starting point for exposure banding. During the development of the Stoffenmanager Nano tool, the precautionary principle was applied to deal with the uncertainty regarding hazard and exposure assessment of MNOs. Subsequently, the model was converted into an online tool (http://nano.stoffenmanager.nl/), tested, and reviewed by a number of companies. In this paper, we describe the Stoffenmanager Nano. This tool offers a practical approach for risk prioritization in exposure situations where quantitative risk assessment is currently not possible. Updates of this first version are anticipated as more data become available in the future. © The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene SocietyThis Article
Ann Occup Hyg (2012) 56 (5): 525-541. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mer113 First published online: January 20, 2012 Current Issue
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