2009 03 26 Good Nano Guide

The GoodNanoGuide

An Introduction to a Novel Concept

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International Council on Nanotechnology

All stakeholders communicate and

cooperate in nanotechnology EHS

A global perspective on the

potential risks of nanotechnology

Stewardship for sustainable

nanotechnology

High quality technical information

and knowledge for all levels

Developing and communicating information regarding potential environmental and

health risks of nanotechnology to foster risk reduction and maximize societal benefit.

INCLUSIVE GLOBAL

TECHNICAL PROACTIVE

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Quality Information about Risks & Benefits

Survey of current workplace

practices

International nanoEHS research needs assessment

Database on nanoEHS research

Knowledge Base WG Best Practices WG

International Council on Nanotechnology Working Groups

Wiki on good practices

[out of five]

“This paper makes a major contribution to the literature …”

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What is a Wiki?

A Wiki is central, shared repository of online information

• Anyone can edit the pages

• Editing is easy and requires no special tools

• Formatting is simple

• Changes are easily tracked

Wikis for Dummies

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Why a Wiki for Nano Handling Practices?

FeaturesGuidance

DocumentResearch Paper Wiki Entry

Describes a specific practice No Maybe YES

Written by practitioners Maybe Maybe YES

Written for practitioners Maybe No YES

Short lead time to publication No No YES

Engages global community No Maybe YES

Provides a forum for dialog No No YES

Easily accessed YES No YES

Guidance doc = Guidance document usually produced by a government agency, intended to convey principles of safe handling. Publicly available on the Internet.

Research paper = Peer-reviewed publication on e.g., effectiveness of personal protective equipment, aerosolizability, etc.

Wiki entry = Page in the Good Practices Wiki that communicates practices that are followed when working with a specific material or process.

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Wiki Generates Global Interest

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Denmark

France

Germany

India

New Zealand

South Africa

Switzerland

USA

UK

Admin Co-chairs Planners Testers

Global locations of current participants

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GoodNanoGuide Timeline

Jun-Aug

2008

May 2009

Planning and Implementation team formalized

Survey of target end-users conducted

Public GoodNanoGuide launch

Version 1 prototype ready for beta testing

Prototype FinalizedMar 2009

Jan 2009

Dec 2008

Nov 2008 Facilitator engaged to organize content; liaise with IT

Mar 2008

First training webinar held

Training Session at NanoImpactNet (Lausanne, Switzerland)

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Features of the GoodNanoGuide Wiki

• Protected Internet site on occupational practices for the safe handling of nanomaterials

• Multiple stakeholders contribute, share and discuss information

• Modern, interactive, up-to-date

http://icon.rice.edu/projects.cfm?doc_id=12207

Implementation Committee

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Dr. Michael Riediker

Institute for Work and Health

Mr. Bruce Stockmeier

Argonne National Lab

Dr. Kristen Kulinowski

Rice University

Mr. Matthew Jaffe

Crowell & Moring

Dr. Mark Hoover

NIOSH

Dr. Steve Hankin

SafeNano

Ms. Ilise Feitshans

International Labour Organization

Mr. Victor Jones

NanoTechBC

Dr. Paul-Émile Boileau

IRSST

Interacting with the GoodNanoGuide

No Registration Required

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Register as a User

Register as a Provider

VIEW

COMMENT

CONTRIBUTE

Screenshot for Providers

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A Sample Protocol

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Contribute & Edit using Familiar Tools

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Format text

Hyperlink

Symbols

Insert picture or flash

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Wiki Sponsors

Our product is coming soon to http://goodnanoguide.org

Contact Information

Kristen M. Kulinowski, PhD

kk@rice.edu

+1-713-348-8211

Twitter: @Kulinowski

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