Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety

CHAPTER 5 Nanotechnology Risk Management An Insurance Industry Perspective

Robert Blaunstein, Igor Linkov

Contents

• Introduction

• Risk Management Strategies

• Which Strategy to Choose?

• Insurance Exposure and Tools for Risk Management

• Risk Management and Regulatory Issues for Nanomaterials

• Likely Insurance Scenarios

• Conclusions

• References

5.1 Introduction

The expectation that nanotechnologies will greatly enhance our lives in ways that push the limits of our imagination has long been the technological topic of the day. Research momentum is in full gear, and hundreds of products containing nanomaterials have already found their way to the commercial marketplace. Given the rapid pace with which nanotechnology is developing, ...