Sabine Hofer: Department of Biosciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS), 5020 Salzburg, Austria. ORCID
Norbert Hofst��tter: Department of Biosciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS), 5020 Salzburg, Austria. ORCID
Peter Wick: Particles-Biology Interactions Laboratory, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Daina Romeo: Particles-Biology Interactions Laboratory, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Dana K��ehnel: Department Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology (BIOTOX), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstra��e 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
Kirsi Siivola: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Ty��terveyslaitos, Box 40, 00032 Helsinki, Finland. ORCID
Julia Catal��n: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Ty��terveyslaitos, Box 40, 00032 Helsinki, Finland. ORCID
Kerstin Hund-Rinke: Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Auf dem Aberg 1, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany.
Ioannis Xiarchos: Research Lab of Advanced Composite, Nanomaterials, and Nanotechnology (R-NanoLab), School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou str, 15780 Zographos, Athens Greece.
Shona Linehan: Management, Cairnes School of Business and Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Daan Schuurbiers: De Proeffabriek Josef Israelslaan 63, NL-6813 JB Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Amaia Garc��a Bilbao: GAIKER Technology Centre, Basque Research and Technology Alliance, (BRTA) ES, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Leire Barruetabe��a: GAIKER Technology Centre, Basque Research and Technology Alliance, (BRTA) ES, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Damjana Drobne: Department Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The utility of decision-making tools for the risk governance of nanotechnology is at the core of this paper. Those working in nanotechnology risk management have been prolific in creating such tools, many derived from European FP7 and H2020-funded projects. What is less clear is how such tools might assist the overarching ambition of creating a fair system of risk governance. In this paper, we reflect upon the role that tools might and should play in any system of risk governance. With many tools designed for the risk governance of this emerging technology falling into disuse, this paper provides an overview of extant tools and addresses their potential shortcomings. We also posit the need for a data readiness tool. With the EUs NMP13 family of research consortia about to report to the Commission on ways forward in terms of risk governance of this domain, this is a timely intervention on an important element of any risk governance system.
