Health & Safety (CASHINAM)

Vision & Mission

The Canadian Safety and Health Initiative for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (CASHINAM) will provide an integrated learning and implementation platform.
This platform will support the best health and safety practices for research and product development environments.

Responsible design, production, and recycling of products using advanced materials and nanotechnology is necessary to support industry and drive Canadian innovation. This initiative will bring together government researchers and regulators, industrial experts, as well as academia in supporting a safer environment for Canadians and a strong network to support Canadian industry.

Core Values

The initiative will be carried out with a commitment to education and strong partnerships, creativity, innovation, service, integrity, and respect.

GOAL 1

COORDINATION OF EXISTING EFFORTS

Stakeholders from across Canada working together to identify gaps and tap into resources to fill these gaps.

GOAL 2

TRAINING & COMMUNICATION

Providing resources and tools to create a savvy workforce in industrial, academic, and government laboratories.

GOAL 3

PARTNERSHIP & NOTORIETY

Strengthen the Canadian health and safety ecosystem for advanced materials and nanotechnology through international partnerships.

Health & Safety Webinar Series

Why ISO, CSA, and OECD nanotechnology health and safety standards are relevant to you?

Virtual Event

September 16, 2021

1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Did you know that Canadian experts are actively working with their international peers to develop and enhance consensus health and safety standards in nanotechnologies?

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From Exposure to PPE: How to Protect against Ultrafine Particles in an Occupational Environment

Virtual Event

July 14, 2021

12:00pm - 1:40pm EDT

This webinar will consider the management of ultrafine particles in an occupational environment. The webinar will introduce some of the best practices that can be implemented in the workplace to manage the exposure of workers to nanomaterials.

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Nanotechnology regulation in Canada, the United States, and the European Union

Virtual Event

May 5, 2022

1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

This NanoCanada Health and Safety webinar will provide an overview of how nanomaterials are currently regulated in Canada, the United States, and the European Union. It will focus on chemical registration, nanomaterial registries, and consumer product use.

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Committee Members

Marie D’Iorio

Chair