材料科学英语南京林业大学编Unit 7 Lecture 4 Critical thinking.pptx

Unit7ThesecurityofMaterials1TextANanoscalematerialsandEHSTextBSafetyoffoodcontactmaterials

Objectives:1.Gettoknowthebenefitsandrisksofnanomaterials.2.RefreshyourmindonhowwecanaddressEHSissuesofnanotechnology.3.Trytounderstandthenecessityofinformationtransparencyoffoodcontactmaterials.Lecture4Criticalthinking

Lecture3CriticalthinkingDiscussiontask1:Whatarethebenefitsandrisksofnanomaterials?3

Reduceenergyconsumption,pollutionandgreenhousegasemissions;Providecleaner,moreefficientindustrialprocesses;Remediateenvironmentaldamagecure,manage,orpreventdeadlydiseases;improvediseasediagnostics,sensing,monitoring,assessment,andtreatment;extendandimprovelivesoffernewmaterialsthatperformself-repairtopreventcatastrophicfailures,oraidsoldiersonthebattlefieldBenefits

abletokillmicrobesthatarevitaltowastewatertreatmentplantsandtoecosystems.possibletobecomelodgedinorgans,harminghumansandanimalsabletoresultincelldamageinhumansandanimals.Risks

Lecture3CriticalthinkingDiscussiontask2:HowcanweeffectivelyaddressEHSissuesofnanotechnology?6

Jointeffortsareimportant:RegulatorybodiesrequirereliableEHSresearchtodeterminewhetherandhowtoregulatenanotechnologyproducts.InternationalengagementwhichcoordinatesEHSresearchcouldhelpacceleratethedevelopmentofacommonbodyofknowledgethroughsharingresearchresults.Thissharedknowledgecould,inturn,informregulatorydecisionmakingandperhapsimprovetheconsistencyofregulationsamongnations.Regulations,standardsandenforcementneedtobecoordinatedworldwidetoprotectworkersandchainsandbusinesstransactions.Inaddition,onenationsgoverningpoliciesonnanotechnologyproduction,use,anddisposalmayhaveimplicationsforothernations.

Lecture3CriticalthinkingDiscussiontask3:Doyouthinkitisnecessarytoensureto