ABSTRACT

Throughout my career, I have been amazed at the tiny risks that people are really afraid of, and equally amazed at the large risks taken daily — sometimes by the same people — that are so well known and so dangerous. Risk analysis is a way to put different hazards in perspective, to ensure focus on the most significant concerns, which are not necessarily the ones people are

CONTENTS

1.1 What is Nanotechnology? .............................................................................4 1.1.1 What, Then, is Nanotechnology? .....................................................5