ABSTRACT

Nanotechnologies are increasingly being used in industries and by consumers. Currently, there are no major concerns linked to them in regards to their impact on health and the environment. This may change in the next few years if health or environmentally relevant harmful nano-objects become associated with nanotechnologies. One of the possible risks is the release of nano-objects, for example, during

12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 247 12.1.1 Motivation ......................................................................................... 247 12.1.2 Introduction to Release Testing ........................................................248