Report about nanofluid's health, safety and environmental impact

The aim of this report from Nanouptake is to review the main challenges on the use of nanofluids related to health, safety and environmental issues.

The methodology used has been double.

Primary sources:

• Workshops with a group of experts from academia and industry fields.
• Online questionnaire.

Secondary sources:
• Compendium of nanofluid's health, safety and environmental resources.

The results obtained in the workshop emphasise the concern about the lack of a legal framework and its impact on the implementation of nanofluids in the market. Some actions were proposed to overcome the main challenges on the use of nanofluids as networking or writing and sharing protocols.

On the other hand, the results obtained on the questionnaire highlight that participants are much aware of the risks related to nanofluids, although hardly any specific regulations exist to avoid these risks.

To conclude, a wide range of resources has been gathered in order to facilitate access to protocols, lab resources, networks and projects working with nanofluids.