Remark: Definition of nanomaterials
Definition of nanomaterials in Salcomp is based on the Commission Recommendation on the definition of
nanomaterials (2011/696/EU).
- '‘Nanomaterial’ means a natural, incidental or manufactured material containing particles, in an unbound state or as
an aggregate or as an agglomerate and where, for 50 % or more of the particles in the number size distribution, one or
more external dimensions is in the size range 1 nm-100 nm.
- In specific cases and where warranted by concerns for the environment, health, safety or competitiveness the
number size distribution threshold of 50 % may be replaced by a threshold between 1 and 50 %.