November 2012
Questionnaire on Characterisation Methods
The specific aim of this questionnaire is to identify and validate methods and reference materials for
the characterisation of NM.
Return to: Marina Urbina marina.urbina@cea.fr or mail using the envelope, or connect to
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IDENTIFICATION
Date:
Your personal data
First Name
NAME
e-mail
Company
Do you participate in FP7 projects on the subject of nano-related risks?
Yes
No
If yes, specify
APPLICATION DOMAINS Rank from 1 to 4
Exposure
Characterisation and measurement
Interaction with biological systems (organisms, tissues, cells)
Interaction with the environment (large scale)
Control, handling, manufacturing, life cycle analysis
Transverse: standardisation, risk assessment, modelling
National and international collaborations
MEASUREMENT ENVIRONMENT
In which environment do you make your measurements? (Rank if more than 1)
In air
In liquids
In solid matrices
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IN AIR DETECTION AND CHARACTERISATION (skip if not relevant)
Instruments used (Rank from 1 to 3)
Condensation particle counters (CPC)
Scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS)
Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI)
Microscopy techniques
Other A (specify)
Other B (specify)
Which nanoparticles physicochemical properties do you measure? (Rank from 1 to 4)
Size distribution
Surface area
Concentration in mass
Concentration in number
Concentration in surface
Other (specify)
What are the reference nanoparticles used to calibrate your instrument ?
Chemical composition
Conditioning
Shape
Cylinder
Spherical
Nanorods
Nanotubes
Quantum dots
Other (specify)
Size range
0 – 10 nm
10 – 30 nm
30 – 50 nm
50 – 100 nm
100 – 200 nm
> 200 nm
Other (specify)
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IN LIQUID DETECTION AND CHARACTERISATION (skip if not relevant)
Instruments used (Rank from 1 to 3)
Laser granulometry (DLS, MALLS)
Field Flow Fractionation (FFF)
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS)
Zeta meter
TEM microscopy
Other A (specify)
Other B (specify)
Which nanoparticles physicochemical properties do you measure? (Rank from 1 to 4)
Size
Surface area
Concentration in mass
Concentration in number
Concentration in surface
Other (specify)
What are the reference nanoparticles used to calibrate your instrument?
Chemical composition
Conditioning
Shape
Cylinder
Spherical
Nanorods
Nanotubes
Quantum dots
Other (specify)
Size range
0 – 10 nm
10 – 30 nm
30 – 50 nm
50 – 100 nm
100 – 200 nm
> 200 nm
Other (specify)
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November 2012
IN SOLID MATRIX DETECTION AND CHARACTERISATION (skip if not relevant)
Instruments used (Rank from 1 to 3)
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Xray (specify)
Other A (specify)
Other B (specify)
Which nanoparticles physicochemical properties do you measure? (Rank from 1 to 4)
Size
Surface area
Concentration in mass
Concentration in number
Concentration in surface
Other (specify)
What are the reference nanoparticles used to calibrate your instrument?
Chemical composition
Conditioning
Shape
Cylinder
Spherical
Nanorods
Nanotubes
Quantum dots
Other (specify)
Size range
0 – 10 nm
10 – 30 nm
30 – 50 nm
50 – 100 nm
100 – 200 nm
> 200 nm
Other (specify)
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COMPLEX NANOPARTICLES
If you measure complex nanoparticles, what are their types?
Core/shell
Dendritic
Stars
None
Others (specify)
If you measure complex nanoparticles, what property do you measure? (Rank from 1 to 4)
Size distribution
Surface area
Concentration in mass
Concentration in number
Concentration in surface
Other (specify)
If you measure complex nanoparticles, in which size range?
0 – 10 nm
10 – 30 nm
30 – 50 nm
50 – 100 nm
100 – 200 nm
> 200 nm
Other (specify)
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Do you use standards?
No
Yes (specify)
Do you use portable instruments? If yes specify
Instrument
Type of particle
Instrument
Type of particle
Do you think that other instruments would need to be developed in your domain?
If yes, what do you need? (Rank from 1 to 4)
Other physicochemical characteristics
Improved design
Improved detection limits
Decreased price
Other (specify )
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