PD ISO/TS 20787:2017 PDF

1   Scope This document specifies a test method, aiming to maximize repeatability and reliability of testing, to determine whether MNMs are toxic to aquatic organisms, specifically Artemia sp . nauplius. This document is intended to be used by ecotoxicological laboratories that are capable in the hatching and culturing of Artemia sp . and the evaluation of toxicity of nanomaterials using Artemia sp . nauplius.

This method uses Artemia sp . nauplii in a simulated environment, artificial seawater, to assess effects of nanomaterials. This document is applicable to MNMs that consist of nano-objects such as nanoparticles , nanopowders, nanofibres , nanotubes, nanowires, as well as aggregates and agglomerates of such MNMs.