April 7, 2017 in the framework of the IV International Farabi Readings, dedicated to the world exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana, in the auditorium. 408 library of al-Farabi was held multidisciplinary section "Environmental safety and health. Substance Safety: Implementation of the OECD Program Areas "with the participation of an expert from OECD programs Khamidulina Kh.H. (Russia), Head of the Department for Scientific and Innovation Activity of the Scientific and Practical Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Expertise and Monitoring A. Nazhmetdinova, Leading Specialists of the National Nanotechnology Laboratory, the Institute of Combustion Problems, the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene of KazNU. Al-Farabi.

During the section, there was an exchange and discussion of the results of research on the methods of obtaining nanoparticles, their physicochemical properties and biological effects, the assessment of the possibilities of using nanomaterials in the production of goods and products for medical and domestic purposes, and in solving environmental problems.

 The expected result of the forum will be the definition of the prospects for an international scientific interdisciplinary cooperation of chemists, physicists, biologists, ecologists, medical specialists of Kazakhstan and Russia in the development of OECD programs on the evaluation of the safety of nanomaterials in Kazakhstan.