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EU FP7 Project ENRHES Provides Comprehensive EHS Review of Nanoparticles
A comprehensive review of the health and environmental safety of many different engineered nanomaterials has been published by a consortium led by Edinburgh Napier University... More
Insurability of Nanotechnology Still Open - Encompassing Risk Monitoring Necessary Instead of Blind Flight is necessary.
Undisputedly, the insurance business has never underestimated a hazard as much as in the case of asbestos. The handling of nanomaterials is therefore not to... More
Update on Current Activities on the Safety of Nanomaterials - OECD Tour de Table Report
A new document from the OECD Document Series "Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials" provides information on current and planned activities related to... More
Authorities Discuss Insurability of Nanotechnologies – Regulatory Gaps Identified, Risk Monitoring Requested
Government officials from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein met at the invitation of Liechtenstein for the 4th International Nano Authorities Dialogue. The participants discussed current... More
Regulation of products containing nanomaterial: Traceability, a pre-condition to acceptability
Within the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the EU, a conference on the development of nanomaterials management and information tools is being held today.... More
EPA Proposes First Conditional Registration of Nanosilver Pesticide Product
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to conditionally approve a pesticide product containing nanosilver as a new active ingredient for a period of... More
Jury Still Out on Sunscreen Nanoparticles: Skin Penetration of Zinc
A technique developed by Macquarie University has proven for the first time that a tiny amount of zinc from sunscreens is absorbed through the skin... More
New ISO Technical Report for Nanomaterial Classification and Categorization
ISO has published a new technical report, ISO/TR 11360:2010, Nanotechnologies – Methodology for the classification and categorization of nanomaterials, offering a comprehensive, globally harmonized methodology... More