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Problematic substances in the water: recently including nanoparticles
Sooner or later, chemicals – and increasingly also nanoparticles – from textiles, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or construction materials inevitably end up in natural waters. At this... More
EPA promulgates further Significant New Use Rules (SNUR) on nanomaterials
EPA is promulgating further significant new use rules (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 23 chemical substances which were... More
Review on workplace exposure to manufactured nanoparticles
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA) has published "Literature Review - Workplace exposure to nanoparticles" which reviews the most recent publications... More
Nanomaterials cause classification headache for Reach
Confusion over classification of nanomaterials under the Reach chemicals legislation has led to two groups of companies using different criteria to submit data on carbon... More
FramingNano Final Delphi Questionnaire Available
The two-stage Delphi study is a key element of the FramingNano FP7 Project and has the important aim of gathering stakeholders’ views and expectations in... More
New FramingNano Newsletter Released
The FramingNano Project Consortium has published the third newsletter which summarises outcomes from the Delphi consultation exercise and the recent FramingNano stakeholder workshop which took... More
Novel Approach to Estimate Nanoparticles in the Environment
Engineering know-how and economic data have been combined by Duke University researchers to produce new estimates on the total amount of nanoparticles possibly entering the... More
UN Forum Pledges Action on Chemicals Including Nanotmaterials
A UN global chemicals forum on safe and sustainable chemicals management agreed last week to address four emerging policy issues in the sector: nanotech, e-waste,... More