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B&C Memoranda on Nanotechnology

IARC Announces Carbon Nanotubes Nominated for Review (June 12, 2008)

Lynn L. Bergeson Will Participate in NSTI Nanotech 2008 Conference (May 29, 2008)

PEN Hosts a Seminar on the Global Research Needs Assessment (May 6, 2008)

ICTA-Led Coalition Petitions for FIFRA Regulation of Nanoscale Silver Products (May 2, 2008)

SVTC Calls for Increased Regulation of Nanomaterials (April 4, 2008)

SCCP Releases Opinion on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products (March 5, 2008)

PEN Brief Reviews Applicability of TRI to Nanomaterials (February 26, 2008)

EPA and NNI Each Release Nanomaterial Research Strategies (February 14, 2008)

EPA Announces Voluntary NMSP (January 28, 2008)

EC Will Host Debate on Governance and Nanotechnology (November 19, 2007)

November 6, 2007
ELI Publishes Nanotechnology Deskbook
We are pleased to announce that the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has published the Nanotechnology Deskbook, which Lynn L. Bergeson co-authored. ELI provides the following description of the Deskbook:

Nanotechnology promises to have far reaching impacts on the economy, including offering technological advances in pollution control. While over 200 products that use nanomaterials are already in the marketplace, minimal data exist on the health and environmental effects of nanomaterials. This poses significant questions for companies, regulators, consumers, and lawyers.

The Nanotechnology Deskbook guides the reader through the application of existing law and regulations to nanomaterials by exploring domestic laws and regulations and considering developments in the international context. It includes a focus on special business considerations when this technology is involved and concludes by discussing the development of an effective environmental governance structure for nanotechnologies that protects human health and the environment without stifling the development of this new field.

The Nanotechnology Deskbook may be purchased on the ELI website at http://www.elistore.org/books_detail.asp?ID=11246.

PEN Hosts a Seminar on Responsible NanoCode (October 10, 2007)

PEN Releases Survey on Public Awareness of Nanotechnology (October 2, 2007)

Canada Publishes Proposed Regulatory Framework for Nanomaterials Under CEPA (September 12, 2007)

FDA Releases Proposed Rule Regarding Sunscreens (August 23, 2007)

EC Committee Recommends Revisions to Technical Guidance Documents to Address Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials (August 10, 2007)

NMSP Public Meeting (August 2, 2007)

PEN Releases Report on End-of-Life Regulation of Nanotechnologies (July 30, 2007)

FDA Nanotechnology Task Force Issues Report (July 25, 2007)

EPA Releases Draft NMSP Concept Paper (July 11, 2007)

EPA Will Hold NMSP Public Meeting and Release Draft Documents (July 10, 2007)
Attachments:
Draft Notice Regarding NMSP Meeting
Draft Notice Regarding Draft NMSP Documents
Draft Notice Regarding the Proposed ICR

EPA Will Hold Conference on “Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology” (July 2, 2007)

PCAST Hears from Experts on Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology (June 26, 2007)

ED and DuPont Release Nano Risk Framework (June 21, 2007)

EPA Will Hold Conference on “Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology” (June 14, 2007)

Study Recommends Amendments to EU Legislation to Address Nanomaterials (June 6, 2007)

July Issue of Consumer Reports Includes Article on Nanotechnology (June 4, 2007)

PEN Seminar -- EPA and Nanotechnology: Oversight for the 21st Century (May 30, 2007)

UK Defra Issues Report on Nanotechnology (May 29, 2007)

PEN Seminars -- Visions for the Future of Nanotechnology and Green Nanotechnology (May 1, 2007)

Joint Economic Committee of Congress Releases a New Study on Nanotechnology (March 29, 2007)

Senate Requests GAO Review of NNI and PEN Releases LCA Report (March 21, 2007)

PEN Seminar -- Creating an Effective Oversight System for Nanotechnology (March 15, 2007)

ED and DuPont Release Draft Nano Risk Framework (March 1, 2007)

EPA Announces Availability of Final Nanotechnology White Paper (February 20, 2007)

House Science Committee Members Issue Statement on Nanotechnology Research (December 22, 2006)

Berkeley Approves Ordinance Regarding Nanoparticles (December 13, 2006)

ASTM Releases Terminology for Nanotechnology Standard (December 5, 2006)

EPA Issues Clarification Regarding Ion Generating Washing Machines (November 29, 2006)

ABA SEER Convenes a Teleconference on Nanotechnology (November 20, 2006)

PEN Seminar on Nanotechnology Risk Research (November 17, 2006)

EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Gives Presentation on Nanotechnology (November 9, 2006)

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting To Include Nanotechnology (October 27, 2006)

Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (October 19, 2006)

Nanotechnology and the Food and Drug Administration (October 10, 2006)

Risk Management Practices for Nanoscale Materials (October 5, 2006)

House Committee Holds Hearing on Nanotechnology and Federal Activities (September 22, 2006)

DEFRA Announces Voluntary Reporting Scheme for Nanoscale Materials (September 22, 2006)

PEN Releases Report and Database on Anticipated Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Production (September 8, 2006)

NIOSH Nanotechnology Developments (August 21, 2006)

FDA Announces Formation of Internal Nanotechnology Task Force (August 9, 2006)

NNI Supplement to the President’s 2007 Budget (July 27, 2006)

ABA SEER Releases Nanotechnology Briefing Papers (July 26, 2006)

ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Briefing Papers
CAA Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
CERCLA Nanotechnology Issues
CWA Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
EMS/Innovative Regulatory Approaches
The Adequacy of FIFRA to Regulate Nanotechnology-Based Pesticides
RCRA Regulation of Wastes from the Production, Use, and Disposal of Nanomaterials
Regulation of Nanoscale Materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act

PEN Releases Nanotechnology Research Strategy for Identifying Risk (July 17, 2006)

ED Asks EPA to Regulate Nanomaterials as New Substances under TSCA (June 1, 2006)

Legal and Regulatory Implications of Emerging Nanotechnologies under TSCA and FIFRA (May 25, 2006)

Groups Petition for New Regulation of Nanotechnology (May 18, 2006)

FDA Plans Public Meeting on Nanotechnology (May 5, 2006)

Subcommittee Hearing on Promoting Economic Development Opportunities Through Nano Commercialization (May 5, 2006)

Agrifood Nanotechnology Research and Development (April 3, 2006)

U.K. Proposes Voluntary Reporting Scheme on Engineered Nanoscale Materials (March 31, 2006)

Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory (March 14, 2006)

Senate Hearing on “Developments in Nanotechnology” (March 2, 2006)

The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight (February 14, 2006)

EPA Extends Comment Period on Nanotechnology White Paper (February 13, 2006)

Getting Nanotech Right (January 11, 2006)

FDA Nanotechnology Update -- The Next Step for Silver Nanoparticles (December 29, 2005)

Nanotechnology and the Media: Realities and Risks (December 14, 2005)

EPA’s NPPTAC Recommends Framework for a Voluntary Nanomaterials Program (December 8, 2005)

EPA Nanotechnology Workgroup Releases White Paper (December 6, 2005)

Nanotechnology Research Inventory Available (November 29, 2005)

FDA Update: Nanotechnology and the Office of Combination Products (November 23, 2005)

House Committee on Science Hearing on the Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology (November 18, 2005)

CPSC Position Statement on Nanomaterials (November 1, 2005)

Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology: Is U.S. Environmental Law Up To the Job? (October 27, 2005)

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars -- ILSI Meeting (October 20, 2005)

BNA Audioconference (October 18, 2005)

Nanotechnology Regulatory Initiatives: What Federal Agencies Are Up To and How Agency Actions May Impact Commercial Developments (October 5, 2005)

EPA Schedules Public NPPTAC Meeting regarding Nanoscale Materials (September 19, 2005)

Report on Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology (September 12, 2005)

SAB Workshop Report on Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Information Technology (July 22, 2005)

ELI Nanotechnology Meeting Materials Posted Online (June 7, 2005)

PCAST’s Assessment and Recommendations and the NTP’s Nanotoxicology Workshop Final Report (May 18, 2005)

Environmental Defense Creates Nanotechnology Web Page (May 13, 2005)

EPA Schedules Stakeholder Meeting on Nanotechnology (May 10, 2005)

Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Announced (April 29, 2005)

NNI Releases Report on Regional, State, and Local Nanotechnology Initiatives (April 27, 2005)

PCAST Review of Draft Report on Nanotechnology (March 25, 2005)

Nanotechnology Case Study Using TSCA (February 23, 2005)

EC Committee Will Review Adequacy of Existing Risk Assessment Methodologies for Nanotechnologies (February 11, 2005)

British Standards Institute Submits ISO Proposal on Nanotechnologies (February 4, 2005)

National Nanotechnology Initiative Issues Strategic Plan (December 21, 2004)

SAB Workshop, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Information Technology: Implications for Future Science at EPA (December 16, 2004)

Canadian Group Releases Report on the Effect of Nanotechnology on Food and Agriculture (November 30, 2004)

HSL Issues Review of Exposure Hazards Associated with Nanopowders (November 4, 2004)

1st International Symposium on Occupational Health Implications of Nanomaterials (November 1, 2004)

UK HSE Issues Report on Workplace Hazards from Nanoparticles (October 18, 2004)

NSF Funds Six Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (September 28, 2004)

NCI Announces Major Commitment to Nanotechnology for Cancer Research (September 22, 2004)

Nanotechnology Standards and Research (September 21, 2004)

Nanotechnology Standards and Research (August 11, 2004)

EC Seeks Comment on Strategy to Regulate Nanotechnology (August 4, 2004)

EC Issues Report on Transfer from Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics (June 30, 2004)

NIOSH Creates Nanotech Webpage (May 27, 2004)

Dialogue on Nanotechnology and Worker Safety and Health (May 24, 2004)

EC Releases Communication Entitled Towards A European Strategy For Nanotechnology  (May 14, 2004)