Policy Memos and Government Reports
DoD-NIOSH Nanomaterials Collaboration Memo 09 (PDF)
DoD Nanomaterials Lab Safety Memo 08 (PDF)
Defense Nanotechnology (PDF)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
EPA brief on TSCA and Nano (PPT)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
EPA Nano White Paper (PDF)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
PPT on TAG ISO TC 229 (PPT)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
EPA Nano P2 (PPT)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
Nato (PDF)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
USACE NATO workshop (DOC)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
OECD nano work (PPT)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
SRA Group (DOC)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
NRC Review (PDF)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
USACE nano tox research (PPT)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
State Epidemiologists Issue First-Time Call for EPA Nanotech Standards (PDF)
Information related to the DoD EC Nano Material Work Group.
Potential Regulatory Frameworks
Clean Air Act (CAA) (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
Clean Water Act (CWA) (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
EMS (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
FIFRA (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
RCRA (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
TSCA (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material
Consumer Product Safety Commission (PDF)
Various files related to the potential regulation of Nanomaterials.
2008 CRS Rpt on Nanomaterials Regulation (PDF)
Congressional Research Service Report to Congress: Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges January 22, 2008
New DOE Notice N456.1 on the Safe Handling of Unbound Engineered Nanoparticle (PDF)
Review of Regulatory Frameworks for Nano Risk Assmt and Risk Mgmt (PDF)
NANOMATERIAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Review of Regulatory Frameworks. 2008. Prepared by USACE scientist.
ASTM Nano Tox Testing Standands - 3 new ones established in Dec 07 (DOC)
Three National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL)-championed ASTM nanomaterial toxicity testing standards were passed by the ASTM on 31 December, 2007. The ASTM standards are available at the ASTMs website (www.astm.org)
1. ASTM F756-00 Standard Practice for Assessment of Hemolytic Properties of Materials
2. Standard Practice for Evaluation of the Effect of Nanoparticulate Materials on the Formation of Mouse Granulocyte-Macrophage Colonies
3. Standard Practice for Evaluation of Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticulate Materials on Porcine Kidney Cells
EU REACH and Nanomaterials (PDF)
REACH does not contain requirements specifically aimed at nano, yet the requirements provided for REACH still apply to substances at the nanoscale. Maybe, in the future, there may be nano-specific guidance documents. As of now, it is what it is.
CERCLA (Superfund) (PDF)
American Bar Assoc on the Potential Regulation of Nano Material