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Nanomaterials: Small and Beautiful, What Else? - A UK SNS Annual Event on October 30, 2013

Explore concerns and modifications in risk assessment methodologies for nanomaterials. Address legislative shortcomings and advancements in toxicology, screening, and exposure assessment. Reflect on successes and failures in nanomaterial regulation.

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Nanomaterials: Small and Beautiful, What Else? - A UK SNS Annual Event on October 30, 2013

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  1. Nanomaterials:Small and beautiful, whatelse? UK SNS annualevent 30 October 2013

  2. Source: Consumer Product Inventory, WoodrowWillson Center

  3. “There is a plausible case for concern about some (but notall) classes of nanomaterials.” “Current risk assessment methodologies require some modification” “Political decision-makers have yet to address many of the shortcomings in legislation”

  4. CEN/TC 352 (M/461) & ISO/TC 229 WPMN NMWG • Toxicology • Screening • Risk assessment • Characterisation • Behaviour • Definition/Terminology • Exposure

  5.  Successes  ISO definitions (nm, nano-objects) OECD reports on cooperation on sampling approach & RA NWIP on nanocellulose •  Failures  • CEN work on labelling (B-to-C) • OECD report on cooperation on RA

  6. Laura Degallaix, Secretary-General ECOS, Rue d’Edimbourg 26, B-1050 Brussels Tel: +32 2 894 46 68 laura.degallaix-at-ecostandard.org http://www.ecostandard.org www.twitter.com/ECOS_Standard LinkedIn

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