Nanotechnology Deskbook

by Beregeson, Lynn L.; Hester, Tracy

• ISBN13: 9781585761234
• ISBN10: 1585761230
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Environmental Law Inst

Summary

Nanotechnology promises to have far-reaching impacts on the economy, including offering technological advances in pollution control. While more than 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.TheNanotechnology Deskbookguides the reader through the application of existing laws and regulations to nanomaterials by exploring domestic laws and regulations and considering developments in the international context.

Author Biography

Lynn L. Bergeson is managing director of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., a Washington, D.C., law firm, and President of The Acta Group, L.L.C., and The Acta Group EU, Ltd., Bergeson & Campbell’s consulting affi liates. Tracy Hester heads the environmental law section of the Houston offi ce of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. Mr. Hester assists clients in regulatory counseling with an emphasis on enforcement defense, environmental permitting, and cost recovery litigation.

Table of Contents

Environmental Regulation of Nanotechnology	p. 1
U.S. EPA, Nanotechnology "White Paper"	p. 79
U.S. EPA, TSCA Inventory Status of Nanoscale Substances - General Approach	p. 213
U.S. EPA, Concept Paper for the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program Under TSCA	p. 223
Environmental Defense - DuPont Nano Partnership, "Nano Risk Framework" Nano Risk Framework	p. 247
Nanomaterial Risk Assessment Worksheet: DuPont Light Stabilizer for Use as a Polymer Additive	p. 349
Nanomaterial Risk Assessment Worksheet: Incorporation of Single and Multi Walled Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) into Polymer Nanocomposites by Melt Processing	p. 353
Nanomaterial Risk Assessment Worksheet: Zero Valent Nano Sized Iron Nanoparticles (nZVI) for Environmental Remediation	p. 359
U.K. Dept. For Env't, Food and Rural Affairs, U.K. Voluntary Reporting Scheme for Engineered Nanoscale Materials
U.K. Dept. For Env't, Food and Rural Affairs, U.K. Voluntary Reporting Scheme for Engineered Nanoscale Materials	p. 365
DeFRA: Voluntary Reporting Scheme for Engineered Nanoscale Materials: Data Response Form	p. 379
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