General Issues

Nanotubes Deemed Different From Carbon

On November 5, 2008, Nanowek reported on an article regarding the EPA's position on nanotubes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has restated its position that carbon nanotubes are chemically distinct from graphite and other forms of carbon, reemphasizing that carbon nanotubes are considered new substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Details are available through the Chemical and Engineering News web site at http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/86/i45/8645notw6.html.

Safe Nanomaterial based products?

"Questioning Safety of High-Tech Nanoparticles in Lotions and More -- High-Tech Clothes, Sunscreen and Other Nanotech Products Lack Safety Research". Bottom Line Daily Health News [October 23, 2008 email] interviewed Andrew D. Maynard, PhD, chief science adviser for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. With all the material being introduced, it is extremely difficult to determine which ones could negatively impact the human body. The challenge is staying informed. Material is available at the Project on Emerging Technologies Web site.

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Acknowledgements

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NANO-SAFETY should always be capitalized because there is nothing small with respect to safety efforts in nanotechnology.