The American Chemistry Council’s Nanotechnology Panel is composed of companies engaged in the production, distribution, and/or use of chemicals with business interests in the products and applications of nanotechnology. The Panel is actively involved in advocating the use of information and the completion of research on nanomaterials that facilitate understanding and manage the health and environmental issues associated with nanoscale materials.
Additionally, the panel promotes the responsible development of nanoscale materials in accordance with Responsible Care, supports the use of existing regulatory frameworks for managing nanomaterials and seeks to engage other stakeholders in order to develop and maintain a public awareness and understanding of nanotechnology.
what's newACC Nanotechnology Panel Statement Regarding EPA New Rules on Nanotubes The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today commented on the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) significant new rules (SNUR) on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and single-walled carbon nanotubes. The view the Panel’s statement, click here. Nanotechnology: Workshop on Regulatory Risk Assessments The OECD Working Party for Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) and the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) are seeking nominations to present case studies for its Workshop on Risk Assessment Issues for Manufactured Nanomaterials. The workshop will be held in Washington, DC on September 16-18, 2009 with participants from WPMN and SRA using case studies to discuss risk assessment methodology that is applied or could be applied to manufactured nanomaterials. Industry, through the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD, is requested to nominate case studies by July 3, 2009. Contact Bill Gulledge for additional information. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Vision Paper "Responsible Development of Nanotechnology: Turning Vision into Reality." This paper is the public-industry’s view on the future of nanotechnology. To view the paper, click here. ACC Strongly Supports the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009. ACC’s Nanotechnology Panel Releases Statement on EPA’s Interim Report on the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program. The view the Panel’s statement, click here. To view the Interim Report, click here. Nanotechnology Blog The Environmental Defense Fund has an active nanotechnology blog. Check it out at www.edf.org/nanoblog. |
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