Posts tagged James Ede
Don’t miss Vireo Advisors June 11 Workshop on Practical Safety Strategies for Bio/Nano Technology Commercialization at TAPPI 2018!
Don’t miss Vireo Advisors June 11 Workshop on Practical Safety Strategies for Bio/Nano Technology Commercialization at TAPPI 2018!

Vireo Advisors will be hosting a half-day workshop on June 11th, 2018 at this year’s TAPPI Nanotechnology Division Conference in Madison, Wisconsin (June 11-14, 2018) on Practical Safety Strategies for Bio/Nano Technology Commercialization.

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Commercialization, Events, NanomaterialsJames EdeTappi 2018, Tappi Nano 2018, nanomaterials, Vireo Advisors, Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, Kimberly Ong, Safety of New Carbon-based Materials: Where Are We?, Safety Demonstration as a Strategy for Meeting Market Requirements., Industrial Hygiene: Latest Developments for Carbon-based Nanomaterials, thm, thomas peters, University of Iowa, Commercialization, EHS, global health ann safety, environmental safety, bio-based productsComment
Flame Retardants Are Not All Created Equal  
Flame Retardants Are Not All Created Equal  

Here we discuss what exactly flame retardant chemicals are, why they are used in some classes of consumer products, and why blanket bans on such a diverse group of chemicals, such as the recent ban passed in Maine, is a bad idea when trying to protect consumers.

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Environment, Policy, RegulationJames EdeVireo Advisors, James Ede, Flame Retardants Ban, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maine, fire protection, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), organohalogens, human health effects, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), potential neurotoxic effects in humansComment
Open Access through 2017 of Special Edition of NanoImpact features work of Vireo Advisors and American Process Inc.   
Open Access through 2017 of Special Edition of NanoImpact features work of Vireo Advisors and American Process Inc.   

The special edition of the journal NanoImpact, A decade of Nanotoxicology Research: Impact on Human Health and the Environment 8th International Congress of Nanotoxicology is available with open access through 2017.

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Commercialization, NanoEHS News, Nanomaterials, Risk Analysis, EnvironmentJames Edespecial edition of the journal NanoImpact, NanoImpact, Open Access, James Ede, Jo Anne Shatkin, Kimberly Ong, Kim Nelson, Theodora Retsina, American Process Inc, Vireo Advisors, Commercialization, data gapsComment
2017 TAPPI Nano Conference Hosts First Ever End User Forum for Cellulose Nanomaterials 
2017 TAPPI Nano Conference Hosts First Ever End User Forum for Cellulose Nanomaterials 

The TAPPI Nanotechnology Division hosted its first ever end-user forum at this year’s conference, a significant milestone towards the wide-scale commercial adoption of cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs).

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Events, Innovation, Guidance, Leadership, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Commercialization, EnvironmentJames EdeTAPPI Nanotechnology Division, end-user forum, Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, wide-scale commercial adoption of cellulose nanomaterials, CNMs, Hamdy Khalil and Emily Cranston, Kent Nielsen from 3M Canada, Toivo Kodas from Cabot Corporation, Debbie Mielewski from Ford Motor Company, Dr. Vidal Laurent from L’Oréal, and Valerie Lafitte from Schlumberger, environmental and sustainability considerations, Sustainability, panel discussionComment
Vireo Advisors Holds a Health and Safety Workshop and Speak at the 2017 TAPPI Nano Conference in Montreal 
Vireo Advisors Holds a Health and Safety Workshop and Speak at the 2017 TAPPI Nano Conference in Montreal 

A record number of over 300 participants attended TAPPI Nanotechnology Division’s 2017 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials on June 5-8 in Montreal, Canada.

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Events, Environment, Innovation, Leadership, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Sustainability, CommercializationJames EdeTAPPI Nano 2017, Vireo Advisors, James Ede, Kimberly Ong, Jo Anne Shatkin, Montreal Canada, Sean Ireland of FiberLean Technologies, Hiroyuki Yano of Kyoto University, End Users Panel, workshop on Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations for Bio/Nano Technologies, tour of FP Innovations, Considerations for occupational health and safety practices for nanomaterials, Data development needs and strategies, Ongoing regulatory and policy changes, CelluForce, the Canadian Forest Service, Sustainability, biobased, St. Lawrence River, TAPPI 2018, Madison WiComment
Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight  
Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight  

In this post, we update our knowledge on inhalation of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nano/micro fibril (CNF/CMF) dusts and discuss best practices for working safely with them.  

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Commercialization, Environment, Guidance, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Risk AnalysisJames Ede2016 TAPPI Conferebce on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, Inhalation of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Vireo Advisors Safety Spotlight, Vireo, P3 Nano, nanocrystal (CNC) and cellulose nano/micro fibril (CNF/CMF) dusts, CN hazards, worker safety, occupational exposure, Commercialization, roadmap, roadmap of the health and environmental safety of CNs, poorly soluble low toxicity (PSLT) dusts, respiratory protection, occupational exposure limit, Experimental setup, Particle and Fibre Toxicology, NIOSH, Nanotechnology, Efforts by P3Nano on the Safe and Responsible Commercialization of CNs, Günter Oberdörster, Professor Emeritus of the University of Rochester, USDA, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Memorandum of Understanding, Safety Data Sheets for CNC/CNF, Kimberly Ong, Jo Anne Shatkin, James EdeComment
Vireo Advisors Team Co-Authors Risk Chapter in Metrology and Standardization for Nanotechnology: Protocols and Industrial Innovations 
Vireo Advisors Team Co-Authors Risk Chapter in Metrology and Standardization for Nanotechnology: Protocols and Industrial Innovations 

Vireo Advisors' Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, and Kimberly Ong published a chapter, “Minimizing Risk: An Overview of Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Nanomaterials” to the newly released “Metrology and Standardization for Nanotechnology: Protocols and Industrial Innovations”.  

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Nanomaterials, Risk Analysis, GuidanceJames EdeVireo Advisors, Jo Anne Shatkin, Kimberly Ong, James Ede, risk assessment, framework, worker safety, risk managment, nano, nanomaterials, book chapterComment