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Life-cycle risk assessment of graphene-enabled textiles in fire protection gear

Working with industrial partners in the DIAGONAL project, Vireo conducted a detailed nanomaterial life-cycle risk analysis (Nano LCRA) for a graphene-enabled functional fabric used in personal protective equipment. We are delighted to announce that this study has been published in NanoImpact. Using this unique link, you can read it without sign-up, registration or fees until January 25, 2024.

Nanomaterials, Risk Analysis, Safety, GrapheneFiona CaseDecember 14, 2023Nanomaterials, safety, graphene

January 1, 2020 Deadline Approaches for REACH Requirements for Nanomaterials

In an October press release, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminded companies of the January 1, 2020 deadline by which more information concerning nanomaterials in the EU market must be provided under REACH Regulation.

Nanomaterials, Regulation, GuidanceJames EdeNovember 1, 2019European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Nanomaterials, EU market, The International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID)Comment

EFSA seeks Public Comment: Guidance on Nanomaterials

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is requesting public comment regarding its draft guidance for the risk assessment of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications in the food and feed chain until March 4, 2018.

Guidance, NanomaterialsJames EdeJanuary 22, 2018EFSA, European Food Safety Authority, Public Comment, Nanomaterials, guidance, March 4, 2018, 2011 guidance, nanomaterial exposure assessment and hazard characterization, nanomaterial in vivo/in vitro toxicological studies, nanomaterials risk characterization, nanomaterials uncertainty analysis, nanomaterial tiered framework for toxicological testingComment

Abstracts Due 12/31 for 2017 International Nanotechnology Conference for Renewable Materials

June 2017 in Montreal, Canada As Health Safety and Environment Theme Co-chair, please accept my invitation to submit an abstract about your work on safety for the 2017 TAPPI International Nanotechnology Conference for Renewable Materials!

Events, NanomaterialsJames EdeDecember 16, 20162017 TAPPI International Nanotechnology Conference for Renewable Materials, Vireo Advisors, call for abstracts, Occupational Exposure, Measurements, workplace exposures, Nanomaterials, presentations, Montreal Canada, bio-based materialsComment

Evaluating the Completeness and Quality of Curated Nanomaterial Data

In their recent article, Robinson et al., (2016) identify that with the increasing use of nanotechnology, "the curation of nanomaterial data into electronic resources is crucial to [realize] the potential of nanotechnology to deliver benefits to society whilst having acceptable impacts upon human health and the environment".

NanotechnologyJames EdeDecember 5, 2016Vireo, Vireo Advisors, Data curation, nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, human health risks, environmental safety, Characterization, Robinson et alComment

Review Published on the Release and Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials in the Workplace

Published last week in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Ding et al. summarizes information collected in various studies on the release mechanisms of nanomaterials (NMs) and how the specific NM, matrix material and processing/industrial activity can influence it.

Nanomaterials, Risk AnalysisJames EdeNovember 28, 2016Journal of Hazardous Materials, Ding, Vireo Advisors, Nanomaterials, release mechanisms, processing/industrial activity, occupational activity, “high energy” processes, “low energy” processes, occupational safety, occupational exposure, Risk AnalysisComment

New Activities Added to the “Global Plan of Action of the Strategic Approach” Relating to Nanotechnologies and Manufactured Nanomaterials

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has announced new work activities to promote the environmentally sound management of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials (NM).

Guidance, Nanomaterials, RegulationJames EdeNovember 11, 2016ICCM3 Conference, The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), risk, Nanomaterials, The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)Comment

Examining iENMs and their Impacts on the GI Tract and Health

As part of a collaboration to advance knowledge and methods for orally ingested engineered nanomaterials (iENMs), David Julian McClements, along with Harvard School of Public Health professors Glen DeLoid, Georgios Pyrgiotakis, Hang Xiao, and Philip Demokritou, and Vireo Advisor's Jo Anne Shatkin, have published, “The role of the food matrix and gastrointestinal tract in the assessment of biological properties of ingested engineered nanomaterials (iENMs): State of the science and knowledge gaps” in NanoImpact.

NanomaterialsJames EdeNovember 2, 2016Vireo Advisors, iENMs, Risk Analysis, GIT fate, GI tract, NanomaterialsComment

Review Published for Nanomaterial Products and Application in Agriculture, Feed, and Food in the European Union (EU)

A review has been published in the August 2016 issue of Trends in Food Science & Technology which was requested by the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) regarding applications of nanomaterials which are already marketed and in-development in the agri/feed/food sectors.

Guidance, NanomaterialsJames EdeOctober 3, 2016EU, Vireo Advisors, Trends in Food zScience & Technology, “Nanomaterials for products and application in agriculture feed and food”, EFSA, nano-encapsulates, NanomaterialsComment

Special issue of Risk Analysis Journal Explores Alternate Testing Strategies for Nanomaterials

Several themes were explored by The Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group (ENMSG) of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) co-organized by Jo Anne Shatkin and Kimberly Ong with a wonderful team of collaborators in a 2014 workshop on the use of alternate testing strategies (ATS) for risk assessment of nanomaterials.