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EPA Reviewing 10 Chemicals for Potential Additional Regulation

The EPA is reviewing 10 chemicals and the hazards they may pose to human and environmental health to see if additional regulation for the chemicals is needed

New characterization factors for titanium dioxide

New characterization factors have been calculated to enable more realistic lifecycle assessments (LCAs) for products containing titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles.

Environment, Risk Analysis, InnovationJames EdeMay 24, 2017TiO2, LCAs, lifecyle assessments, titanium dioxide (nano), Chemical emissions, Vireo Advisors, Characterization, USEtox, CTPs, nanoparticles, ecotoxicity, human health risksComment

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

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.

nanoIndEx Published its Guidance on Assessing Personal Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials

A three year project entitled “Assessment of Individual Exposure to Manufactured Nanomaterials By Means of Personal Monitors and Samples” (nanoIndEx) published “Assessment of Personal Exposure to Airborne Nanomaterials” last month.

Guidance, Environment, Nanomaterials, Risk AnalysisJames EdeAugust 24, 2016nanoindEx, nanotoxicology, Nanomaterials, dosing, human health risks, environmental sampling, occupational exposureComment

Review Highlights Current State and Path Forward for Characterizing Cellulose Nanomaterial Safety

An opinion piece published in Fibers this month by Camarero-Espinosa and colleagues highlighted the tremendous potential of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) for a wide range of consumer applications.

Guidance, Nanomaterials, Risk AnalysisJames EdeAugust 19, 2016Fibers, Camarero-Espinosa, cncs, cellulose nanocrystals, nanotoxicology, microfibrillated cellulose, cnc safety, human health risks, Vireo Advisors, Safety, Characterization, hazard assessmentComment