Nanotechnology : environmental, health and safety issues / / William P. Peterson, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 p.)
• Disciplina: 620/.509 73
• Soggetto topico: Nanotechnology - Environmental aspects - United States; Nanotechnology - Health aspects - United States; Nanotechnology - United States - Safety measures
• Altri autori: PetersonWilliam P
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- NANOTECHNOLOGY:ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTHAND SAFETY ISSUES -- NANOTECHNOLOGY:ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTHAND SAFETY ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL,HEALTH, AND SAFETY:ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES -- IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING EHS ISSUES -- SELECTED ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION -- Federal Investment in EHS Research -- Current Funding Level -- Alternative Approaches -- Management of Federal EHS Research -- Federal Regulation -- International Engagement -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- NANOTECHNOLOGY EHS-RELATED LEGISLATIONIN THE 110TH CONGRESS -- H.R. 5940 - National NanotechnologyInitiative Amendments Act of 2008 -- S. 3274 - National Nanotechnology InitiativeAmendments Act of 2008 -- H.R. 3235 - Nanotechnology Advancementand New Opportunities Act -- H.R. 4040 - CPSC Reform Act -- APPENDIX A. SELECTED NANOTECHNOLOGY EHSACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES -- Environmental Protection Agency -- Food and Drug Administration -- National Institute of Environmental HealthSciences/National Toxicology Program -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration/NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health -- Consumer Product Safety Commission -- APPENDIX B. SELECTED INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTEFFORTS OF NNIAGENCIES -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2STATEMENT OF RICHARD A. DENISON,ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE BEFORE THEU.S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGYAT A HEARING ON RESEARCHON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY IMPACTSOF NANOTECHNOLOGY: CURRENT STATUSOF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATIONUNDER THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGYINITIATIVE, 31 OCTOBER 2007* -- INTRODUCTION[1] -- WHAT IS BEING SPENT -- HOW CURRENT FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT -- NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL RISK RESEARCHSTRATEGY - AND THE MEANS TO IMPLEMENT IT -- KEY IMPEDIMENTS TO PROGRESS. ; RECOMMENDATIONS: CAN THE NNI APPROACHBE MADE TO WORK? -- ATTACHMENT 1. BIOGRAPHY OFRICHARD A. DENISON, PH.D. -- ATTACHMENT 2. ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSECOMMENTS[18] ON: ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, ANDSAFETY RESEARCH NEEDS FOR ENGINEEREDNANOSCALE MATERIALS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 15,2006, JANUARY 31, 2007 -- Introductory Statement -- CRITERION 1: RESEARCH THAT WILL DEVELOPTHE "ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE" -- Other Considerations -- CRITERION 2: INFORMATION THAT WILL FACILITATE"LOOK BACK" STUDIES -- CRITERION 3: SELECTION OF MATERIALS SHOULD FOCUSON KEY CONCERNS RELATED TO TOXICITY ANDBIOLOGICAL RESPONSE -- CRITERION 4: SELECTION OF RELEVANTMATERIALS AND METHODS -- Additional Comments: Need for Public Databasefor Nanomaterial EHS Data -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN CHEMISTRYCOUNCIL AT THE HEARING ON RESEARCHON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY IMPACTSOF NANOTECHNOLOGY: CURRENT STATUSOF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION UNDERTHE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGYINITIATIVE, PAUL D. ZIEGLER,ACCNANOTECHNOLOGY PANEL BEFORE THEHOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY,OCTOBER 31, 2007* -- INTRODUCTION -- I. IMPROVED FEDERAL COORDINATION ANDSUPPORT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE RESPONSIBLEDEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY ANDITS COMMERCIAL ACCEPTANCE -- II. THE PANEL URGES AS AN APPROPRIATE NEXT STEP THEFUNDING OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BY THE NATIONALRESEARCH COUNCIL BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTALSTUDIES AND TOXICOLOGY (BEST) TO ESTABLISH EHSRESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR MANUFACTUREDNANOMATERIALS AND A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE INFEDERAL FUNDING OF EHSPROGRAMS FORMANUFACTURED NANOMATERIALS -- III. IDENTIFYING AND MINIMIZING POTENTIAL HEALTHAND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS IS CONSISTENT WITH THERESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY -- IV. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. ; Chapter 4UNITED STATES HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEARING ON:"RESEARCH ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANDSAFETY IMPACTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY:CURRENT STATUS OF PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE NATIONALNANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE",TESTIMONY OF:ANDREW D.MAYNARD,PROJECT ON EMERGINGNANOTECHNOLOGIES,WOODROW WILSONINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS,WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 31, 2007* -- OVERVIEW -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE NANOTECHNOLOGY WORK? -- 1. Acknowledging the Possibility of Unconventional Behavior -- 2. Leadership in Nanotechnology EHS Research -- 3. An Effective Strategic Framework -- 4. Mechanisms to Get the Job Done -- 5. Sufficient Resources to Address Critical Challenges -- HOW DO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'SACTIONS MATCH UP TO WHAT IS NEEDED? -- 1. Acknowledging the Possibility of Unconventional Behavior -- 2. Leadership in Nanotechnology EHS Research -- 3. An Effective Strategic Framework -- 4. Mechanisms to Get the Job Done -- 5. Sufficient Resources to Address Critical Challenges -- CONCLUSIONS -- RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS -- Reaction to the Recent NEHI Report -- Potential for Outside Groups to Influence the Planning Process -- Are These The Right Research Priorities? -- Will the "Next Steps" Achieve the Desired Goal? -- EHS Research Priority -- Funding Levels -- Agency Roles -- Balancing Responsibilities and Resources -- ANNEX: GOALS AND ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE EHSSTRATEGIC RESEARCH FRAMEWORK -- Strategic Goals -- Key Elements of a Strategic Framework -- BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW MAYNARD -- REFERENCES. ; Chapter 5TESTIMONY TO THE HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH ANDSCIENCE EDUCATION, E. CLAYTONTEAGUE, NATIONAL NANOTECH NOLOGYCOORDINATION OFFICE, HEARING ONRESEARCH ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANDSAFETY IMPACTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY:CURRENT STATUS OF PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE NATIONALNANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE,OCTOBER 31, 2007* -- INTRODUCTION -- SUCCESSFUL COORDINATION -- COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND GUIDANCE -- Step One - Identify Research Needs -- Step Two - Prioritize Research Needs -- Step Three - Obtain a Snapshot of the Government Portfolio OfEHS Research in Categories Identified in Step One -- Step Four - Analyze Data from OMBon EHS Research Portfolio -- Step Five - Provide Research Strategy Document as Guidance -- LEVERAGING FOREFRONT SCIENCETHROUGH COLLABORATION -- International Coordination and Collaboration -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A. HOW THE INTERAGENCY PROCESSHELPS INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- Department of Energy (DOE) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- U.S. Geological Survey -- The Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) -- National Institute for Occupational, Safety and Health (NIOSH) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- National Science Foundation (NSF) -- APPENDIX B. INITIAL ANALYSIS OF OMB'S CALL FORFY2006 DATA ON RESEARCH IN FIVE CATEGORIES OFNNI RESEARCH NEEDS DOCUMENT -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
• Titolo autorizzato: Nanotechnology
• ISBN: 1-61470-337-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824545803321
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