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Nanotechnologies are likely to offer a wide range of economic benefits. However, unlocking this potential will require a responsible and co-coordinated approach to ensure that potential safety issues are being addressed at the same time as the technology is developing. As a part of the Chemical Programme, this programme focuses on the implications of the use of nanomaterials for human health and environment safety, focussing on testing and assessment methods.
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Nanotechnologies at the OECD
26-Feb-2008
The OECD has prepared an overview of its work on nanotechnologies for Forum VI of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS). This event will be held in Dakar, Senegal, 15-19 September 2008. The document, "Nanotechnologies at the OECD", is available in English and Russian.
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21-Apr-2008
The International Workshop on Documentary Standards for Measurement and Characterisation in Nanotechnologies was held 26-28 February 2008 at National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (USA), in co-ordination with ISO, IEC, NIST and the OECD. The participants discussed the development, efficacy, harmonisation and uptake of documentary standards broadly relevant to the field of measurement and characterisation for nanotechnologies. The summary, as well as the presentations provided during the workshop, is available by clicking on the link.
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18-Apr-2008
This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member and non-member countries. Information was provided by delegations who participated in the 3rd Meeting of OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. There are also reports on relevant current activities in some International Organisations.
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22-Feb-2008
The OECD will take part in an thhis symposium which will be held on 23 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. A two-day OECD WPMN meeting - OECD Workshop on the Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials - will follow this event to discuss the sponsorship programme for the testing of manufactured nanomaterials.
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21-Feb-2008
The European Union has released a publication on nanotechnology research funding addressing potential health and environmental impacts of nanoparticles: EU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles
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19-Feb-2008
This Programme of Work on Manufactured Nanomaterials 2006-2008 was agreed in September 2006 September by OECD’s Chemicals Committee. To implement this work the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) was established. The Terms of Reference for the WPMN are found in Annex II.
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Testing a Representative Set of Nanomaterials – The Launch of a Sponsorship Programme
04-Dec-2007
OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, has launched a “sponsorship programme” in which countries will share the testing of specific nanomaterials (MNs). Much valuable information on the safety of MNs can be derived by testing a representative set for human health and environmental safety. In launching this “sponsorship programme” the Working Party agreed a priority list of MNs for testing (based on materials which are in or close to commerce) as well as a list of endpoints for which they should be tested. The OECD will be making regular updates on this programme.
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07-Aug-2007
This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries. Information was provided by delegations who participated in the 2nd Meeting of OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials. There are also reports on relevant current activities in other International Organisations such as the ISO. In addition, delegations added a short list of highlights at the top of their submissions to give readers a general idea of key events since the 1st meeting of the Working Party.
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29-Nov-2006
This document provides information on current or planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries. This information was provided as written reports by delegations who participated in the 1st Meeting of OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN). There are also written reports on relevant current activities in other International Organisations such as the UNESCO and the ISO. Additional information on the programme of work of the WPMN can be found in here .
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28-Apr-2006
This document is the report of the OECD Workshop on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials, held in Washington D.C., 7-9 December 2005. The workshop was held under the auspices of the OECD’s Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology. It was intended to identify human health and environment safety issues associated with manufactured nanomaterials.
The report includes the background and objectives of the workshop as well as information on the discussions and general conclusions. There is also a French version.
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