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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. Go to About Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials to know more.
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06-Nov-2009
The presentations by speakers from the OECD Conference on the Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology, which was held in Paris in July 2009, are now available for the public. All the conference information is available at this page.
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OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials: 6th meeting
from 28-Oct-2009 to 30-Oct-2009
The upcoming 6th Meeting, to be held at the OECD headquaters in Paris, will be an opportunity for the Working Party to discuss their achievements to date as well as to agree on the targets that need to be set in order to implement the Programme of Work 2009-2012 . Among other projects, members of the Working Party will discuss how to continue progress on the Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials.
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OECD Workshop Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials in a Regulatory Context
from 16-Sep-2009 to 18-Sep-2009
This workshop, to be held in Washington DC, United States is co-hosted by the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). The aims of the workshop are to: i) to collect expert input to the critical issues specific for the risk assessments of nanomaterials; ii) to identify possible approaches for risk assessment based on the current state of knowledge; and iii) to identify issues which may be addressed through OECD’s sponsorship programme for testing manufactured nanomaterials.
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