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Date Overview PDF   
December 2011
 
Summary of the latest news in the field of nanotechnology environment, health and safety issues from the period October - December 2011, as well as details of recent updates and additions to the SAFENANO site.
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Recent News Articles
ECHA nanomaterial REACH webinar materials available online

"How to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials under REACH Part 2" webinar presentations available online.
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U.S. national study of nanomaterial toxicity sets stage for policies to address health risks

Researchers from institutions around the United States have conducted an identical series of toxicology tests evaluating lung-related health impacts associated with engineered nanomaterials.
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RTI’s Nanomaterial Registry seeks partners on data analysis

RTI is expanding the utility of its Nanomaterial Registry to answer important questions on the connections between nanomaterial physical and chemical characteristics and nanomaterial benefits and risk...
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Charting Europe's nanotechnology 'roadmap'

NANOfutures project set outs a pathway up to 2020 which will enable European industry and researchers to deliver and successfully commercialise sustainable and safe nano-enabled products.
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NIOSH recommends new level of exposure for nanomaterials

NIOSH has recommended an occupational exposure limit of 1 µg/m3 for carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibres.
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Council of Europe seeks ways to balance the risks and benefits of nanotechnology

The Parliamentary Assembly has voted that the Council of Europe should set legal standards on nanotechnology based on the precautionary principle, but which will not hinder nanotechnology’s potential ...
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Safety Data Sheets for nanomaterials

SAFENANO’s latest In The Know article highlights the importance of Safety Data Sheets for nanomaterials, making reference to a number of recent critical evaluations and guidance documents.
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Presentations available from the NANOGENOTOX Final Conference

Presentations are now available to download from the NANOGENOTOX Final Conference, held on the 22nd February 2013
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Graphene Stakeholders Association launched

A new non-profit organisation was launched this month to promote the responsible development and commercialisation of graphene and graphene-enabled products.
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Nanosilver quickly breaks down in wastewater, Swiss study indicates

A study conducted under the Swiss National Research Programme has shown that nanosilver is quickly transformed into less problematic substances on its way to the wastewater treatment plant.
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Upcoming Events
The 10th International Particle Toxicology Conference is to be held on 4th-7th June 2013, in Dusseldorf, Germany.  The conference is organised by Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh and IUF (Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine) and features an international...