Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research

National Research Council

doi:10.17226/12559

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Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research

(2009)

This new book from the National Research Council finds serious weaknesses in the government's plan for research on the potential health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials, which are increasingly being used in consumer goods and industry. An effective national plan for identifying and managing potential risks is essential to the successful development and public acceptance of nanotechnology-enabled products.

The book recommends a robust national strategic plan for addressing nanotechnology-related EHS risks, which will need to focus on promoting research that can assist all stakeholders, including federal agencies, in planning, controlling, and optimizing the use of engineered nanomaterials while minimizing EHS effects of concern to society. Such a plan will ensure the timely development of engineered nanoscale materials that will bring about great improvements in the nation's health, its environmental quality, its economy, and its security.

Contributor(s): National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology; National Materials Advisory Board; Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials

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National Research Council. 2009. Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12559.

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130 pages | 6 x 9 |

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Paperback: 978-0-309-11699-2
Ebook: 978-0-309-18583-7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/12559

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xxii
Summary	1-12
1 The National Nanotechnology Initiative and the Genesis of the Environmental, Health, and Safety Strategy	13-25
2 Elements of an Effective Nanotechnology Risk-Research Strategy	26-39
3 Evaluation of the Federal Strategy	40-52
4 Review of High-Priority Research Topics, Research Needs, and Gap Analysis	53-92
5 Conclusions and Recommendations	93-97
Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials	98-103
Appendix B: Statement of Task	104-104
Appendix C: Workshop Agendas of the National Research Council Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials	105-107
Appendix D: National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research	108-108

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