Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety : Issues for Consideration.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Physics.

Product safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Identifies potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology; explains importance of addressing nanotechnology EHS concerns; reviews nanotechnology EHS issues; and summarizes options for Congressional action, including nanotechnology EHS-related provisions of legislation in the 111th Congress. Includes appendices providing overview of selected nanotechnology EHS activities of Federal regulatory agencies.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.