Review of the federal strategy for nanotechnology-related environmental, health, and safety research / Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.

National Research Council (U.S.). National Materials Advisory Board.

National Academies Press (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanotechnology--Research--Government policy--United States.

Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology--Risk assessment--Government policy--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 The National Nanotechnology Initiative and the Genesis of the Environmental, Health, and Safety Strategy""; ""2 Elements of an Effective Nanotechnology Risk-Research Strategy""; ""3 Evaluation of the Federal Strategy""; ""4 Review of High-Priority Research Topics, Research Needs, and Gap Analysis""; ""5 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""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""

""Appendix B: Statement of Task""""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""; ""Appendix D: National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612008016

9780309185837

0309185831

9781282008014

1282008013

9780309117005

0309117003

OCLC:

567853991