Research progress on environmental, health, and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials / Committee to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.) Committee to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Develop a Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, issuing body.

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

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). National Materials and Manufacturing Board, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanostructured materials--Health aspects.

Nanostructured materials.

Nanostructured materials--Environmental aspects.

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

Nanotechnology.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Despite the increase in funding for research and the rising numbers of peer-reviewed publications over the past decade that address the environmental, health, and safety aspects of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), uncertainty about the implications of potential exposures of consumers, workers, and ecosystems to these materials persists. Consumers and workers want to know which of these materials they are exposed to and whether the materials can harm them. Industry is concerned about being able to predict with sufficient certainty whether products that it makes and markets will pose any environmental, health or safety issues and what measures should be taken regarding manufacturing practices and worldwide distribution to minimize any potential risk. However, there remains a disconnect between the research that is being carried out and its relevance to and use by decision-makers and regulators to make informed public health and environmental policy and regulatory decisions. Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Nanomaterials evaluates research progress and updates research priorities and resource estimates on the basis of results of studies and emerging trends in the nanotechnology industry. This report follows up the 2012 report A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, which presented a strategic approach for developing the science and research infrastructure needed to address uncertainties regarding the potential environmental, health, and safety risks posed by ENMs. This new report looks at the state of nanotechnology research, examines market and regulatory conditions and their affect on research priorities, and considers the criteria for evaluating research progress on the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanotechnology."-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Front Matter; Preface; Contents; Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Review of Recent Reports and National Research Council Committee Workshop; 3 Assessment of Progress; 4 Getting to Green; 5 Going Beyond Green; Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee to Develop A Research Strategy For Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials; Appendix B: Statement of Task; Appendix C: Workshop Summary: Research Progress on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Nanotechnology

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 6, 2014).

ISBN:

9780309291897

0309291895

9780309291873

0309291879

OCLC:

885502584