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This guidance is directed to registrant(s) who have identified several nanoforms of the same substance3 and need either to determine to which forms (including non-nanoforms) the available hazard data will be applicable and/or to design a testing strategy to fulfil the information requirements for the substance. Additionally, the principles laid out in this document will […]

The September 2018 issue of the ECHA Newsletter includes an article entitled “Are the new REACH information requirements for nanos relevant for you?” written by Jenny Holmqvist, Coordinator for Nanomaterials for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)…….. https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8a1a1343-be33-48ae-930a-3a8947ef07cb

As the industries for graphene and hexagonal boron nitride continue to grow and mature, they have reached the stage where it is vital that appropriate standards are agreed upon. This is demonstrated through several companies marketing their products as graphene, when the reality is that they are closer to graphite……… https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5003

This case study was developed by European Union / Joint Research Centre (JRC) for illustrating practical use of IATA and submitted to the 2017 review cycle of the IATA Case Studies Project. This case study was reviewed by the project team. The document was endorsed at the 2nd meeting of the Working Party on Hazard […]

Advancing nanomaterials safety testing was the mission of two European Union-funded Horizon2020 projects, NanoReg2 and GRACIOUS.  They brought together 120 nanotechnology specialists from Europe, North America and Asia at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on September 12-13.  Experts from research, industry, regulation and policy worked to improve how safety information […]

An increasing number of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are entering the market in everyday products, from healthcare and leisure to electronics, cosmetics, energy, agriculture, food and transport. Whilst for bulk chemicals, there are established regulatory frameworks dealing with the risk for the consumers, workers and the environment, this is not the case for nanomaterials. This situation […]

The August 14, 2018 deadline for reporting under US EPA’s nanomaterials reporting rule is rapidly approaching. US EPA promulgated the rule in January 2017 under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 82 Fed. Reg. 3641 (Jan. 12, 2017). ………. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/deadline-nears-us-epa-tsca-nanomaterials-reporting-requirement

The July 19, 2018, issue of the European Commission’s (EC) Health-EU Newsletter includes an editorial entitled “The only concern to have about sunscreen is … did you remember to put it on?” written by Qasim Chaudhry, Chair of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Ulrike Bernauer, Chair of the SCCS Working Group on […]

The GRAPHENE REACH REGISTRATION CONSORTIUM, consisting of the members Applied Graphene Materials UK Ltd., NanoXplore Inc. and The Sixth Element (Changzhou) Material Technology Co. Ltd., is proud to announce that Joint Registration Dossiers for Graphene and Graphene Oxide have been submitted to ECHA prior to the May 31st, 2018 REACH Deadline……. https://www.appliedgraphenematerials.com/files/2915/3242/6666/Press_release_GRAPHENE_Consortium_2018-07-10.pdf

On July 26, 2018, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the availability of a draft Current Intelligence Bulletin:  NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment.  The draft Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) describes the underlying science and general approach used by NIOSH researchers when conducting high quality, scientifically sound assessments of the health risk associated with […]

REACH Registration final deadline: 21 551 chemicals on EU market registered by 31 May 2018 On 31 May 2018 the 10-year period for registering existing chemicals under EU’s Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) has finished. 13 620 European companies have submitted information to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on 21 […]