US-EU Workshop: Agenda and Day 1 Materials

Subject Area:
General
NNI Workshop Presentations and Materials
Environmental Health and Safety
Author: Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee; Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council
Publication Date: Mar. 10 2011

Description:

Agenda and presentations from Day One of the NNI's US-EU Workshop: Bridging nanoEHS Research Efforts.

See Day Two presenations here.

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Agenda | 111 KB

Pedro Alvarez, Rice Univ. Nano-Sized Particles in the Environment: Fate, Transport and Potential Impacts to Ecosystem Health | 501 KB

David Bernard, Arkema. Standardization for Nanosafety: ISO Plans and Perspective | 159 KB

Carolyn Cairns, US Consumers Union. The Consumer Protecion Imperative in Nanotech Research | 252 KB

Vince Castranova, NIOSH. Nanotechnology Research at NIOSH | 33 KB

Richard Handy, Univ. of Plymouth. Environmental behavior and effects of NPs on organisms: Research and data needs... | 928 KB

Wendelyn Jones, CropLife. Defining research needs and crop protection products | 97 KB

Georgios Katalagarianakis, European Commission. Overview of the EC EHS research plans and perspective | 548 KB

Peter Kruger, Bayer. Safety research as an intergral part of the industrial innovation strategy. | 3 MB

Thomas Kuhlbusch, Inst. of Energy and Environmental Tech. NanoCare & NanoGEM: Integrated Projects within German NanoEHS Init... | 1.6 MB

Andre Nel, UCLA. Human and safety data needs: The US Nano2 Report | 458 KB

Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry. OECD Working Party for Manufactured NMs: Latest Developments and Outlooks for the Future | 59 KB

Alexandrer Pogany, Federal Ministry. EU efforts in the field of EHS research connected to N&N | 108 KB

Phil Sayre, EPA. Experiences with Assessing the Risks of NMs and Implications for Research | 890 KB

Hermann Stamm, Inst. for Health and Consumer Protection. Research in Support of Consumer Protection Legislation | 736 KB

Sally Tinkle, NNCO. Overview of 2011 EHS Research Strategy and Perspective of the Gov't in Developing the Plan | 892 KB

Tom Van Teunenvroek, OECD. EU Data Challenges and Research Needs | 55 KB

Nigel Walker, National Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences. NIEHS/NTP Activities Evaluating the Safety of Nanoscale Materials | 718 KB


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