Events

2nd - 4th June 2010:

Nanotoxicology 2010 will be held from June 2nd – June 4th 2010,
at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Follow this link to find out more about Nanotoxicology 2010.

28th June - 2nd July 2010:

International Conference on Workplace Aerosols

An interdisciplinary technical forum for experts, researchers, stake holders and users related to airborne particles, and especially to engineered nanoparticles, in the workplace.

Follow this link to find out more about the International Conference on Workplace Aerosols.

Consultation Responses & Evidence

May 2010:
NIA Comments on DRAFT Report (compiled by the University of California at San Francisco’s (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health): 'A Nanotechnology Policy Framework for California: Policy Recommendations for addressing potential Heatl Risks from Nanomaterials'

February 2010:
NIA consolidate comments to the European Commission Consultation ‘Towards a Strategic Nanotechnology Action Plan (SNAP) 2010-2015’.

February 2010:
NIA comments on Australian Government (Department of Health and Ageing, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment
Scheme (NICNAS) 'Proposal for Regulatory Reform of Industrial Nanomaterials’.

June 2009:
NIA Comments on Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) 'Opinion on Risk Assessment of Products of Nanotechnologies':
Submitted Version (shortened and heavily abbreviated due to restrictions)
NIA-published Version (un-abbreviated and available from this website only)

February 2010:
NIA Comment on the Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing,
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme 'Proposal for Regulatory Reform of Nanomaterials'

March 2009:
NIA Comment on the UK House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee ‘Call for Evidence: Nanotechnologies and Food’

March 2009:
NIA Comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the ‘Petition for Rulemaking Requesting EPA Regulate Nanoscale Silver Products as Pesticides’ [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0650]

December 2008:
NIA Comment on EFSA ‘Draft Opinion of the Scientific Committee on the Potential Risks Arising from Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies on Food and Feed Safety’ (Question No EFSA-Q-2007-124)

September 2007:
NIA Comment on ‘Preliminary Opinion on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products’ (Preliminary Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) of the European Commission (EC))

September 2007:
NIA Comment on US EPA ‘Concept Paper for the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program under TSCA & TSCA Inventory Status of Nanoscale Substances – General Approach’ [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2004-0122]

September 2007:
Response to European Commission’s consultation paper 'Towards a code of conduct for responsible nanoscience and nanotechnologies research' (in collaboration with the Responsible Nano Code Founding Partners: The Royal Society, Insight Investment, and the Nanotechnology KTN)

July 2007:
NIA written evidence to the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 'Study on the Environmental Effects of Novel Materials and Applications’

May 2007:
NIA Comment on the Public Consultation on ‘Appropriateness of the EU Technical Guidance Documents (TGD) of chemical legislation for nanomaterials’ (Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) of the European Commission (EC), approved on 29th March 2007)

May 2007:
NIA Response to the UK Government Council for Science and Technology report: ‘Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies: A Review of Government’s Progress on its Policy Commitments’