By Porter Wright on California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) held a conference today during which they identified the next six nanoscale materials they intend to target in their second round of data call ins. Regular readers may remember that CDTSC targeted 26 manufacturers/importers of carbon nanotubes with its first data call in in 2009. In addition to … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Nanotechnology Law & Business just published its new edition. For those who might be interested, Volume 6.2 contains an article I co-authored with several nano-friends entitled: "Nano Risk Governance: Current Developments and Future Perspectives." You can find the article here. An abstract follows. As with many new technologies, developing a framework for making risk management … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On the heels of Berkeley, California’s decision last December to impose regulations on nanotechnology businesses, the Boston suburb of Cambridge, Mass — home to MIT and my alma mater, Harvard — is now looking at nanotechnology regulation. According to the linked article from the Boston Globe, it appears that the Cambridge City Council is aware of … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On December 5, 2006 the Berkeley, California City Council will have its first reading of an ordinance to amend its municipal laws to included specific regulation of nanoparticles. If passed, this would be the first known instance of nanoparticle regulation at the local level.… Continue Reading
