By Porter Wright on The Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is part of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Services located in UCSF’s School of Medicine. PRHE just published its "Recommendations for Addressing Potential Health Risks from Nanomaterials in California” which was commissioned by California’s Office of … Continue Reading
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 Cal. DTSC and UCLA Present — Nanotechnology VI Symposium: ‘Progress in Protection’ This one-day workshop, on Wednesday, October 13, is sponsored by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control and UCLA. Leading scientists will discuss the latest strategies in protecting workers in the research, development and manufacturing of nanomaterials, and define further research and developmental … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Public comments regarding California’s Green Chemistry Draft Regulation for Safer Consumer Products were due last week. My comment /letter on the nanotechnology provisions contained in the draft regulation is set forth below. Additionally, you can find a copy of the draft regulation here. July 15, 2010 Heather Jones, MS 22A California Department of Toxic … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on This article originally appeared on the National Nanomanufacturing Network’s InterNano website on April 30, 2010. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. The Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is part of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Services located in UCSF’s … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on This article originally appeared on the National Nanomanufacturing Network’s InterNano website earlier today. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. In late December 2009, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) received the first response1 to its January 22, 2009 information request regarding carbon nanotubes2. The original request targeted 26 purported California manufacturers and/or … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on The International Association of Nanotechnology (IANT), a non-profit organization established with the goals of fostering research and business development in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, is sponsoring a talk and discussion on "Nanosafety in Uncertain Times" on October 21, from 5:30PM -7:30 PM in San Jose California. The featured speaker will be John Monica Jr, a partner … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on It’s almost a bit of a cliche now to say that nanotechnology is a growth field, ever expanding it’s presence in government, academia and business. With the release yesterday by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) of an updated version of the Nano Metro Map, we can see that there is a good deal of … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on It’s amazing how items accumulate in an in-box when you’ve been out of town. Such is the case here. Several articles and other items of interest have come to my attention, but posting them here has been difficult lately. With that, here are some regulatory items that may be of interest to readers:… Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On January 22, 2009, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) sent a formal request to several California manufacturers and/or importers of carbon nanotubes seeking information regarding analytical test methods, environmental fate and transport, and other relevant environmental, health, and safety information regarding carbon nanotubes. The request was issued by DTSC under its authority granted under California’s Health and Safety … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on At least one California legislator is said to be considering statewide legislation to "monitor and regulate" nanotechnology in the state. Assemblyman Mike Feuer chaired a meeting on April 23 at UCLA to discuss options for developing nanotech regulation without impairing its growth. Assemblyman Feuer is one of the leading voices in California concerning nanotechnology regulation.… Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on The Chinese government it attempting to "leapfrog" the United States in nanotechnology by 2020. The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at University of California at Santa Barbara conducted about sixty interviews with Chinese officials determine the current state of Chinese nanotechnology development. China’s research effort focuses on two sectors: technology transfer and increasing domestic research capacity.… Continue Reading
