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 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 Here is the Summer 2009 edition of Nanotechnology Law Report. The newsletter contains the below-listed articles (and more): EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules for Carbon Nanotubes Are Nanoparticles Released by Cutting or Compounding Nano-Composites? Annual Nano TiO2 Production Estimated at 44,000 Metric Tons Are Nano Consumer Products Headed Underground? Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On May 19, 2009 — Porter Wright is a sponsor of the Green Building Expo and Get Green Business Conference at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on The Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio. The event is presented by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman’s Green Team and is expected to draw over … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Sara Goodman’s article "Researchers Look to Make ‘Messy’ Nanotech Production ‘Clean and Green’" takes a look at the work of Dr. James Hutchison of the University of Oregon and others at the Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative to find "greener methods and techniques to manufacture nanomaterials and reduce or eliminate the waste streams that are the result … Continue Reading
