By Porter Wright on The Nano-Network and Wright State University are holding a joint conference on Multifunctional Nanomaterials: Cross-cutting Growth Opportunities in Energy, Environment and Aerospace Applications on May 24, 2010 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. "The aim of this one-day networking event is to bring together leaders and sponsors from Ohio industry, AFRL, AFOSR and university … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Inside EPA reports today that a "senior policy adviser for EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs, said EPA would issue in June a long-awaited response to a 2008 activist petition asking the agency to regulate nanoscale silver under FIFRA." The article also mentions that EPA intends to define nanoscale ingredients for FIFRA purposes as "an ingredient … 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 Just a quick plug for our new NanoSafety Consortium for Carbon which was recently launched to address potential EHS issues concerning its members’ products. You can learn more about the consortium at: www.nanosafetyconsortium.com.… Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on To our knowledge, this press release announces the first nano-specific liability insurance coverage available in the United States. Many nano-related businesses have been waiting a long time for a product like this. It will be interesting to see industry reaction. Lexington Insurance Company Introduces LexNanoShieldSM March 30, 2010 10:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(EON: … 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. Maxine Savitz[1] and Ed Penhoe[2] provided a recent presentation summarizing the highlights of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)[3] report on the status of the US National Nanotechnology Initiative … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Our friends at Nanodialog.eu will now be publishing summaries of select nanolawreport blogs in Polish. Here’s an example: NOWOSCI The Nanotechnology Education Act Pełny artykuł zamieszczony 1 lutego, 2010, w Nanotechnology Law Report przez Robert Oszakiewski : http://www.nanolawreport.com/2010/02/articles/the-nanotechnology-education-act/ 06.03.2010. Streszczenie i tłumaczenie: Ewa Lockard Końcem stycznia 2010, dwóch kongresmanów amerykańskich: David Wu i Daniel … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Readers may be interested in learning that my 2009 book "Nanotechnology Law" is now online. You can find it on Westlaw as Nanotechnology Law (NANOTECH). The Westlaw version is very helpful because you can now electronically search for any nano-related legal topic and let your computer do all the work — it even provides links … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Last September we predicted that sometime in 2010 EPA would reverse its "distinct molecular identity" approach to determining when and whether nanoscale materials are considered New Chemical Substances requiring premanufacturing notice and approval under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). We have been advising clients accordingly. Inside EPA is now reporting that "EPA toxics chief … 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 Our readers might be interested in seeing an article published by BNA’s Toxics Law Report which was published on December 3, 2009 — "Nanotechnology: The Next Battleground for Mass Torts?" The article by a prominent California attorney and one of his Chicago-based associates is primarily a summary of our prior October 2008 article: "A Nano-Mesothelioma False Alarm" with … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Earlier today, an IEEE blogger commented on a nanosilver article we previously re-published on this cite. The original article was written by the Silver Nanotechnology Working Group and was first published on the University of Massachusetts, Amherst’s InterNano website (where I am Contibuting Editor for Environmental, Health and Safety and Regulation). Dexter Johnson comments on the Nanoclast … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on This article was written by John C. Monica, Jr. and Dr. Diana Bowman and originally appeared on the National Nanomanufacturing Network’s InterNano website earlier today. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. Dr. Bowman is a Senior Research Fellow in the School for Population Health at the University of Melbourne and a Visiting … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on New Edition of Nanotechnology Law Report Inside you will find: EPA Considering New Approach to Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA EPA May Issue Mandatory Data Collection Rule for Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA EPA Takes Aim at Antimicrobial Products Under FIFRA EPA Unveils New Principles for Chemical Management Reform EPA Report on the Use of Nanoscale TiO2 … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on The National Nanomanufacuring Network (NNN) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst just published its October newsletter which you can find here. There is a nice article by Barbara Beck and Chris Long from Gradient regarding the recent Song nanoparticle study from China which was my first contributing editor piece for NNN’s InterNano. Please read the newsletter … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on This article was originally published by the National Nanomanufacturing Network’s "InterNano" project (www.internano.com). It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported. A recent study published in the well-known medical journal, the European Respiratory Journal, has been receiving significant publicity as the authors have claimed their findings support an apparent linkage between workplace exposures … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on We have previously reported on a study by Arizona State researchers looking into the potential release of nanosilver particles from odor-killing socks during theoretical wash cycles. A new study from Switzerland examines the issue in further detail. L. Geranio, et al., "The Behavior of Silver Nanotextiles during Washing," Environ. Sci. Technol. (Sept. 2009). Three authors from the … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Nanotechnology Law & Business just published our new article on the EPA’s recent treatment of nanoscale materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act. An abstract for the article is below and you can find a copy of the article itself here. Abstract: This article provides a summary of recent (2008-2009) regulatory efforts by the U.S. … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Our friends at AZoNano (www.AZoNano.com) recently sent us this full page, color, sunscreen advertisement from the September 16, 2009 Weekend Australian Magazine. The sunscreen in question, called "Invisible Zinc," claims to use an invisible film of zinc oxide to provide UVA and UVB skin protection to its users. Our readers will quickly note the prominent disclaimer … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on There are often developments in the nano legal world that do not fit into our traditional Nanotechnology Law Report format, yet might be of interest to some of our readers. You can now find these short postings and other musings on twitter.com/nanolaw . Additionally, you can find me on linkedin under "John Monica," as well as on our new … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on A much valued contributor from CyberRegs provided us with the following information from the Federal Register that may be of interest to readers: There will be a 4-day consultation meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review a set of scientific issues related to the assessment … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on For anyone interested, I am presenting my recently approved Virginia CLE presentation "Insurance, Nanotechnology, and Risk" in mid-September to a national intellectual property law firm based here in D.C. The presentation covers issues related to the alleged environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks accompanying certain nanoscale materials from the perspective of both the insured and insurer. … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Earlier today, the Guardian printed a letter from the Soil Association criticizing the paper’s nanotechnology supplement appearing last Thursday. The letter cites the Song study from China as more evidence supporting its call for a moratorium on nanoscale materials along with "nano-free" standards, which we have previously covered. Key statements from the letter follow: "Seven women working … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on For anyone who might be interested, I will be speaking on nano-related insurance issues at the opening plenary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s upcoming Oct. 6 -7 conference and workshop on Nanomaterials and the Environment & Instrumentation. The draft agenda for the conference can be found here, and the plenary is also supposed to be broadcast … Continue Reading
