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Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in BNA Daily Environment Report Article `Work on Nanotech Risks Gets Increasing Investment in Obama’s Fiscal 2016 Budget`
The increasing share of government investment in understanding the environmental, safety and health implications reflects the rise in the commercialization of nanotechnology and the penetration of nano-enhanced products in industry and the marketplace, nanotechnology law and policy specialists told Bloomberg BNA. "As the commercial applications of nanotechnology have increased and as the federal ...
By Acta Group
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FDA Issues Final and Draft Nanotechnology Guidances
On June 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that it intends to provide “greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products.” One final guidance addresses FDA’s overall approach for all products that it regulates, while the two additional final guidances and the new ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson chairs panel at conference on “Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: securing the promise of nanotechnologies”
The London School of Economics (LSE), Chatham House, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars held a conference on September 10-11, 2009, on “Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: Securing the Promise of Nanotechnologies,” in London. LSE, Chatham House, ELI, and PEN are participating in an ...
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European Economic and Social Committee Publishes Opinion on Nanotechnology for a Competitive Chemical Industry
The February 24, 2016, Official Journal of the European Union includes the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on “Nanotechnology for a competitive chemical industry.” The opinion addresses nanotechnology in an innovative Europe; nanotechnology in the chemical industry and medicine; nanotechnology as an economic component; nanotechnology as an environmental ...
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Public Meeting To Discuss Nanotechnology
Washington, D.C. - EPA will hold a public meeting, Thurs., Sept. 6 and Fri., Sept. 7, 2007 in Arlington, Va., in line with its continuing effort to better understand the potential risks and benefits of nanotechnology. The meeting is to help develop EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). At the meeting EPA will request comment on: ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Participate in Panel on Nanomaterial Safety
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will participate in a panel on "Nanomaterial Safety: Do We Have the Right Tools?," hosted by the American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project and the Nanotechnology Caucus. The June 27, 2012, panel will discuss whether current laws, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), are adequate to regulate the novel properties of ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Participate in Panel on Nanomaterial Safety
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will participate in a panel on "Nanomaterial Safety: Do We Have the Right Tools?," hosted by the American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project and the Nanotechnology Caucus. The June 27, 2012, panel will discuss whether current laws, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), are adequate to regulate the novel properties of ...
By Acta Group
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Moderate Panel on Key U.S. Nano Regulatory and Science Policy Issues at NanoBusiness 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that on September 27, 2010, Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate a panel discussing key nanotechnology-related U.S. regulatory and science policy issues impacting businesses at the Ninth Annual NanoBusiness Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Panel participants include representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ...
By Acta Group
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Moderate Panel on Key U.S. Nano Regulatory and Science Policy Issues at NanoBusiness 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that on September 27, 2010, Lynn L. Bergeson will moderate a panel discussing key nanotechnology-related U.S. regulatory and science policy issues impacting businesses at the Ninth Annual NanoBusiness Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Panel participants include representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state ...
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Nanotechnologies` economic and environmental potential in the EU through safe products
Nanotechnologies have enormous potential benefits for manufacturers, consumers, employees, patients and the environment. They will bring more energy and resource efficient processes, improve computer memories and processors and could usher in a new age of customized pharmaceuticals and medical procedures. While current EU legislation covers in principle the challenges for health, safety and ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson to participate in key upcoming Nanotechnology meetings and conferences
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in theFederal Register its long-awaited Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) proposed rule concerning reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain chemical substances when manufactured or processed at the nanoscale (see our memoranda EPA Proposes Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Nanoscale ...
By Acta Group
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FDA issues draft guidance on Nanotechnology: agency will accept public comment for 60 days
On June 9, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) posted on its home page a Draft Guidance on Considering Whether an FDA-Regulated Product Involves Application of Nanotechnology. The Agency states that this document is the first step in providing regulatory clarity about the use of nanomaterials in FDA-regulated products and other more product-specific guidance documents are ...
By Acta Group
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Nanotechnology: Agency Will Accept Public Comment for 60 Days
On June 9, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) posted on its home page a Draft Guidance on Considering Whether an FDA-Regulated Product Involves Application of Nanotechnology. The Agency states that this document is the first step in providing regulatory clarity about the use of nanomaterials in FDA-regulated products and other more product-specific guidance documents are ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Will Speak on Nanotechnology Issues and Moderate Panel on Global Initiatives at CHEMCON THE AMERICAS 2010
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud Sponsor of CHEMCON THE AMERICAS 2010 and that Lynn L. Bergeson will speak, Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Session 7 -- “Similarities and Differences in Global Legislation” about developments and emerging issues on ...
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NanoBusiness Alliance Interviews Lynn L. Bergeson
The NanoBusiness Alliance included Lynn L. Bergeson in its recent interview series. The interview covers a wide range of issues related to nanotech environmental, health and safety, including such "hot" topics as establishing a nano nomenclature that is uniform, thoughtful, and useful for regulatory purposes; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) three Toxic Substances Control Act ...
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NanoBusiness alliance interviews Lynn L. Bergeson
We are pleased to announce that the NanoBusiness Alliance included Lynn L. Bergeson in its recent interview series. The interview covers a wide range of issues related to nanotech environmental, health and safety, including such "hot" topics as establishing a nano nomenclature that is uniform, thoughtful, and useful for regulatory purposes; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) three ...
By Acta Group
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FDA Issues Final Nanotechnology Guidances and Draft Guidance for Comment
On June 24, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three final guidances and one draft guidance that it intends to provide "greater regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products." One final guidance addresses FDA's overall approach for all products that it regulates, while the two additional final guidances and the new draft guidance ...
By Acta Group
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Lynn L. Bergeson will speak at conference concerning environmental regulation and commercial implications
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will be speaking at the upcoming conference entitled 'Environmental Regulation and Commercial Implications 2010: How the New Administration, Congress and the Courts Have Changed the Rules.' The conference will be held in New York City on May 7, 2010, and in San Francisco on May 18, 2010. The conference will be broadcast live on the Internet on May ...
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ETC group issues report on nanogeopolitics
Earlier this month, in advance of the Organization for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment’s (OECD) July 15-17, 2009, Conference on Potential Environmental Benefits ofNanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth, the Action Group on Erosion,Technology, and Concentration (ETC Group) issued a draft report entitled Nanogeopolitics2009: The Second Survey. ETC Group recommends that policies ...
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ISO Publishes Standard on Characterization and Measurement of Nano-Object-Assembled Layers for Electrochemical Bio-Sensing Applications
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published standard ISO/TS 21412:2020, “Nanotechnologies — Nano-object-assembled layers for electrochemical bio-sensing applications — Specification of characteristics and measurement methods.” The standard specifies the characteristics to be measured of nano-object-assembled layers on electrodes by means of a ...
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