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| Regulations & Research Papers |
| - NEW - Berceau, T. (Wisconsin State Rep.) (December 2007). Call for a statewide policy to address potential environmental problems associated with the emerging field of nanotechnology. Letter |
| Berube, D. (Winter 2006-7). Regulating Nanoscience: A Proposal and a Response to J. Clarence Davies. Nanotechnology Law & Business. Volume 3, Issue 4. |
| Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy. (September 2005) The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight. Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Article |
| - NEW - Cambridge Public Health Department. (July 2008). Recommendations for a Municipal Health & Safety Policy for Nanomaterials. Report. |
| - NEW - Chatterjee, R. (January 2008). The Challenge of Regulating Nanomaterials. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(2): 339–343. Article. |
| City of Berkeley. (April 2007). Introduction to Manufactured Nanoscale Material Health & Safety Disclosure For the reporting period of June 1, 2007-June 2, 2008. Manufactured Nanoscale material Disclosure Guidelines. |
| Economic Committee, United States Congress. (March 2007). Nanotechnology: The Future is Coming Sooner Than You Think. Report |
| Environmental Law Institute. (October 2005). Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology: Is U.S. Law Up to the Job? Prepared by the Environmental Law Institute and the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. Paper |
| Environmental Protection Agency. (February 2007). Final Nanotechnology White Paper. 132 p. Report |
| Environmental Protection Agency. (December 2005). External Review Draft Nanotechnology White Paper. Science Policy Council, Washington, D.C. Paper |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2003). National ambient air quality standards for particulate matter |
| Food and Drug Administration. (July 2007). Nanotechnology, A Report of the U.S. FDA Nanotechnology Task Force. Report |
| Gould, P. (May 2006). Nanomaterials face control measures. Nano Today, 1,2: 34-39. Abstract |
| Griffin, M.P.A., G. Edelstein, J. Myers, C. Schrank, L. Sukup, and G.Wheat. (2006). Nanotechnology and Natural Resources: Preparing the Department for the Present and the Future. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin.
Final Draft NOTICE: This document is a final draft and has not been formally released by the WDNR and should not at this stage be considered to represent official agency position. |
| Guzman, K.A.D., Taylor, M.R., & Banfield, J. (2006). Environmental risks of nanotechnology: National Nanotechnology Initiative funding, 200-2004. Environmental Science & Technology, 40: 1401-1407. Article |
| Kimbrell, G.A. (September 2006). Nanomaterial consumer products and FDA Regulation; regulatory challenges and necessary amendments. Nanotechnology Law and Business, 329. |
| Kuzma, J. (January 2007). Moving forward responsibly: Oversight for the nanotechnology-biology interface. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 9,1: 165-182. Abstract. |
| Lin, A. (October 2006). Size matters: Regulating nanotechnology. UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Research Paper No. 90. Abstract |
| Linquiti, P., Teepe, A. (December 2006). Characterizing the Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications of Nanotechnology: Where Should the Federal Government Go From Here? ICF International. Report |
| Maynard, A.D., Aitken, R.J., Butz, T., Colvin, V., Donaldson, K., Oberdörster, Philbert, M.A., Ryan, J., Seaton, A., Stone, V., Tinkle, S.S., Tran, L., Walker, N.J. & Warheit, D.B. (November 2006). Safe handling of nanotechnology. Nature, 444, 267-269. Article |
| Michelson, (September 2005). Falling Through the Cracks: Issues with Nanotechnology Oversight. University of Minnesota. Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Article |
| Monica, J.C., Heintz, M.E. and Lewis, P.T. (February 2007). The perils of pre-emptive regulation. Nature Nanotechnology, 2,2: 68-70. Article |
| National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health, Nanotechnology, Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology; An Information Exchange with NIOSH. Article |
| - NEW - National Nanotechnology Initiative. (January 2008). Strategic Plan. Document |
| Nature's Edito. (Novembre 2006). A little regulation, Regulators are beginning cautiously to navigate the uncharted waters of nanotechnology. Nature, 444, 520. Edito |
| - NEW - Powell, M., Griffin, M., and Tai, S. (2008). Bottom-up risk regulations: How nanotechnology risk knowledge gaps challenge U.S. federal and state environmental agencies. Environmental Management. In Press. Abstract |
| Rejeski, D. (2004) The next small thing. The Environmental Forum. March/April. Article |
| Roco, M. (2005). Environmentally responsible development of nanotechnology. Environmental Science & Technology, 39(5): 106A-112A. |
| Roco, M.C. (2004). Nanoscale science and engineering" Unifying and transforming tools. AIChE Journal, 50(5): 890-896. |
| Roco, M. C. (2005). The emergence and policy implications of converging new technologies integrated from the nanoscale. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 7, 129-143. |
| Roco, M.C. (2004). The US National Nanotechnology Initiative after 3 years. (2001-2003). Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 6: 1-10. |
| Roco, M.C. & Bainbridge, W. S. (2005). Societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology: Maximizing human benefit. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 7: 1-13. |
| Sadrieh, N., Espandiari, P. (September 2006). Nanotechnology and the FDA; what are the scientific and regulatory considerations for products containing nanomaterials. Nanotechnology Law and Business, Volume 3, Issue 3. Abstract. |
| Sass, J. (2006). No small problem. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. March/April issue, pp. 23-24. www.thebulletin.org. |
| The National Academy of Sciences. (November 2006). A Matter of Size: Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Free executive summary |
| The Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology. (August 2007). Prioritization Of Environmental, Health, And Safety Research Needs For Engineered Nanoscale Materials. Report |
| The Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology. (September 2006). Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials. Report |
| - NEW - The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. (April 2008). Regulating Emerging Technologies in Silicon Valley and Beyond: Lessons from 1981 Chemical Spills in the Electronics Industry and Implications for Regulating Nanotechnology. Report |
| Wardak, A; Gorman, ME; Swami, N; Rejeski, D. (Summer 2007). Environmental regulation of nanotechnology and the TSCA. IEEE Technology And Society Magazine, 26 (2): 48-56. |
| Wardak, A. (Winter 2006). Using Trading Zones and Life Cycle Analysis to Understand Nanotechnology Regulation. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Volume 34 Issue 4: 695-703. |
| - NEW - Woodrow Wilson - Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. (July 2008). Nanotechnology Oversight: An Agenda for the New Administration. Report |
| Woodrow Wilson Center. (July 2007). Where Does the Nano Go? New Report on End-of-Life Regulation of nanotechnologies. Report |
| Woodrow Wilson - Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. (March 2007). Thinking Big About Things Small: Creating an Effective Oversight System for Nanotechnology. Report |
