Within the EU regulatory framework there are quite a number of different definitions for the term “nanomaterial”. Each of them strongly depends on the field of material application and the respective regulatory legislation. The Verband der Mineralfarbenindustrie e.V. (VdMi) recently published a document comparing a compilation of relevant nanomaterial definitions in the EU. As part…

It is popularly believed that the nano industry has entered the mass market and has undergone “consumerization” within the EU. This means that nanotechnology can no longer be considered part of a highly localized niche market, but has evolved from laboratories into being manufactured commercially, and has finally reached the consumers. Don’t believe me? Check…

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In one of our previous blog entries on nAnoRegulations we talked about the fate of nanomaterials (NM) in the aquatic environment. Related to the different possible fate sceanrios that need to be considered when investigating NM, the OECD published TG No. 318 “Dispersionstability of Nanomaterials”. The document describes how to conduct respective studies in aquatic…