Nanotechnologies - Guidelines for the management and disposal of waste from the manufacturing and processing of manufactured nano-objects.

This document provides guidelines for all waste management activities from the manufacturing and processing of manufactured nano-objects. The guidelines apply to all actors in the waste management chain, MNO manufacturers, MNO modifiers, as well as waste disposal companies and carriers and consignees of WMP-MNOs. This document does not intend to provide guidelines on the disposal and of nanocomposites, waste derived from consumer products containing nano-objects or waste containing occurring only naturally or incidental nano-objects. Also excluded from the scope are any waste from non-nanoscale materials resulting from the manufacturing and processing of MNOs.