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JX announces its entry into nanofibre business

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corporation that already owns two nonwoven businesses, has announced its plans to enter the nanofibre market with its new polypropylene nanofibres manufacturing technique that, according to the company, can provide results...

Jun 4, 2014

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Test Guidelines

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This document includes the conclusions and recommendations resulting from a workshop that addressed the ecotoxicology and environmental fate of manufactured nanomaterials, and in particular the applicability of existing OECD Test Guidelines (TG) r...

Mar 7, 2014

"OECD countries address the safety of manufactured nanomaterials - OECD"

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The OECD has recommended its Member Countries apply existing international and national chemical regulatory frameworks to manage the risks associated with manufactured nanomaterials.

Sep 20, 2013

"OECD countries address the safety of manufactured nanomaterials - OECD"

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The OECD has recommended its Member Countries apply existing international and national chemical regulatory frameworks to manage the risks associated with manufactured nanomaterials.

Sep 20, 2013

Co-Operation on Risk Assessment: Prioritisation of Important Issues on Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials - Final Report

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This document follows on from a report entitled Important Issues on Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials [ENV/JM/MONO(2012)8]. This report identified a range of issues which the WPMN considered important in risk assessment and which shoul...

Aug 21, 2013

Nanotechnology for Green Innovation

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This paper brings together information collected through Working Party on Nanotechnology discussions and projects. It relies in particular on preliminary results from a project on the responsible development of nanotechnology and outcomes of a sym...

Jun 14, 2013

Current Developments/Activities on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This document provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member and non-member countries that attended at the 10th meeting of OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (P...

Feb 14, 2013

Guidance on Sample Preparation and Dosimetry for the Safety Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This is a guidance on sample preparation and dosimetry, to which special attention should be paid when testing nanomaterials for human health and environmental safety endpoints.

Feb 14, 2013

Six Years of OECD Work on The Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Achievements and Future Opportunities

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This communication outlines the achievements made so far by OECD in addressing the human health and environmental safety implications of manufactured nanomaterials

Sep 11, 2012

Six Years of OECD Work on The Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Achievements and Future Opportunities

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This communication outlines the achievements made so far by OECD in addressing the human health and environmental safety implications of manufactured nanomaterials

Sep 11, 2012

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