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Cal. DTSC and UCLA Present -- Nanotechnology VI Symposium: ‘Progress in Protection’

This one-day workshop, on Wednesday, October 13, is sponsored by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control and UCLA. Leading scientists will discuss the latest strategies in protecting workers in the research, development and manufacturing of nanomaterials, and define further research and developmental needs relating to occupational safety and health.

Nanotechnology is an expanding field that has the potential to create many new materials and products with a huge range of applications. It is already being used in cell phones, stain-resistant clothes, cosmetics, disease detection and in medicine. Business projections suggest that nanotechnology could be a $1 trillion industry in the US by 2015.

Registration for this free conference and webcast is required. 

The program presenters are leaders in university research, manufacturing and industry. They include:

WHO

Maziar Movassaghi, Acting Director, California Department of Toxic Substance Control

Andre Nel, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Division of NanoMedicine, California NanoSystmes Institute; Director, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

Mark Methner, Ph.D., CIH, Team Leader NIOSH Nanotechnology Field Research Team

Hilary Godwin, Ph.D. Professor, UCLA School of Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences; Education Director, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

WHEN

Wednesday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE

UCLA California Nano Systems Institute. 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114. Los Angeles CA 90095. Parking available on the UCLA campus $10. For more information contact: Teresa Lara, UCLA Luskin Center, tlara@publicaffairs.ucla.edu (310) 267-5435 or Charlotte Fadipe, DTSC, Cfadipe@dtsc.ca.gov (916) 956-2838.
 

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The Nano-Network and Wright State University are holding a joint conference on Multifunctional Nanomaterials: Cross-cutting Growth Opportunities in Energy, Environment and Aerospace Applications on May 24, 2010 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  

"The aim of this one-day networking event is to bring together leaders and sponsors from Ohio industry, AFRL, AFOSR and university faculty to discuss possible growth options and collaborative opportunities."

For more info. contact:

Ken Vaughan, Executive Director
Nano-Network
PolymerOhio Inc.
155 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 8
Westerville, Ohio 43082
Phone: (614) 776-5720
Email: kvaughan44@aol.com
URL: http://www.polymerohio.org/  
 

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Here is the Summer 2009 edition of Nanotechnology Law Report.  The newsletter contains the below-listed articles (and more):

• EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules for Carbon Nanotubes
• Are Nanoparticles Released by Cutting or Compounding Nano-Composites?
• Annual Nano TiO2 Production Estimated at 44,000 Metric Tons
• Are Nano Consumer Products Headed Underground?
• Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology
• Regulating Nanotechnologies
• More Interesting Nano-Regulatory Developments
• Nano Tug of War
• Pumpkins & Nanoparticles
• Green Nano
• NanoBiotech 2009
• Take two silver nanoparticles and call me in the morning
• International Approaches to the Regulatory Governance of Nanotechnology
• ETUC Resolution on Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials
• Private Spending on Nano Exceeds Government Spending
• EMERGNANO Released

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Chubb Insurance is hosting a one-day nanotechnology insurance conference on October 13, 2009 in North Branch, New Jersey:

"Nanotechnology: What is the Best Safety and Risk Management Approach?" 

From the conference website:

"This conference brings together prominent nanotechnology speakers who will review nanotechnology background, health and safety, and potential insurance and liability issues. Current risk assessment and 'best practice' controls will be shared, helping attendees better recognize and manage potential nanotechnology risks. A nanotechnology toolkit will be provided to help attendees stay abreast of critical developments in this dynamic field."

Speakers include: Charles Geraci (NIOSH), Charles Kingdollar (General Reinsurance Corp.); John Monica (Porter Wright); Susan Berry (DRS Technologies); Ganesh Skandan (NEI Corp.); William Barr (Chubb); Erik Olsen (Chubb); and Louise Vallee (Chubb).

More from the conference website:

Emerging risks require new risk management practices. Nanotechnology applications have outpaced safety and health research. The big challenge is trying to figure out a risk management roadmap when there is a scientific and regulatory abyss with the potential for future litigation looming in the distance. Companies that delay nanotechnology innovation awaiting safety consensus or regulations risk falling behind the competition. While these tiny materials and processes are big business, many risk managers and insurance buyers haven’t fully considered potential risks to employees, consumers and the environment, resulting in workers compensation, product liability and environmental liability exposures. Company risk managers and insurance buyers would value and benefit from knowledgeable broker and agent guidance. Application and control strategies considered now may have far-reaching future implications.

Nano insurance issues have received a lot of renewed interest lately.  This should be a great conference on the topic and is open to the public.  Hope to see you there.

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The Food & Drug Law Institute is holding its 2nd Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy on February 18-19, 2009 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC.  Register here.

Topics include:

• What progress is FDA making in implementing its Nanotechnology Task Force Report?
• What can FDA learn from EPA and other oversight agencies the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)?
• Will the Democratic Congress invest in and/or regulate nanotechnology more than under the Bush Administration?
• Are workers exposed to asbestos-like dangers from dealing with nano products?
• How does a responsible company devise a risk management plan for nanotech
• development — one that takes into account OSHA and NIOSH policy?
• What is reasonable and required federal funding for U.S nanotechnology R&D, including monies for safety and social policy research?
• Are China and Japan ahead of the U.S. in nanotech development?
• For nanotech products and processes, should particle size make a regulatory difference?

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Michael Heintz, of the Nanotechnology Law Report, and JD Gibbs, of ENVIRON, will be co-presenting on nanotechnology issues at the upcoming Ohio Chemistry Technology Council annual conference on March 19.  JD will discuss the technical aspects of nanotechnology, and Michael will discuss regulatory developments in nanotechnology, including the EPA White Paper, Berkeley ordinance, and TSCA inventory reviews. 

The presentation is part of the larger "regulatory forum" session conducted by the environmental attorneys from Porter Wright, and is always one of the most well attended events of the conference.  For more information on attending the conference, see here.

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