Berkeley nanotechnology regulations take effect
Nanotechnology regulations imposed by the Berkeley City Council took effect Friday. The council decided last Tuesday to amend its hazardous materials law to include nanoparticles, making Berkeley the nation's only local government to regulate nanotechnology.
The unanimous action compels researchers and manufacturers to report what nanotechnology materials they are working with and how they are handling them.
Nabil Al-Hadithy, the city's hazardous material manager, said, "We're hoping others will use this format and duplicate it in health and safety codes around California."
My question is, what evidence will other cities use to include nanoparticles in their hazardous materials law? (photo University of California at Berkeley)
Posted December 19th, 2006 in Regulation.
And the EPA is getting in on this as well.
http://blog.nanomarkets.net/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/12/23/EPA-to-Regulate-Nanoproducts
December 27th, 2006 at 7:12 pmThanks Robert. Indeed the feds, including the EPA and FDA, are moving toward nanotech regulation along with at least one local jurisdiction, Berkeley. The question is, what effect will it have on nanotech development? If nothing else, it will certainly make nanotech businesses think twice about about setting up shop in Berkeley.
December 27th, 2006 at 7:57 pm肺癌 胃癌 肝癌
April 21st, 2007 at 2:05 am