Review of the federal strategy for nanotechnology-related environmental, health, and safety research / Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology National Research Council (U.S.). National Materials Advisory Board
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:	Nanotechnology > Research > Government policy > United States. Nanotechnology > Risk assessment > Government policy > United States.
Physical Description:	xxi, 108 pages ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) Also issued online.
Format:	Book

Contents:

The National Nanotechnology Initiative and the genesis of the environmental, health, and safety strategy
Elements of an effective nanotechnology risk-research strategy
Evaluation of the federal strategy
Review of high-priority research topics, research needs, and gap analysis
Conclusions and recommendations
Biographic information on the committee for review of the federal strategy to address environmental, health, and safety research needs for engineered nanoscale materials)
Statement of task
Workshop agendas of the National Research Council Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials.