Nanosafety: EU Project Develops Guidelines for the Classification of Nanomaterials

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Scientists under the leadership of Vicki Stone at the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a framework for assessing the safety of nanomaterials. They published their results in the December issue of nanotoday. The project, named GRACIOUS (Grouping, Read-Across, CharacterIzation, and classificatiOn framework for regUlatory risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and Safer design of nanoenabled products), began at the start of 2018...
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Nanomaterials: Guidance for Safe Disposal

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The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) has published Guidance to support companies in the safe disposal of waste that contains nanomaterials. Nanomaterial waste cannot be avoided in the production and use of nanomaterials. With the document, the VCI assists companies that use nanomaterials as UV filters in sun blocks, soil repellents in fabrics, and flame…

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Brexit: VCI Urges Preparations for Failed Negotiations

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Utz Tillmann, the chief executive of the German Chemical Industry Association (Verband der Chemischen Industrie: VCI), has urged solution-oriented negotiations between the EU and Great Britain and emphasized the importance of linking the country to the EU’s chemicals agency ECHA. Otherwise, he stated, chaos threatens to reign over the exchange…

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KFT Tries New Testing Method for Mixtures of Substances

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The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the German Chemical Industry Association (Verband der Chemischen Industrie: VCI) have jointly developed a method that enables quick and reliable estimation of the dangers posed by mixtures of substances in terms of exposure scenarios. The developers have asked KFT Chemicals Service and others…

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