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Workshop sponsors:

U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response (OSWER)
U.S. EPA Nanotechology Workgroup

Technical support provided by:

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Nanotechnology and OSWER: New Opportunities and Challenges
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Polaris Rooms A, B, C
July 12 - 13, 2006
The purpose of this symposium is to present and discuss technical issues relevant to nanotechnology and waste management practices with a primary focus on the life cycle of nanomaterials and policy issues. Topics of discussion may include:

  • Overview of Nanotechnology and the Environment
  • Life Cycle of Nanomaterials
  • Potential Toxicity of Nanomaterials
  • Detection and Characterization of the Nanomaterials in the Environment
  • Fate and Transport of Nanomaterials in the Environment
  • Waste Management of Nanomaterials
  • Review of Regulations, Positions, Policies, and Actions for Nanomaterials
  • Panel Discussion on Policy

The symposium will be composed of experts, researchers, and industry representatives as well as representatives from EPA's offices and other federal agencies or offices.
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