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Nanotechnology worries push EU to seek full safety data for carbon (Nanowerk, 6/10/08) |
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June 10, 2008 |
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Companies selling carbon and graphite will be required to
submit full health and safety data for the substances under the European
Union's stringent new chemical safety laws, amid concerns that their
nanotechnology forms may be dangerous to people, E.U. officials said Monday.
Commission officials last week decided to include carbon and
graphite among substances that require testing under the E.U.'s new chemical
safety law - known as REACH.
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of common substances into
special shapes that have properties such as strength or remarkable electrical
conductivity. Products using the technology, ranging from sunscreen to sports
equipment, are already sold across the world.
Some nanomaterials now on the market are being sold with the
same chemical identification numbers as carbon and graphite, commission
officials said. These nanomaterials would be exempt from safety testing if
carbon and graphite remain exempt.
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Last Updated ( June 18, 2008 )
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