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Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray (External Review Draft)
[Update] EPA held a workshop in Research Triangle Park, NC on January 4-7, 2011 to identify and prioritize research questions related to nanoscale silver based on the external review draft of the Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray document. A summary report (PDF) is available that describes the workshop and its outcomes.
[Aug 2010] EPA released the draft document, Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray (External Review Draft), for public review and comment. [Federal Register Notice August 13, 2010 ]
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray (External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-10/081, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
The information presented in the case study and the questions raised in this document are a foundation for a process to determine priorities among various research topics and directions. After that process has been completed, a final chapter will be added to this document to summarize highlights from preceding chapters and the major research issues that have emerged.
Description:
This draft document presents a case study of engineered nanoscale silver (nano-Ag), focusing on the specific example of nano-Ag as possibly used in disinfectant sprays. This case study is organized around a comprehensive environmental assessment (CEA) framework, which combines a product life-cycle perspective with the risk assessment paradigm. The document does not draw conclusions about potential risks. Instead, it is intended to be used as part of a process to identify what is known and unknown about nano-Ag in a selected application and can be used as a starting point to identify and prioritize possible research directions to support future assessments of nanomaterials.
URLs/Downloads:
Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray (External Review Draft) (PDF, 323 pp, 4228 KB, about PDF)Charge to Reviewers (PDF, 2 pp)
Nanomaterial Case Study Workshop: Developing a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment Research Strategy For Nanoscale Silver (Workshop Report) (PDF, 144 pp, 1628 KB, about PDF)
Peer Review Summary Report
FR Notice: Dec 13, 2010
FR Notice: Aug 13, 2009
Peer Review Plan (PDF, 2 pp, 32 KB, about PDF)