Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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1.. Reporting.existing.(hereinafter.meaning.all.information.possessed.by.the.
submitter). material. characterization. information. on. the. material,. as. well.
as.existing.information.characterizing.hazard,.use,.and.exposure.potential,.
and.risk.management.practices
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2.. Filling.in.gaps.on.basic.information.about.material.characteristics.only
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3.. Implementing.basic.risk.management.practices
A. core. element. of. the. voluntary. program. envisioned. by. the. Work. Group. is.
reporting.existing.information,.which.refers.to.all.information.in.the.possession.of.
the.submitting.company..The.information.reported.on.each.volunteered.nanoscale.
material.would.include.the.following:
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Existing.material.characterization.information.on.engineered.nanoscale.
materials
Existing. information. on. hazards. (i.e.,. environmental. fate. and. toxicity.
studies)
Existing.information.about.use.and.exposure.potential
Existing.information.about.risk.management.and.other.protective.measures.
implemented.now.or.available.to.be.applied.to.engineered.nanoscale.mate-
rials,.and.to.products.and.wastes.containing.such.materials
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If.elements.of.a.baseline.set.of.material.characterization.information.are.missing,.
voluntary. program. participants. are. expected. to. generate. the. missing. information..
The.baseline.would.consist.of.the.following.basic.material.characterization.informa-
tion:.chemical.composition.(including.impurities),.aggregation/agglomeration.state,.
physical.form,.concentration,.size.distribution.and/or.surface.area,.and.solubility..It.
is.believed.that.most.producers,.processors,.users,.and.researchers.already.have.this.
type.of.information.about.materials.characteristics,.and.that.this.commitment.would.
result.in.only.a.minimal.additional.burden.
Participation.in.the.Basic.Program.would.include.a.risk.management.component.
that.consists.of.a.participant's.agreement.to.implement.basic.risk.management.prac-
tices.or.other.environmental.or.occupational.health.protection.controls.(e.g.,.worker.
training,.hazard.communication,.material.safety.data.sheets,.use.of.available.engi-
neering.controls,.provision.of.personal.protective.equipment.[PPE],.product.labeling,.
customer.training,.waste.management.practices,.etc.)..Participants.also.are.expected.
to.describe.their.experience.in.implementing,.and.their.degree.of.satisfaction.with,.
Basic.Program.risk.management.practices.
In-Depth Program Participation.
.The.In-Depth.Program.is.for.organizations,.or.
consortia.of.organizations.and/or.entities,.that.are.interested.in.participating.beyond.
the.Basic.Program..Participants.would.agree.to.generate.new.information.about.the.
hazard.and.risks.(including.reduction.of.risk).of.a.particular.engineered.nanoscale.
material,. as. well. as. identifying,. implementing,. and. expanding,. as. needed,. risk.
.In.this.regard,.the.EPA.convened.a.second.peer.consultation.on.September.6-7,.2007,.to.discuss.nano-
materials.characterization.
