Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Risk Assessment Research.
.The.EPA.should.continue.to.undertake,.collab-
orate.on,.and.support.research.to.understand.and.apply.information.regard-
ing.nanomaterials':
Chemical.and.physical.identiication.and.characterization
Environmental.fate
Environmental.detection.and.analysis
Potential.releases.and.human.exposures
Human.health.effects.assessment
Ecological.effects.assessment
To.ensure.that.research.best.supports.EPA.decision.making,.the.EPA.should.
conduct. case. studies. to. identify. unique. risk. assessment. considerations.
for.nanomaterials.
Pollution Prevention, Stewardship, and Sustainability.
The. EPA. should.
engage. resources. and. expertise. to. encourage,. support,. and. develop.
approaches.that.promote.pollution.prevention;.sustainable.resource.use;.and.
good.product.stewardship.in.the.production,.use,.and.end-of-life.manage-
ment. of. nanomaterials.. Additionally,. the. EPA. should. draw. on. new,. next-
generation. nanotechnologies. to. identify. ways. to. support. environmentally.
beneicial.approaches.such.as.green.energy,.green.design,.green.chemistry,.
and.green.manufacturing.
Collaboration and Leadership.
. The. EPA. should. continue. and. expand. its.
collaborations. regarding. nanomaterial. applications. and. potential. human.
health.and.environmental.implications..More.speciically,.the.White.Paper.
recommends.the.following.actions:
The.EPA's.Ofice.of.Research.and.Development.(ORD).should.collabo-
rate.with.other.groups.on.research.into.the.environmental.applications.
and.implications.of.nanotechnology..The.ORD's.laboratories.should.put.
a. special. emphasis. on. establishing. Cooperative. Research. and. Devel-
opment. Agreements. (CRADAs). to. leverage. non-federal. resources. to.
develop.environmental.applications.of.nanotechnology..(CRADAs.are.
established.between.the.EPA.and.research.partners.to.leverage.person-
nel,.equipment,.services,.and.expertise.for.a.speciic.research.project.)
The.EPA.should.collaborate.with.other.countries.(e.g.,.through.the.Orga-
nization. for. Economic. Cooperation. and. Development). on. research. on.
potential.human.health.and.environmental.impacts.of.nanotechnology.
The. EPA's. Ofice. of. Congressional. and. Intergovernmental. Relations.
should. lead. efforts. to. investigate. the. opportunities. for. collaboration.
with. and. through. state. and. local. government. economic. development,.
environmental,.and.public.health.oficials.and.organizations.
The.EPA's.Ofice.of.Public.Affairs.and.program.ofices,.as.appropriate,.
should.lead.an.EPA.effort.to.implement.the.communication.strategy.for.
nanotechnology.
The. Ofice. of. Policy,. Economics,. and. Innovation's. Small. Business.
Ombudsman. should. engage. in. information. exchange. with. small.
businesses,. which. comprise. a. large. percentage. of. U.S.. nanomaterial.
producers.
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