18 Mar 2021
The NIA March NanoNews is now out. This month's newsletter welcomes Fraunhofer Nanotechnology as a new member; thanks to all the members who enthusiastically responded to our invitation, we are also able to kick off our Member Spotlight series in this issue. This edition's interview features member Burdinola Safer Labs.
17 Mar 2021
The OECD is inviting interested labs to participate in a round-robin exercise (HARN exercise) in the context of its ongoing project on Testing Guideline on determination of the dustiness of manufactured nanomaterials, led by Denmark and France. The goal of the exercise is to assess the robustness, feasibility, and appropriateness of different...
12 Mar 2021
The European Commission has published a draft adequacy decision to allow the continuation of personal data flows between the EU and the UK after the end of the Brexit transition period.
NIA joined a group of health and pharma organizations in a supporting statement for the draft decision: exchange of data will be fundamental in guaranteeing that...
11 Mar 2021
BURDINOLA: BRINGING LAB DESIGN INTO SAFE USE OF NANOMATERIALS
The NIA is happy to announce the launch of our Member Spotlight series, where we interview a different member every month to learn more about their activities in the world of nano.
8 Mar 2021
BreathTech-S³ is the latest addition to the list of innovations by SLINTEC, a low cost, ultra-thin and easily attachable respiratory monitoring smart sensor that has been developed in collaboration with CirQ Labs; another high-tech innovation hub specializing in healthcare solutions. SLINTEC is collaborating with Hirdaramani Group recently in...
27 Jan 2021
NIA's January newsletter 'NanoNews' is now out. It introduces our new Director General as well as sets the agenda for the first events of 2021 including our Nano in Business webinars. As usual, you can find all our recent news items regarding regulatory and Member updates.
Enjoy the read! Read it here.
22 Jan 2021
NIA Member Solvay has begun testing blockchain technology to trace its products throughout the entire value chain, in a drive to facilitate recycling and develop the circular economy. As part of the European Union-funded Chemchain project, Solvay will participate in a Proof of Concept exercise scheduled to be completed by mid-2021.
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21 Jan 2021
The Board of Directors of NIA has formally appointed Chiara Venturini to the post of Director General.
15 Jan 2021
The OECD project NanoAOP published in December 2020 their contribution towards the future development and application of AOPs for manufactured nanomaterial regulatory decision making by following the principles established by the OECD. The contributions are represented in a series of OECD reports and contributes: (i) a systematic process for...
15 Jan 2021
The SCCS has published a final paper on their “Scientific advice on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics” as a response to a mandate from the Commission who had previously expressed concerns regarding the intrinsic properties of nanomaterials, as a category, in light of their nano-scale dimension, bio-persistence and insolubility.
11 Jan 2021
On 18th December 2020 the JRC launched a survey to stakeholders on their requirements regarding test materials for micro(nano) plastic research. The bottom line of this initiative is to better understand which materials may be included in a future repository, as well as to understand the interest of stakeholders in sourcing from such a repository...
4 Jan 2021
NIA is pleased to announce that a new Member is joining our association. We are happy to welcome Fraunhofer Nanotechnology FNT.
17 Dec 2020
The H2020 project NanoHarmony (in which NIA is a consortium Member) held a webinar on Test Guidelines and Guidance Document Development on December 16th.
14 Dec 2020
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1 Dec 2020
NIA's Sean Kelly is a co-author on the recently published "Safe(r) by design implementation in the nanotechnology industry", which provides some of the results from the NanoReg2 project. Great read for those interested in applying SbD in industry. Read the full article here.
1 Dec 2020
EC Committee Preliminary Opinions on Copper (Nano) and Colloidal Copper (Nano) Available for Comment
In the preliminary opinion for copper (nano) and colloidal copper (nano), SCCS states that it is unable to carry out a safety assessment of the nanomaterials copper and colloidal copper when used in leave-on and rinse-off dermal and oral cosmetic products, including skin, nail and cuticle, hair and scalp, and oral hygiene products, at a maximum...
1 Dec 2020
On November 9, 2020, the European Commission (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published two draft opinions for public comment. In the preliminary opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano), SCCS considered whether the nanomaterial hydroxyapatite is safe when used in leave-on and rinse-off dermal and oral cosmetic products according to...
