NNI EHS Research Strategy in Support of OELs for Engineered Nanomaterial

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1 National Nanotechnology Initiative NNI EHS Research Strategy in Support of OELs for Engineered Nanomaterial Sally S. Tinkle, Ph.D. Deputy Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Coordinator for NNI EHS Activities

2 NNI Goal 4: Support Responsible Development of Nanotechnology EHS Challenge: Translate Goal 4 into a Strategy to Decrease Risk and Support Product Development EHS Mission: Protect public health and the environment through science-based risk analysis and risk management, and Foster technological advancements that benefit society

3 NNI s Strategic Emphasis on Occupational Exposure 1) NNI Goal 4 Objectives: Incorporate safety evaluation of nanomaterials into the product life cycle, foster responsible development, and where appropriate, sustainability across the nanotechnology innovation pipeline, by developing and applying: - Measurement and screening tools (defined as protocols, standards, models, data, and instruments) to assess the physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials and their biological effects in the environment and on human health and to quantify exposure across the nanotechnology product life cycle NNI EHS Research Strategy Human Exposure Research Needs 1. Understand processes and factors that determine exposures to nanomaterials 2. Identify population groups exposed to engineered nanomaterials 3. Characterize individual exposures to nanomaterials 4. Conduct health surveillance of exposed populations

4 NNI s Strategic Emphasis on Occupational Exposure 2) NNI Goal Objectives: Employ nanotechnology and sustainable best practices to protect and improve human health and the environment, by: - Creating and implementing methods, nanomaterials, and nanotechnologyenabled devices to reduce human and environmental exposures to harmful compounds and remediate environmental contamination. Nanotechnology for Sensors & Sensors for Nanotechnology Sustainable Nanomanufacturing Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure

5 Exposure Strategic Objectives are Integrated Across the 2011 NNI EHS Research Needs Semantic Map 2011 Strategic Objectives 2011 NNI EHS Research Needs NMI 1 NMI 2 NMI 3 NMI 4 NMI 5 HEA 1 HEA 2 HEA 3 HEA 4 HH 1 HH 2 HH 3 HH 4 HH 5 HH 6 Obj (1) Obj (2) ENV 1 ENV 2 ENV 3 ENV 4 ENV 5 RAMM 1 RAMM 2 RAMM 3 RAMM 4 RAMM 5 INFORM. Obj (1) Obj (2)

6 Nanotechnology for Sensors & Sensors for Nanotechnology Improving and Protecting Health, Safety, and the Environment Collaborating Agencies: CPSC, DOD/DTRA, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIOSH, NIST, NSF, USDA/NIFA Goal: To coordinate and stimulate creation of the knowledge, tools, and methods to develop nanotechnology-enabled sensors and sensors to track the fate of engineered nanomaterials in the body and the environment. Multiplexed Sensor System Image from NNI Nanotechnology-enabled Sensing Report, 2009 optical electrochemical magnetic mechanical Nanotechnology-enabled Transducers

7 Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure Enabling National Leadership in Sustainable Nanomaterial Design Collaborating Agencies: CPSC, DOD, DOE, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIOSH, NIST, NSF, OSHA Overarching Goal: To develop the infrastructure to support the transformation of data to knowledge in support of nanotechnology

8 Sustainable Nanomanufacturing Creating Industries of the Future Collaborating Agencies: NIST, NSF, DOE, DOD, EPA, IC/DNI, NIH, NIOSH/OSHA, USDA/FS Thrust Areas: Use nanotechnology to improve design of scalable and sustainable nanomaterials, components, devices, and processes nanomanufacturing measurement technologies

9 Synergies and Opportunities to Integrate Workplace Safety into Federal Initiatives Materials Genome Initiative Stakeholder NanoInformatics Strategy for American Innovation Advanced Manufacturing Partnership

10 Partnering Globally to Achieve the NNI EHS Research Goals Communities of Research for Nanotechnology EHS US NNI administrative support: With materials characterization in all three: Exposure through the Life Cycle Ecotoxicity Testing and Predictive Models Predictive Modeling for Human Health EU administrative support: Databases and ontologies Risk assessment Risk management and control measures Under the auspices of the Bilateral Presidential Commission nanoehs working group young EHS scientist exchange Goal: US- RF collaboration on nanoehs research for mutual public health and environmental benefit

11 Emerging Technologies Interagency Policy Coordination Committee (ETIPC) March 11,2011 June 9, 2011 Broad principles: guide development and implementation of policies for oversight across the US government Science and Technology Priorities Memo for FY14 Budget recognizes the importance of nanotechnology, nanoehs, and NSIs Two memos: Affirm that rulemaking should be evidencebased, and commensurate with risk; nanomaterials should not as a class be presumed either benign or harmful

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