DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES

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1 DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES Howard Morris Chair, Nanotechnologies Committee (NT-001) 4 July 2012

2 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 1. What is it? Federation of national standards bodies Non-governmental organisation 2. Outputs? International standards, technical specifications, technical reports 3. How does it operate? Distils international consensus to meet stakeholder needs 4. How do people participate? Voluntary contributions Nominated by national bodies

3 ISO Nanotechnologies Technical Committee (ISO TC229) 34 Participating members (including Australia) 10 Observer members Working Group Focus Convenor 1 Terminology & Nomenclature 2 Measurement & Characterisation 3 Health, Safety & Environment 4 Materials Specification Task Groups Sustainability Consumer & Societal Dimensions Canada Japan USA China USA USA

4 Standards Australia Nanotechnologies Committee NT Structure mirrors ISO TC Supporting development of standards and their dissemination 3. Broad range of organisations represented Research, industry, unions, public interest groups, government agencies (federal & state), standards setting bodies, professional associations Secretary, Joan Beal (Standards Australia) 4. Financial support from DIISRTE Under National Enabling Technologies Strategy

5 NT-001 Working Groups 34 Participating members (including Australia) 10 Observer members Working Group Focus NT-001 Convenor 1 Terminology & Nomenclature 2 Measurement & Characterisation 3 Health, Safety & Environment 4 Materials Specification Task Groups Sustainability Consumer & Societal Dimensions Jeremy Allan WorkCover NSW Jan Herrmann National Measurement Institute Stephen Thomas Safety Institute of Australia Howard Morris Safe Work Australia Elaine Attwood Consumers Federation of Australia

6 Australian Input to Standards Development 1. Through Standards Australia Nanotechnology Committee (NT-001) 2. Through NT-001 s Working Groups 3. Australian experts nominated as members of task groups & project groups

7 JWG1 Nomenclature & Terminology Published Documents ISO/TS 27687:2008 Terminology and definitions for nano-objects -- Nanoparticle, nanofibre and nanoplate ISO/TR 12802:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Model taxonomic framework for use in developing vocabularies -- Core concepts ISO/TR 11360:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Methodology for the classification and categorization of nanomaterials Vocabulary ISO/TS :2010 Core terms ISO/TS :2010 Carbon nano-objects ISO/TS :2011 Nanostructured materials ISO/TS :2011 Nano/bio interface ISO/TS :2011 Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Healthcare

8 JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Roadmap

9 JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Published Documents Group 1 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of single wall carbon nanotubes using transmission electron microscopy 2 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of single wall carbon nanotubes using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x ray spectrometry analysis 3 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of single wall carbon nanotubes using ultraviolet visible near infrared (UV Vis NIR) spectroscopy 4 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of single wall carbon nanotubes using near infrared photoluminescence spectroscopy 5 ISO/TR Nanotechnologies Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotube samples 6 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of volatile components in single wall carbon nanotube samples using evolved gas analysis/gas chromatograph mass spectrometry 7 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of single wall carbon nanotubes using thermogravimetric analysis 9 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotubes Mesoscopic shape factors 12 ISO/TS Nanotechnologies Determination of elemental impurities in samples of carbon nanotubes using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

10 JWG2 Measurement & Characterisation Approved Documents & Current s Group 10 Nanotechnologies -- Quantification of nano-object release from powders by generation of aerosols Approved for publication 11 Artificial gratings used in nanotechnology -- Description and measurement of dimensional quality parameters Approved for publication 13 Nanotechnologies -- Guidance for developing test materials consisting of nano-objects in dry powder form Approved for publication 14 Nanotechnologies Use of UV-Vis Absorption spectroscopy in the Characterization of Cadmium Chalcogenide Semiconductor Nanoparticles (Quantum Dots) Current project 15 Nanotechnologies Measurement method matrix (M3) for nanoobjects Current project

11 WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Focus Areas Supporting OECD WPMN Controlling Occupational Exposures Toxicological screening FOCUS AREAS Safety of nanomaterial products Determining relative toxicity & hazard potential Environmentally sound use of nanomaterials

12 WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) s Group 1 ISO/TR 12885:2008 Nanotechnologies -- Health and safety practices in occupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies 2 ISO 29701:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Endotoxin test on nanomaterial samples for in vitro systems -- Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test 3 ISO 10801:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Generation of metal nanoparticles for inhalation toxicity testing using the evaporation/condensation method 4 ISO 10808:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Characterization of nanoparticles in inhalation exposure chambers for inhalation toxicity testing 5 ISO/TR 13014:2012 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on physico-chemical characterization of engineered nanoscale materials for toxicologic assessment 6 Nanotechnologies - Occupational risk management applied to engineered nanomaterials -- Part 1: Principles and approaches. Approved for publication 7 ISO/TR 13121:2011 Nanotechnologies - Nanomaterial risk evaluation Lead Country USA Japan Republic of Korea Republic of Korea USA UK USA

13 WG3 Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) s Group 8 Nanotechnologies Occupational risk management applied to engineered nanomaterials Part 2: Use of the Control Banding approach in occupational risk management - Current project 9 Preparing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for manufactured nanomaterials - Approved for publication 10 Surface characterization of gold nanoparticles for nanomaterial specific toxicity screening: FT-IR method - Approved for publication 11 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on toxicological screening methods for manufactured nanomaterials - Current project 12 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on sample preparation methods and dosimetry considerations for manufactured nanomaterials - Current project 13 Nanoparticles - Determination of muramic acid as a biomarker for silver nanoparticles activity Current project 14 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nanoobjects and products containing manufactured nanoobjects - Current project Lead Country France Republic of Korea Republic of Korea USA USA Iran France

14 WG4 Materials Specifications s Group ISO/TR 12805:2008 Nanotechnologies Materials specifications Guidance on specifying nano-objects 1 Nanotechnologies Nano-calcium carbonate Part 1: Characteristics and measurement methods Approved for publication 2 Nanotechnologies Nano-titanium dioxide Part 1: Characteristics and measurement methods Approved for publication 6 Nanotechnology Nanoparticles in powder form Characteristics and measurements Approved for publication Potential New Work Items Lead Country UK China China Japan Nanostructured textiles Germany Dispersions of nano-objects China & India

15 Workshop Focus 1. Inform about ISO & NT-001 work 2. What are your perspectives on nanotechnologies & issues? 3. What are your needs from Standards development? 4. What can we do in the areas of definitions, nomenclature & terminology to help address those needs & issues? 5. How can we best disseminate/use international standards in Australia?

16 THANK YOU

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ISO TC 229 Nanotechnologies World L.-S. Nieh, Ph.D. U.S. Forest Service wnieh@fs.fed.us History of the International Organization for Standardization di ti (ISO) In 1946, delegates from 25 countries met