Assessing the interactions and implications of nanomaterials with environmental systems is complex since interactions are not only a function of the system under consideration, but also of the nanomaterial characteristics and diverse analytical instruments, test methods, protocols, and assays used. Inconsistent and inconclusive reports of nanoparticle interactions with environmental systems continue to foster significant scientific debate concerning the suitability of analytical methods and the validity of research methods, findings, and conclusions in the characterization of nanomaterials. The Nanomaterial Registry seeks to systematically organize and evaluate existing research findings that demonstrate the impact of nanomaterials and their characteristics on environmental systems in a user-friendly, authoritative, web-based tool. To facilitate development of the Nanomaterial Registry, a minimal information standard for nanomaterials has be established, including detailed information on analytical instrumentation, process parameters, and experimental protocols. As an authoritative resource for diverse nanotechnology stakeholders, the Nanomaterial Registry incorporates data from existing resources.

Nanomaterial Registry:  Minimal information standards for well-characterized nanomaterials in environmental studies

244th National Meeting (2012)

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