The number of new engineered nanomaterials that are more active, more efficient, and more versatile in their commercial applications continues to rise steadily. This evolution has been accelerated by the development and deployment of ‘Advanced Materials’ as a natural outgrowth of nanotechnology. These materials are chemically and biologically more active and more efficient for the specific functions for which they are designed. These advances in material science are combining with the development of new manufacturing technologies, such as additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and engineered/synthetic biology,  to give us a vision of the new materials, processes, and products that make up ‘21st Century Manufacturing’. The challenge for the EHS professional is to remain current on the issues of potential health hazards, the degree to which these materials are being introduced into new manufacturing technologies, and the manner in which they are used and incorporated into products. The types of risk assessment and management approaches needed to support safe, responsible, and sustainable commercialization of nano-enabled products can be challenging, but a lot of progress has been made in the past 10 years. The rapid pace of changes in processes, the continued introduction of new and more active materials, the changing face of the workplace and the workforce are all part of new sustainability challenges. Many of the lessons learned with nanotechnology will have direct re-application opportunities in the rapidly emerging 21<sup>st</sup> Century Manufacturing environment.

Nanotechnology: Where is it Today and is EHS a Part of Successful Commercialization

256th National Meeting (2018)

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