Nanotechnology and Manufactured Nanomaterials
UNITAR/OECD/IOMC Awareness-Raising Workshop for
Developing and Transition Countries on Nanotechnology/
Manufactured Nanomaterials Central and Eastern Europe
Region
Łódź, Poland
11 December 2009
This workshop, which is the second in a series, includes participants from a wide variety of governments and other stakeholders in the Central and Eastern European Region, as well as representatives of international organizations.
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Meeting Documents
Participants list 
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Introduction
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Introduction to nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials: Overview of the science to-date, Georg Karlaganis, Switzerland Download
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Introduction to the Issue of Nano and EHS, Reiner Arndt, UNITAR Download
The Science
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Applications of nanomaterials – the products from nanotechnologies, and knowledge sharing on nano, Reiner Arndt, UNITAR Download
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Potential human health and environmental risks from the production and use manufactured nanomaterials and their applications (waste, preparedness, prevention/control), John Roberts, UK Download
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Industry perspective, BIAC Download
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NGO perspective, David Azoulay, IPEN/CIEL Download
Human, Worker and Environmental Health and Management of Risks
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Measures to control human exposure and environmental releases at the workplace, Vladimir Murashov, USA Download
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How This Issue is Co-ordinated Globally: current international activities to address risk and benefits of Nanomaterials, Peter Kearns, OECD Download
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National reporting schemes for Manufactured Nanomaterials, Sarah Fisher, UK Download
Regional Needs
- Experience of countries in the CEE UN region with benefits and risks from Nanomaterials:
Next Steps
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National Chemicals Management Profiles: presentation of a draft outline for a National Profile Chapter on Nano, Craig Boljkovac, UNITAR Download
Background Documents
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OECD Activities in Human Health and Environmental Safety Download
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Activities on Nanotechnologies in Intergovernmental and Other International Organisations Download
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Nanotechnologies: Governance Models, Georg Karlaganis, Switzerland Download
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Nanoparticles and their potential threats to Health, Georg Karlaganis, Switzerland Download
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ICCM-2 nano-related outcomes and expectations for ICCM-3, Georg Karlaganis, Switzerland Download
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Key Questions, Georg Karlaganis, Switzerland Download