Nanotechnology and Manufactured Nanomaterials
UNITAR/OECD/IOMC Awareness-Raising Workshop for
Developing and Transition Countries on Nanotechnology/
Manufactured Nanomaterials Latin America – Caribbean
Region
Kingston, Jamaica
Friday, 12 March 2010
This workshop, which is the fourth in a series, includes participants from a wide variety of governments and other stakeholders in the Latin America – Caribbean 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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Mandate from ICCM 2 and other international resolutions on nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials, Gabi Eigenmann, Switzerland Download
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Nanotechnology and Manufactured Nanomaterials: Definitions, Applications and Environment and Health and Safety Issues, Reiner Arndt, UNITAR Download
The Science
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Potential human health and environmental risks from the production and use manufactured nanomaterials and their applications (including waste and physicochemical risks), Mar Gonzalez, OECD Download
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Measures to control human exposure and environmental releases at the workplace, Vladimir Murashov, USA Download
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Governance of manufactured nanomaterials at the national level (including regulatory and non-regulatory measures), Reiner Arndt, UNITAR
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National reporting schemes for Nano, Jonathan Krueger, UNITAR
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Governance of manufactured nanomaterials at the international level, Mar Gonzalez, OECD Download
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Industry perspective, Marcelo Kos Silveira Campos, BIAC/IICA
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NGO perspective, David Azoulay, IPEN/CIEL Download
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Labour Organization perspective, Aida Ponce Del Castillo, TUAC
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Regional Needs
- Experience of countries in the CEE UN region with benefits and risks from Nanomaterials: