CHEMICAL INDUSTRY WANTS 'SAFE HARBOR' FOR NANOTECH REPORTING

The chemical industry is urging EPA to develop a "safe harbor" from agency enforcement as an incentive for industry participation in a voluntary reporting program on nanoparticle data that will help EPA develop a regulatory approach for the emerging technology. The Nanotechnology Panel of the American Chemistry Council presented written comments to the Interim Ad Hoc Work Group on Nanoscale Materials of the National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee during a Sept. 29 public meeting in Arlington, VA. The...