EPA 100/B-07/001 | February 2007
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Nanotechnology White Paper
Office of the Science Advisor
Science Policy Council
EPA 100/B-07/001
February 2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nanotechnology White Paper
Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
by members of the Nanotechnology Workgroup,
a group of EPA’s Science Policy Council
Science Policy Council
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460
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products does not constitute endorsement of recommendation for use. Notwithstanding any use
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scientific practices, this document does not and should not be construed to create any legal rights
or requirements.
Cover Images:
Left: Computer images of various forms of carbon nanotubes. Images courtesy of Center for
Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory
Right: Computer image of a dendrimer. Image courtesy of Dendritic NanoTechnologies, Inc.
Title Page Image: Computer image of a C-60 Fullerene. Laurence Libelo, U.S. EPA.
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Workgroup Co-Chairs
Jeff Morris Jim Willis
Office of Research and Development Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances
Science Policy Council Staff
External Coordination
Steve Lingle, ORD
Dennis Utterback, ORD
EPA Research Strategy
Barbara Karn, ORD
Nora Savage, ORD
Risk Assessment
Phil Sayre, OPPTS
Physical-Chemical
Properties
Tracy Williamson, OPPTS
Health Effects
Deborah Burgin, OEI
Kevin Dreher, ORD
Kathryn Gallagher
Office of the Science Advisor
Subgroup Co-Chairs
Ecological Effects
Anne Fairbrother, ORD
Tala Henry, OPPTS
Vince Nabholz, OPPTS
Human Exposures
Scott Prothero, OPPT
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