Nanotechnology: Large scale gains for small scale work
Increased energy efficiency, a cleaner environment, more effective medical treatment and improved manufacturing production are just some of the potential benefits of nanotechnology. Working at a scale 10,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair, its potential is enormous and far reaching.
As with many newly emerging technologies, there are still significant challenges to overcome in taking nanotechnology-enabled applications to market. BSI British Standards' publications can help solve these problems at every stage in developing a product or service, from idea to implementation, covering crucial aspects of safety, reliability and quality and defining terminology.
The UK is playing a key role in leading the development of nanotechnology standards through its national committee NTI/1 "Nanotechnologies" and holds both the chair and secretariat of ISO TC/229 "Nanotechnologies" and CEN/TC 352 "Nanotechnologies". Through these committees, and through participation in IEC/TC 113 "Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems", the UK will be able to support this emerging discipline and use standardization to help ensure its safe and successful global development and growth.
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BSI British standards has published nine documents for Nanotechnology terminology and guidance. Download your free copies, including:
- PAS 130 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nanoparticles and products containing manufactured nanoparticles
- PAS 131 Terminology for medical, health and personal care applications of nanotechnologies
- PAS 132 Terminology for the bio-nano interface
- PAS 133 Terminology for nanoscale measurement and instrumentation
- PAS 134 Terminology for carbon nanostructures
- PAS 135 Terminology for nanofabrication
- PAS 136 Terminology for nanomaterials
- PD 6699-1 Nanotechnologies - Part 1. Good practice guide for specifying manufactured nanomaterials
- PD 6699-2 Nanotechnologies - Part 2. Guide to safe handling and disposal of manufactured nanomaterials
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This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) was commissioned by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in collaboration with the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the purposes of developing and encouraging the use of a common language for nanoparticle technologies.
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