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European Nanomaterial Definition Brings Measurement Challenges

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The European Commission’s definition of “nanomaterial,” to potentially be used in legislation, appears to be relatively simple. In practice, measuring particles against the standard offers a number of technological challenges.

Companies subject to nanotechnology requirements under European law could face the challenge of measuring materials against the European Commission’s recommended definition, which isn’t as simple as it may seem, a September report from the EC’s Joint Research Centre suggests.

In late 2011, the European Union’s regulatory body adopted a definition for what constitutes a “nanomaterial” from a regulatory standpoint....

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