DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES

4 July 2012

Howard Morris

Chair, Nanotechnologies Committee (NT-001)

International

Organization for

Standardization

(ISO)

1. What is it?

Federation of national standards bodies

Non-governmental organisation

2. Outputs?

International standards, technical specifications,

technical reports

3. How does it operate?

Distils international consensus to meet stakeholder

needs

4. How do people participate?

Voluntary contributions

Nominated by national bodies

ISO

Nanotechnologies

Technical

Committee

(ISO TC229)

34 Participating members (including Australia)

10 Observer members

Working Group Focus Convenor

1 Terminology &

Nomenclature

Canada

2 Measurement &

Characterisation

Japan

3 Health, Safety &

Environment

USA

4 Materials

Specification

China

Task Groups Sustainability

Consumer &

Societal

Dimensions

USA

USA

Standards

Australia

Nanotechnologies

Committee

NT-001

1. Structure mirrors ISO TC229

2. Supporting development of standards and

their dissemination

3. Broad range of organisations represented

Research, industry, unions, public interest groups,

government agencies (federal & state),

standards setting bodies, professional

associations

Secretary, Joan Beal (Standards Australia)

4. Financial support from DIISRTE

Under National Enabling Technologies Strategy

NT-001

Working Groups

34 Participating members (including Australia)

10 Observer members

Working Group Focus NT-001

Convenor

1 Terminology &

Nomenclature

Jeremy Allan

WorkCover NSW

2 Measurement &

Characterisation

Jan Herrmann

National Measurement

Institute

3 Health, Safety &

Environment

Stephen Thomas

Safety Institute of

Australia

4 Materials

Specification

Howard Morris

Safe Work Australia

Task Groups Sustainability

Consumer & Societal

Dimensions

Elaine Attwood

Consumers Federation

of Australia

Australian

Input to

Standards

Development

1. Through Standards Australia

Nanotechnology Committee (NT-001)

2. Through NT-001’s Working Groups

3. Australian experts nominated as members of

task groups & project groups

JWG1

Nomenclature &

Terminology

Published

Documents

Project

ISO/TS 27687:2008 Terminology and definitions for nano-objects -- Nanoparticle, nanofibre and nanoplate

ISO/TR 12802:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Model taxonomic framework for use in developing vocabularies -- Core concepts

ISO/TR 11360:2010 Nanotechnologies -- Methodology for the classification and categorization of nanomaterials

Vocabulary

ISO/TS 80004-1:2010 Core terms

ISO/TS 80004-3:2010 Carbon nano-objects

ISO/TS 80004-4:2011 Nanostructured materials

ISO/TS 80004-5:2011 Nano/bio interface

ISO/TS 80004-7:2011 Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Healthcare

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=44278http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51765http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51765http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51765http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51765http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=55967http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51240http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51240http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51240http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51240http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=51240http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50741

JWG2

Measurement &

Characterisation

Roadmap

JWG2

Measurement &

Characterisation

Published

Documents

Project

Group

Project

1 ISO/TS 10797 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using transmission electron microscopy”

2 ISO/TS 10798 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using scanning electron microscopy and energy

dispersive x‐ray spectrometry analysis”

3 ISO/TS 10868 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using ultraviolet‐visible‐near infrared (UV‐Vis‐NIR) spectroscopy”

4 ISO/TS 10867 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using near infrared photoluminescence

spectroscopy”

5 ISO/TR 10929 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotube samples”

6 ISO/TS 11251 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of volatile components in single‐wall carbon nanotube samples using evolved gas analysis/gas chromatograph‐mass spectrometry”

7 ISO/TS 11308 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of single‐wall carbon nanotubes using thermogravimetric analysis”

9 ISO/TS 11888 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotubes ‐‐ Mesoscopic shape factors”

12 ISO/TS 13278 “Nanotechnologies ‐‐ Determination of elemental impurities in samples of carbon nanotubes using inductively

coupled plasma mass spectrometry”

JWG2

Measurement &

Characterisation

Approved

Documents

&

Current Projects

Project

Group

Project

10 Nanotechnologies -- Quantification of nano-object release from

powders by generation of aerosols

Approved for publication

11 Artificial gratings used in nanotechnology -- Description and

measurement of dimensional quality parameters

Approved for publication

13 Nanotechnologies -- Guidance for developing test materials

consisting of nano-objects in dry powder form

Approved for publication

14 Nanotechnologies — Use of UV-Vis Absorption spectroscopy in the

Characterization of Cadmium Chalcogenide Semiconductor

Nanoparticles (Quantum Dots)

Current project

15 Nanotechnologies — Measurement method matrix (M3) for nano-

objects

Current project

WG3

Health, Safety &

Environment

(HSE)

Focus Areas Supporting

OECD WPMN

Safety of

nanomaterial

products

Environmentally

sound use

of nanomaterials

Determining

relative toxicity

& hazard potential

Toxicological

screening

Controlling

Occupational

Exposures

FOCUS

AREAS

WG3

Health, Safety &

Environment

(HSE)

Projects

Project

Group

Project Lead

Country

1 ISO/TR 12885:2008

Nanotechnologies -- Health and safety practices in

occupational settings relevant to nanotechnologies

USA

2 ISO 29701:2010

Nanotechnologies -- Endotoxin test on nanomaterial

samples for in vitro systems -- Limulus amebocyte

lysate (LAL) test

Japan

3 ISO 10801:2010

Nanotechnologies -- Generation of metal

nanoparticles for inhalation toxicity testing using the

evaporation/condensation method

Republic

of Korea

4 ISO 10808:2010

Nanotechnologies -- Characterization of

nanoparticles in inhalation exposure chambers for

inhalation toxicity testing

Republic

of Korea

5 ISO/TR 13014:2012

Nanotechnologies - Guidance on physico-chemical

characterization of engineered nanoscale materials

for toxicologic assessment

USA

6 Nanotechnologies - Occupational risk management

applied to engineered nanomaterials -- Part 1:

Principles and approaches. Approved for publication

UK

7 ISO/TR 13121:2011

Nanotechnologies - Nanomaterial risk evaluation

USA

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=52093http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=45640http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=46129http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=46130http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=52093http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=52093

WG3

Health, Safety &

Environment

(HSE)

Projects

Project

Group

Project Lead

Country

8 Nanotechnologies — Occupational risk management

applied to engineered nanomaterials — Part 2: Use of

the Control Banding approach in occupational risk

management - Current project

France

9 Preparing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for manufactured

nanomaterials - Approved for publication

Republic

of Korea

10 Surface characterization of gold nanoparticles for

nanomaterial specific toxicity screening: FT-IR

method - Approved for publication

Republic

of Korea

11 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on toxicological

screening methods for manufactured nanomaterials -

Current project

USA

12 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on sample preparation

methods and dosimetry considerations for

manufactured nanomaterials - Current project

USA

13 Nanoparticles - Determination of muramic acid as a

biomarker for silver nanoparticles activity

Current project

Iran

14 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nano-

objects and products containing manufactured nano-

objects - Current project

France

WG4

Materials

Specifications

Projects

Project

Group

Project Lead

Country

ISO/TR 12805:2008

Nanotechnologies – Materials

specifications – Guidance on specifying

nano-objects

UK

1 Nanotechnologies – Nano-calcium

carbonate – Part 1: Characteristics and

measurement methods

Approved for publication

China

2 Nanotechnologies – Nano-titanium dioxide

– Part 1: Characteristics and measurement

methods Approved for publication

China

6 Nanotechnology – Nanoparticles in

powder form – Characteristics and

measurements Approved for publication

Japan

Potential New Work Items

Nanostructured textiles Germany

Dispersions of nano-objects China &

India

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=52093

Workshop

Focus

1. Inform about ISO & NT-001 work

2. What are your perspectives on

nanotechnologies & issues?

3. What are your needs from Standards

development?

4. What can we do in the areas of definitions,

nomenclature & terminology to help address

those needs & issues?

5. How can we best disseminate/use

international standards in Australia?

THANK YOU