Vireo Advisors, LLC and fellow members of the DIAGONAL consortium are proud to unveil the culmination of three years of research: the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) Decision Support Tool. This tool is a result of collaborative efforts in the DIAGONAL project to analyze and predict the risks of nanomaterials to human health and the environment. 

A recent post by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) details work over the last decade by scientists at the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) studying the explosion hazard of nanocarbons, nanocellulose, and nanometals to fill data gaps on the explosivity of nanomaterials.

Our roundup of what’s new and notable in nano and sustainable and materials.

Working with industrial partners in the DIAGONAL project, Vireo conducted a detailed nanomaterial life-cycle risk analysis (Nano LCRA) for a graphene-enabled functional fabric used in personal protective equipment. We are delighted to announce that this study has been published in NanoImpact. Using this unique link, you can read it without sign-up, registration or fees until January 25, 2024.

In an October press release, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminded companies of the January 1, 2020 deadline by which more information concerning nanomaterials in the EU market must be provided under REACH Regulation.