a. h. carim, co-chair, nset subcommittee of nstc1 activities in the national nanotechnology...

A. H. Carim, Co-chair, NSET Subcommittee of NSTC 1

Activities in the Activities in the National Nanotechnology InitiativeNational Nanotechnology Initiative

Dr. Altaf H. CarimDr. Altaf H. Carim

Co-chairCo-chairNanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) SubcommitteeNanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee

National Science and Technology CouncilNational Science and Technology Council

Scientific User Facilities DivisionScientific User Facilities DivisionOffice of Basic Energy SciencesOffice of Basic Energy Sciences

Office of ScienceOffice of ScienceU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy

Workshop on Standards for EHS Research NeedsWorkshop on Standards for EHS Research Needsfor Engineered Nanoscale Materialsfor Engineered Nanoscale Materials

NIST, Gaithersburg, MDNIST, Gaithersburg, MD September 12, 2007September 12, 2007


What is the National Nanotechnology What is the National Nanotechnology Initiative?Initiative?

The NNI is an interagency program The NNI is an interagency program that coordinates Federal nanoscale that coordinates Federal nanoscale research and development activities research and development activities and related efforts among various and related efforts among various participating entities (currently 26)participating entities (currently 26)

The NNI began in 2001 and its The NNI began in 2001 and its activities were codified and further activities were codified and further defined in the 21st Century defined in the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (Dec. 2003)Development Act (Dec. 2003)

Planned federal NNI expenditures Planned federal NNI expenditures are over $1.4 billion in FY 2008are over $1.4 billion in FY 2008


OMB

OSTP

2001: Six

Agencies

NSF

DOE

DOD

NASA

NIST

NIH

EPA

DOT

DOTr

DOJ

USDA

IC

DOS

DOCTA

DHS

NRC

FDA

CPSC

ITC

USPTO

NIOSH

DOCBIS

USDAFS

2005: Six New Agencies

2002: Seven New

Agencies

2003-4: Four New Agencies

2006: ThreeNew Agencies

DOEd

DOL

USGS

Six agencies developed original 2001 NNI proposal

Now have 26 NSET Subcommittee member agencies

Participating Agencies in the NNIParticipating Agencies in the NNI


What is “nanotechnology”? What is “nanotechnology”?

Nanotechnology is the Nanotechnology is the understanding and controlunderstanding and control of matter at of matter at dimensions of roughly dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers1 to 100 nanometers, where , where unique unique phenomenaphenomena enable novel applications… enable novel applications…

Nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and Nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter at this length scalemanipulating matter at this length scale

"Engineered nanoscale materials, or nanomaterials, are those that have been purposefully manufactured or synthesized to have a size with at least one dimension in the range of approximately 1-100 nm and that exhibit unique properties determined by this size."

excludes naturally occurring or produced nanomaterials or nanoparticles

excludes incidental (byproduct) nanomaterials

The NNI definition of The NNI definition of "nanotechnology""nanotechnology"


Consolidated reportingConsolidated reporting on nanoscale science, engineering, and on nanoscale science, engineering, and technology efforts across the federal complextechnology efforts across the federal complex

Cross-cutting workshops, publications, strategic planning, and Cross-cutting workshops, publications, strategic planning, and information exchangeinformation exchange among both research and regulatory among both research and regulatory bodiesbodies

Coordinated interactionsCoordinated interactions with state and regional efforts, with state and regional efforts, international bodies, industry, and othersinternational bodies, industry, and others

Joint development of tools, methodologies, and facilitiesJoint development of tools, methodologies, and facilities, such , such as the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory established as the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory established by the National Cancer Institute of NIH in collaboration with by the National Cancer Institute of NIH in collaboration with NIST and FDANIST and FDA

Joint grant solicitationsJoint grant solicitations, such as an annual call regarding , such as an annual call regarding environmental and human health effects of manufactured environmental and human health effects of manufactured nanomaterials led by EPA and involving NSF, NIEHS, and NIOSHnanomaterials led by EPA and involving NSF, NIEHS, and NIOSH

Some interagency NNI activitiesSome interagency NNI activitiesfacilitated by NSET and NNCOfacilitated by NSET and NNCO


Supplement to theSupplement to thePresident's FY 2008 BudgetPresident's FY 2008 Budget

NNI activities and documents inform NNI activities and documents inform agencies, report outcomes, and serve as agencies, report outcomes, and serve as

resourcesresources

General brochureGeneral brochurefor a broad audiencefor a broad audience


ManagementManagement EOP + AgenciesEOP + Agencies

Establishment of nanotechnology as high priority R&D areaEstablishment of nanotechnology as high priority R&D area

Budget creation, funding allocation to agencies, & spendingBudget creation, funding allocation to agencies, & spending

Negotiations with CongressNegotiations with Congress

CoordinationCoordination NSET SubcommitteeNSET Subcommittee

Coordinates development of strategic plan for NNICoordinates development of strategic plan for NNI

Providing mechanisms for interagency communication and Providing mechanisms for interagency communication and coordination on nanotechnology R&Dcoordination on nanotechnology R&D

ReportingReporting NNCONNCO

Publishes reports on behalf of the NSET and the NNI for use Publishes reports on behalf of the NSET and the NNI for use by Congress, academia, industry, and the publicby Congress, academia, industry, and the public

Serves as public point of contact for NNIServes as public point of contact for NNI

So how does the NNI actually work?So how does the NNI actually work?


NSET Subcommittee working groups NSET Subcommittee working groups

Promote effective interagency communication, Promote effective interagency communication, coordination, and joint programscoordination, and joint programs

Enable efficient operation of the SubcommitteeEnable efficient operation of the Subcommittee

Four working groups now establishedFour working groups now established

Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications (NEHI)(NEHI)

Nanotechnology Innovation and Liaison With Industry (NILI)Nanotechnology Innovation and Liaison With Industry (NILI)

Global Issues in Nanotechnology (GIN)Global Issues in Nanotechnology (GIN)

Nanotechnology Public Engagement and Communications Nanotechnology Public Engagement and Communications (NPEC)(NPEC)


EHS Research Needs reportEHS Research Needs report

Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale MaterialsNeeds for Engineered Nanoscale Materials

NEHI Working Group activity with input from prior NEHI Working Group activity with input from prior reports, interactions of NSET with industry, public reports, interactions of NSET with industry, public meetings, etc.meetings, etc.

Report published September 2006Report published September 2006

75 identified needs in five broad areas75 identified needs in five broad areas

Follow-up:Follow-up:

Draft prioritization document posted to NNI web site; public comment period through Sept. 17

Input from agencies on existing programs being collated and verified; gap analysis and plan for path forward to follow


Standards development in the NNI Strategic Standards development in the NNI Strategic PlanPlan

The current NNI strategic plan, The current NNI strategic plan, released December 2004, explicitly released December 2004, explicitly acknowledged this area, listing as acknowledged this area, listing as a current (and future) NNI activity:a current (and future) NNI activity:

"Participate in standards "Participate in standards development activities…development activities…Areas of interest for Areas of interest for standardization in standardization in nanotechnology include, for nanotechnology include, for example, nomenclature and example, nomenclature and terminology, materials, metrology, terminology, materials, metrology, and testing procedures."and testing procedures."


Suitable Standards are Critical For Suitable Standards are Critical For Nanotech Development and Nanotech Development and

CommercializationCommercializationCommercial progress in nanotechnology requires Commercial progress in nanotechnology requires standards based on solid science and engineeringstandards based on solid science and engineering

Imperative for best technologies to be incorporated into Imperative for best technologies to be incorporated into internationally-developed specifications and standardsinternationally-developed specifications and standards

Standards not so founded can constrain innovation and Standards not so founded can constrain innovation and entrench inferior technologiesentrench inferior technologies

Documents on consensus specifications serve as highly Documents on consensus specifications serve as highly informative and instructional information for advancing fieldinformative and instructional information for advancing field

Standards are key to addressing the highly multi-Standards are key to addressing the highly multi-disciplinary and broad based nature of nanotechnologydisciplinary and broad based nature of nanotechnology—cross-sectorial standards typical—cross-sectorial standards typical

across scientific fields including biochemistry, molecular across scientific fields including biochemistry, molecular biology, engineering, physics, chemistry, medicine,…biology, engineering, physics, chemistry, medicine,…

Standards on nomenclature, measurement, and envi-Standards on nomenclature, measurement, and envi-ronment, health, and safety (EHS) are a high priorityronment, health, and safety (EHS) are a high priority


International Standards OrganizationsInternational Standards Organizations

National Body

International Standards

Organizations

Treaty-Based International

Standards Organization

s

Standards Developme

nt Orgs. With Global

Reach


For more information on the NNIFor more information on the NNI

http://nano.govhttp://nano.gov


This workshop (i.e., how you can This workshop (i.e., how you can help!)help!)

Purpose of the workshop:Purpose of the workshop:

Focus on the identification of standard materials needed to Focus on the identification of standard materials needed to address toxicology and risk assessments of engineered address toxicology and risk assessments of engineered nanoscale materials and technical challenges that inhibit nanoscale materials and technical challenges that inhibit nanomaterial risk management decision making processes nanomaterial risk management decision making processes and progress for the regulatory community and industry.and progress for the regulatory community and industry.

Primary topics:Primary topics:

Approaches for identifying standard materials critical for Approaches for identifying standard materials critical for toxicology and risk assessmenttoxicology and risk assessment

Nomination of materials specific to user and community needsNomination of materials specific to user and community needs

Critical materials characterization parameters required to meet Critical materials characterization parameters required to meet needs of specific users and communitiesneeds of specific users and communities

Priority reference materials, characterizations, and timescales Priority reference materials, characterizations, and timescales for development.for development.