Preliminary Program subject to change
T6000 Regulation of Environmental Releases from Nanotechnology Product Manufacture and Use
OverviewThis session seeks speakers who are involved in all aspects of policy development focusing on controlling releases to the environment from manufacture and use of engineered nanostructures. This session will focus on how the current US environmental statutes may apply to releases of engineered nanostructures, the barriers to clear application and international policy development regarding this area.
Primary SponsorTopical 6: Environmental and Regulatory Policy Issues in Nanotechnology (T6)
Co-Sponsor(s)Environmental Division (09)

Chair

Mary Ellen Ternes
Environmental Attorney
McAfee & Taft
10th Floor
Two Leadership Square
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-7103
Phone Number: 405-552-2303
Fax Number: 405-228-7303
Email: maryellen.ternes@mcafeetaft.com

CoChair

Kurt Rindfusz
Senior Chemical Engineer
Eastern Research Group, Inc.
14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 20151
Phone Number: 703-633-1676
Fax Number: 703-263-7280
Email: kurt.rindfusz@erg.com
National and International Developments Impacting Us Industry
James C. Chen, Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004 and Mary Ellen Ternes, McAfee & Taft, 10th Floor, Two Leadership Square, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-7103
Nonprofit and for Profit Partnerships
Mary Ellen Ternes, McAfee & Taft, 10th Floor, Two Leadership Square, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-7103
Liability and Best Management Practices
Matthew P. Jaffe, Crowell & Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004

Topical 6: Environmental and Regulatory Policy Issues in Nanotechnology