Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001-0054
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2005-09-29T04:00Z

1
Interim
Ad
Hoc
Work
Group
on
Nanoscale
Materials
National
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics
Advisory
Committee
(
NPPTAC)
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
PUBLIC
WORK
GROUP
SESSION
September
29,
2005
8:
00
a.
m.
 
5:
00
p.
m.

Holiday
Inn
Rosslyn
at
Key
Bridge
1900
North
Fort
Myer
Drive
Arlington,
VA
22209
People
unable
to
attend
the
meeting
may
use
the
following
dial
in
number
to
listen
to
the
presentations
and
comments
via
conference
call:
866­
587­
0111,
followed
by
meeting
number
*
7599246*
(
dial
*
before
and
after
the
meeting
number)

8:
00
 
8:
15
a.
m.
Welcome,
Work
Group
Introductions,
and
Agenda
Review
Meridian
Institute
8:
15
 
8:
30
a.
m.
Review
of
NPPTAC
Charge
to
the
Interim
Ad
Hoc
Work
Group
on
Nanoscale
Materials
Meridian
Institute
8:
30
 
10:
00
a.
m.
Description
of
Overview
Document,
Sections
I­
IV
Work
Group
Members
Section
II.
General
Goal
for
EPA's
Program
Regarding
Engineered
Nanoscale
Materials,
Section
III.
A.
­
III.
B.
Nanoscale
Materials
Voluntary
Pilot
Program
(
NVPP)
Larry
Andrews,
Rohm
&
Haas
and
Richard
Denison,
Environmental
Defense
8:
30
 
8:
55;
followed
by
15
mins.
questions
of
clarification
Section
III.
C.
Benefits
and
Incentives
for
Participating
in
a
NVPP
Michael
Strem,
Strem
Chemicals
9:
10
 
9:
15;
followed
by
10
mins.
questions
of
clarification
Section
III.
D.
Evaluation
of
the
Voluntary
Program
and
Follow­
Up
Ken
Geiser,
Lowell
Center
for
Sustainable
Production
9:
25
 
9:
30;
followed
by
10
mins.
questions
of
clarification
Section
IV.
Regulatory
Approaches
for
Addressing
Potential
Risks
of
Engineered
Nanoscale
Materials
Joseph
Guth,
Center
for
Environmental
Health
9:
40
 
9:
45;
followed
by
10
mins.
questions
of
clarification
10:
00
 
10:
15
a.
m.
Break
10:
15
 
11:
40
a.
m.
Public
Comment
on
Overview
Document,
Sections
I­
IV
Public
Comment
and
Comments
by
Registered
Commenters
2
11:
40
a.
m.
 
Noon
Description
of
Annex
A:
Issues
from
Overview
Document
Work
Group
Members
Issue
#
1
 
Assurances
for
the
Public
Jennifer
Sass,
Natural
Resources
Defense
Council
11:
40
 
11:
45
Issue
#
2
 
Sequencing
and
Duration
of
Programs
Sherry
Ward,
National
Anti­
Vivisection
Society
11:
45
 
11:
50
Issue
#
3
 
Dispersive
Uses
and
Handling
as
Hazardous
Materials
Richard
Denison,
Environmental
Defense
11:
50
 
11:
55
Issue
#
4
 
Safe
Harbor
Patricia
Kablach
Casano,
GE
11:
55
 
12:
00
12:
00
 
1:
00
p.
m.
Lunch
1:
00
 
1:
50
p.
m.
Public
Comment
on
Annex
A:
Issues
from
Overview
Document
1:
50
 
2:
30
p.
m.
Description
of
Overview
Document,
Section
V:
Issues
for
Further
Consideration
Work
Group
Members
Issues
1
 
4
Steven
Russell,
American
Chemistry
Council
1:
50
 
2:
00
Issues
5
 
9
Susan
Hearn,
Dow
Chemical
Company
2:
00
 
2:
10
Issues
10
 
13
Ken
Geiser,
Lowell
Center
for
Sustainable
Production
2:
10
 
2:
20
Issues
14
 
17
Sherry
Ward,
National
Anti­
Vivisection
Society
2:
20
 
2:
30
2:
30
 
3:
15
p.
m.
Public
Comment
on
Overview
Document,
Section
V:
Issues
for
Further
Consideration,
and
Other
Issues
for
Consideration
3:
15
 
3:
30
p.
m.
Break
3:
30
 
4:
00
p.
m.
Final
Public
Comment
4:
00
 
4:
30
p.
m.
Final
Work
Group
Comments
Work
Group
Members
4:
30
 
5:
00
p.
m.
Next
Steps
and
Closing
Comments
Meridian
Institute
5:
00
p.
m.
Adjourn