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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

Commission releases revised nanomaterial definition

The EU has published its updated nanomaterial definition, replacing the original 2011 text after a multi-year review process involving three JRC studies and a formal stakeholder consultation.Key changes address longstanding ambiguities around particle size boundaries, the particle number concentration threshold, and the treatment of materials like graphene and carbon nanotubes.A guidance document to support implementation is due before year end, and NIA members can access a dedicated factsheet breaking down what has changed and what it means in practice.

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

The assessment of the environmental behaviour of the registered zinc oxide nanoforms concluded by Germany

German regulators have concluded that zinc oxide nanoforms carry the same aquatic toxicity classification as other zinc compounds, but stopped short of ruling out particle-specific effects that could add to their overall hazard profile.The finding that toxicity varied between individual nanoforms points to the complexity of treating nanoforms as a single regulatory category, a question with broad implications for how nanomaterials are classified across the EU.

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

nanoPASS Hosts Webinar on Advanced Methodologies for Regulatory Testing of Nanomaterials

15 May 2024- In a significant move to advance the safety and regulatory testing of chemicals and materials, the nanoPASS project hosted an impactful webinar titled "AOPs: A Tool to Include NAMs into Regulatory Testing" on April 11, 2024. This session highlighted the shift away from traditional animal testing towards adopting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) within regulatory frameworks. The webinar provided a deep dive into Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs), a promising tool that links…

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

Ensuring OECD Guidelines for nano and advanced material

Seven years in, the Malta Initiative has released its first Priority List, giving scientists, funders, and regulators a shared roadmap for the nano and advanced materials safety tests that are still missing.Without these tests, innovations in advanced materials face a compliance deadlock, and the Priority List is explicitly designed to break that logjam by directing effort where it is most urgently needed.The NIA helped shape the list from the inside, ensuring that the gap between what industry needs to bring products to market and what regulators can actually test for is front and centre.

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

DoD Awards Seven Bioindustrial Manufacturing Contracts

The U.S. military is investing $23 million across 13 bioindustrial firms to build domestic production capacity for defense-critical materials, from smokeless propellants to high-performance fabrics.Selected companies could unlock follow-on awards of up to $100 million each to construct full-scale U.S. manufacturing facilities, signaling the program's long-term ambitions.The push is explicitly designed to cut Pentagon dependence on overseas supply chains for biotechnology inputs deemed essential to national security.

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

nanoPASS Project Unveils the Importance of the Bionano Interface in Nanosafety

In a groundbreaking effort to advance nanosafety and innovation, researchers from University College Dublin (UCD), as part of the EU-funded nanoPASS project, are shedding light on the critical role of the bionano interface. This tiny boundary, where biological and inorganic materials interact, holds the key to major advancements in fields ranging from medicine to cosmetics and food processing. Yet, understanding this interface remains a significant challenge due to the complex nature of these…

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

Advancing Nanomaterials Testing: Insights from the Second Harmonisation Workshop

The Second Harmonisation & Standardisation of Test Methods for Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials Workshop, held virtually on November 18-19, 2024, brought together experts from academia, industry, and regulatory bodies to discuss innovative approaches to nanosafety and material testing. With support from Horizon Europe projects, including nanoPASS and iCARE, the workshop provided a collaborative platform to address challenges in nanomaterials testing and develop solutions for regulatory…

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

ECHA Highlights Regulatory Challenges and Research Needs for Nanomaterials

ECHA is sounding the alarm over critical gaps in analytical methods for nanomaterials, warning that without urgent action the foundations of chemical safety regulation could be undermined.The agency is pressing for faster completion of OECD test method revisions under the Malta Initiative, flagging the work as overdue and essential to keeping regulation functional.Key unresolved areas include toxicokinetic characterisation, biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and long-term effects on soils and sediments, alongside the validation of new approach methodologies for regulatory acceptance.

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Apr 2, 2026Industry News

NIOSH Celebrates 20 Years of Nanotechnology Research with Engineering Controls and PPE Highlights

NIOSH reviews its major achievements in the area of nanomaterial exposure in the working environment in its 20th Anniversary. During this period, NIOSH has published science-based national guidance for respiratory and other Personal Protective Equipment PPE to protect against nanomaterial exposures. In past years NIOSH evaluated respirator performance against nanoparticles when worn by human test subjects in order to measure the simulated workplace protection factors for N95 and P100filtering…