The UK National Committee for Nanotechnologies, NTI/1, was established in June 2004 with a remit to develop standards for nanotechnologies and promote their use by industry and other stakeholders.
The committee, which meets four times a year, is chaired by Dr Peter Hatto, Director of Research for IonBond Ltd.
The NTI/1 committee has an active programme of work, which to date has included:
- 10 publications for free download
- a survey of UK nanotechnology stakeholders to establish standardization needs in nanotechnologies
- securing chair and secretariat of ISO/TC 229 "Nanotechnologies" and CEN/TC 352 "Nanotechnologies"
- review of and comment on relevant national and international reports on nanotechnologies
- submissions to consultations on nanotechnologies
- stakeholder engagement through presentations at various national and international meetings, conferences and seminars
- contributions on nanotechnologies standardization to newspapers and journals
- definition and development of further new work item proposals
- active participation in ISO/TC 229, CEN/TC 352 and IEC/TC 113
- working with Government to define and shape standards activities relevant to future regulatory requirements.
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Dr Nguyen TK Thanh - Centre for Nanoscale Science, University of Liverpool
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