"Contents" [2010] ELECD 705; in Hodge, A. Graeme; Bowman, M. Diana; Maynard, D. Andrew (eds), "International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010)

Book Title: International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies

Editor(s): Hodge, A. Graeme; Bowman, M. Diana; Maynard, D. Andrew

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781848446731

Section Title: Contents

Number of pages: 3

Extract:

Contents


List of contributors viii
Abbreviations xxiv
Acknowledgements xxviii

PART I CONCEPTS AND FOUNDATIONS

1. Introduction: the regulatory challenges for nanotechnologies 3
Graeme A. Hodge, Diana M. Bowman and
Andrew D. Maynard
2. Philosophy of technoscience in the regime of vigilance 25
Alfred Nordmann
3. Tracing and disputing the story of nanotechnology 46
Chris Toumey
4. The age of regulatory governance and nanotechnologies 60
Roger Brownsword

PART II FRAMEWORKS FOR REGULATING
NANOTECHNOLOGIES

5. Nanotechnology captured 83
John Miles
6. The scientific basis for regulating nanotechnologies 107
David Williams
7. The current risk assessment paradigm in relation to the
regulation of nanotechnologies 124
Qasim Chaudhry, Hans Bouwmeester and Rolf F. Hertel
8. Regulating risk: the bigger picture 144
Karinne Ludlow and Peter Binks
9. Producing safety or managing risks? How regulatory
paradigms affect insurability 163
Thomas K. Epprecht

PART III CASE STUDIES IN REGULATING
NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND NANO-PRODUCTS

10. The evolving nanotechnology environmental, health, and
safety landscape: a business perspective 177
Oliver Tassinari, Jurron Bradley and Michael Holman

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11. Regulation of carbon nanotubes and other high aspect ratio
nanoparticles: approaching this challenge from the
perspective of asbestos 205
Robert J. Aitken, Sheona A.K. Peters, Alan D. Jones and
Vicki Stone
12. Approaching the nanoregulation problem in chemicals
legislation in the EU and US 238
Markus Widmer and Christoph Meili
13. A good foundation? Regulatory oversight of
nanotechnologies using cosmetics as a case study 268
Geert van Calster and Diana M. Bowman
14. Therapeutic ...