Nanotech -- Small Particles, Big Potential for Compliance and Litigation Risk

This article suggests that manufacturers should know what kinds of nanoparticles may be used in their products, as government regulators are requesting health and safety information from manufacturers under various environmental laws. It looks at some of the potential information requests and labeling requirements being discussed by European and U.S. agencies, and potential work safety requirements that have either become law or are in the process of becoming so.