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New World of Nanowaste: New World of Nanowaste: Review of Regulations, Positions, Policies Review of Regulations, Positions, Policies and Action Related to Nanotechnology and Action Related to Nanotechnology Tracy Hester Tracy Hester Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology EPA OSWER Conference EPA OSWER Conference Washington, DC Washington, DC July 13, 2006 July 13, 2006 Mr. Tracy D. Hester 1 of27 New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Here and Now Here and Now z Over 270 consumer products marketed as Over 270 consumer products marketed as z containing nanomaterials containing nanomaterials z Projected market of $9 billion for carbon Projected market of $9 billion for carbon z nanotubes alone by 2020 nanotubes alone by 2020 z Concerns emerging about unintended effects Concerns emerging about unintended effects z z Environmental fate and transport Environmental fate and transport z z Toxicological effects Toxicological effects z z Bioaccumulation Bioaccumulation z Mr. Tracy D. Hester 2 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 214 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World of Nanowaste New Wo rld of Nanowaste Growing Concerns About Nanotech Growing Concerns About Nanotech Growing interest in m anagement standards for nanomaterials z z Growing interest in ma na gement standards for nanomaterials z EPA TSCA Pilot EPA TSCA Pilot z Registration Program Registration Program z Petition to FDA for regulation Petition to FDA for regulation z of cosmetics and sunscreens of cosmetics and sunscreens containing nanomaterials containing nanomaterials z Petition to EPA for registration of Petition to EPA for registration of z nanosilver from Samsung products nanosilver from Samsung products z Calls for moratorium Calls for moratorium z Coalescing national and international standards, but none yet Coalescing national and international standards, but none yet z z final final Mr. Tracy D. Hester 3 of27 Ne w World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Nanowaste Scenarios Nanowaste Scenarios z Scenario 1: How to respond to a spill of Scenario 1: How to respond to a spill of z nanoscale materials? nanoscale materials? z Scenario 2: How does a RCRA TSDF permit Scenario 2: How does a RCRA TSDF permit z reflect management of nanoscale wastes? reflect management of nanoscale wastes? z Scenario 3: Any regulatory issues for using Scenario 3: Any regulatory issues for using z advanced nanoscale materials in a remediation advanced nanoscale materials in a remediation project? project? Mr. Tracy D. Hester 4 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 215 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff z The scene: an overturned truck spills The scene: an overturned truck spills z several drums into a ditch at the entrance several drums into a ditch at the entrance to the facility. to the facility. z Potential materials: titanium Potential materials: titanium z dioxide, aluminum or dioxide, aluminum or carbon nanotubes. carbon nanotubes. Mr. Tracy D. Hester 5 of27 New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff z Reporting the spill Reporting the spill z z Determining what emergency actions to Determining what emergency actions to z undertake undertake z Disposing of the wastes from the response Disposing of the wastes from the response z action action Mr. Tracy D. Hester 6 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 216 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World Ne w World of Nanowastes of Nanowastes Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Emergency Response Information Emergency Response Information z Spill containment and response notification to Spill containment and response notification to z NRC and LEPC NRC and LEPC z Reporting under CERCLA: which Reporting under CERCLA: which “ “hazardous hazardous z substance” ” is it? is it? substance z If it is one, what RQ does it have? If it is one, what RQ does it have? z z Is it reportable under EPCRA or state law? Is it reportable under EPCRA or state law? z z MSDS MSDS – describes bulk or nanoscale materials? describes bulk or nanoscale materials? – z Mr. Tracy D. Hester 7 of27 New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Mr. Tracy D. Hester 8 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 217 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World of New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION DATE: October 03 1.1 Product Name - Tin Oxide Nanopowder 1.2 Chemical Symbol - Tin (IV) oxide SnO Synonyms: Stannic oxide, tin dioxide 2 Special care should be taken to avoid ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or eye contact This powder is an experimental sample, comprised of loosely 1.3 aggregated ultrafine nanometer particles. No data yet exists on the effects of such fine particles on the body. Special care should be taken to avoid ingestion, inhalation, skin contact or eye 2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Supplied in the following purities CAS No: 18282-10-5 2.1 Tin Oxide Nanopowder EINECS: 2421590 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Tin oxide is not considered to be a hazardous product as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC 4. FIRST AID MEASURES No data available but seek medical advice immediately. 4.1 Ingestion 4.2 Skin Contact - Mr. Tracy D. Hester 9 of27 New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Handling the spilled materials Handling the spilled materials z Designating nanoscale materials as Designating nanoscale materials as z “discarded discarded” ” “ z Waste coding Waste coding z z Spill removal standards Spill removal standards z Mr. Tracy D. Hester 10 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 218 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World of New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Scenario 1: Big Spill of Little Stuff Follow- Follow -up, if any, for nanomaterial spills up, if any, for nanomaterial spills z Notice to exposed workers Notice to exposed workers z z TSCA notifications TSCA notifications z Mr. Tracy D. Hester 11 of27 New World of Nanowastes New World of Nanowastes TSCA Reporting TSCA Reporting TSCA 8(e) Notice for CNT health Effects, Du Pont, April 10, 2003 Mr. Tracy D. Hester 12 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 219 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC

New World of New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes Scenario 2: Nano- Scenario 2: Nano -Permitting Permitting z An existing facility begins to An existing facility begins to z produce a product that produce a product that incorporates nanoscale silver incorporates nanoscale silver z The production process will generate off The production process will generate off- - z specification nanosilver product and solid specification nanosilver product and solid wastes wastes Mr. Tracy D. Hester 13 of27 New World of Nanowastes Nanowastes New World of Scenario 2: Nano- Scenario 2: Nano -Permitting Permitting z Wastewater permitting: Wastewater permitting: z z Aquatic toxicity of nanoscale silver Aquatic toxicity of nanoscale silver z z Pending Pending TriTAC TriTAC petition on nanoscale silver petition on nanoscale silver z discharges to water discharges to water Mr. Tracy D. Hester 14 of27 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OSWER Session 6: Applying RCRA and CERCLA Requirements to Nanoscale Materials and Wastes New opportunities and challenges Mr. Tracy D. Hester -- Presentation Slides 220 July 12-13, 2006 Washington DC