European Nanomaterial Definition Brings Measurement Challenges
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Commission’s definition of “nanomaterial,” to potentially be used in legislation, appears to be relatively simple. In practice, measuring particles against the standard offers a number of technological challenges.
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