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The ten decrees of nanomaterials regulations

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The new revisions of the Annexes of the European Union’s chemical legislation with regards to nanomaterials will provide more structure and clarity, but they will also force manufacturers, importers and downstream users to put substantial effort into understanding the details of what should and should not be done.

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Clausen, L.P.W., Hansen, S.F. The ten decrees of nanomaterials regulations. Nature Nanotech 13, 766–768 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0256-2

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