19-710 Special Topics: Environmental Regulation and Manmade Nanomaterials

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Engineers and scientists developing new nanomaterial applications or evaluating nanotechnology risks need to be aware of the national and international regulatory framework they will work under. In this course students will develop an understanding of 1 relevant U.S. environmental law, its provisions and limitations for the regulation of nanotechnology, 2 current mechanisms for international governance of nanomaterials, 3 regulation the rules for implementation of laws and the process by which regulations are developed, particularly risk assessment, 4 the role of risk communication and public perception of risk in the regulatory process and risk management. This course will be built around reading assignments completed outside of class, discussion, and synthesis writing assignments. Course is open to graduate students seniors may enroll with permission instructor.

Prerequisites: none listed

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