S. 2942 · 111th Congress
Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Pryor
- Introduced
- 2010-01-21
- Latest action
- 2010-01-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Nanotechnology Safety Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a program for the scientific investigation of nanoscale materials included or intended for inclusion in FDA-regulated products to address: (1) the potential toxicology of such materials; (2) the effects of such materials on biological systems; and (3) the interaction of such materials with biological systems.