UNITAR pilot project Background, current works and future plan

UNITAR pilot project:
Background, current works
and
plan
Presentedfuture
by:
Mrs. NGUYEN Hoang Anh
Deputy Director
Pollution Control Department (PCD)
Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA)


UNITAR pilot project in Vietnam
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Workshop for raising awareness on nanosafety (March 2014)

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Regulations on nanotechnology and nanosafety

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Research and application of nanotechnology

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Awareness on nanosafety and proposed plan


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology and

nanosafety - research, manufacture and utilization
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Circular 02/2001/TT-BKHCNMT dated on
February 15, 2001 guiding standard for
industrial high-tech projects, production
of new materials, valuable materials,
new biotechnology, new technology for
information
facility
manufacture,
environmental pollution treatment or
waste treatment belong to special
incentive investment projects.
List of industrial high-tech projects
includes chemical trace, pure chemicals,
catalyst, premix, enzyme.


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology and
nanosafety - research, manufacture and utilization
List of new materials mentioned in Circular 02/2001/TT-BKHCNMT
High-voltage insulation porcelain, high-voltage insulation glass,
polymer electric insulation porcelain
High-technique porcelain (temperature resistance, abrasion
resistance)
Organic electronic materials
Ultra clean inorganic oxides
Ultra strong materials used in silk, fibre, textile, leather shoe industries
Special paint with resistance ability of oil, temperature and chemical

Composite capacitor; sensor making materials; photo electronic parts
Electronic porcelain
Thin membrane, reverse osmosis materials
Superior magnetic materials, photo electronic materials


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology and
nanosafety - research, manufacture and utilization
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Law on High technology 2008
Item c Article 5: New material technology is
prioritized for development
Decree 80/2010/ND-CP on foreign cooperation
and investment in science and technology:
Point b item 2 Article 4: Encourage foreign
organizations and individuals in cooperation
and
investment in: research, application
and
development information technology,
biotechnology, new material technology,
nuclear power, …


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology and
nanosafety - research, manufacture and utilization
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Decision 127/QD-TTg in 2011 of the Prime
Minister approving concrete plan for
development of radiation in industry and
other technical economic fields up to 2020:
Planning radiation development by group of
products: manufacture of membrane, thermal
shrink tube, electric cable; manufacture of
technical polymer, metal nanomaterial,
composite nano used on industry, agriculture,
public health, cosmetic; treatment of solid
waste, wastewater and toxic organic
substances; manufacture of semiconductor


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology and
nanosafety - research, manufacture and utilization
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Decision 2457/QD-TTg in 2010 approving National Program for high
technology development to 2020:

Investment to produce the products on the list of high-tech products
encouraged. Focussing on:
c) Automation technology: The technology to produce numerical control
machine tools, industrial robots and service, micro-electromechanical
systems, nano-electromechanical systems.
d) In the field of new materials technology: technology for the fabrication
of alloy materials serving industrial machinery manufacturing,
particularly high-quality steel alloy, the alloy that features synthetic

materials super durable, lightweight construction. The manufacturing
technology of composite products, polymers, and electronic materials
in photonic components and devices of telecommunications systems,
especially fiber-optic network. Nanotechnology for applications in
industrial, medical, agricultural and environmental protection


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology
and nanosafety - safety
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Law on Environmental Protection 2014:

Article 4: 6. Environmental protection activities must

be carried out in a regular manner, and prioritize
the prevention and control of environmental
pollution, emergencies and degradation.
Article 7: Prohibited acts: item 11. Producing and trading
products that harm human beings, living organisms and
ecosystems; and producing and using building raw
materials containing toxic substances at levels
exceeding the permissible environmental standard.


Relevant regulations on nanotechnology
and nanosafety - safety
Law on Environmental Protection 2014 (cont.):
Article 78. Environmental protection with regard to chemicals,
pesticides, and veterinary medicines:

- Every entity that produces, imports, sells, uses, transports,
stores, transfers, and/or processes chemicals, pesticides,
and/or veterinary medicines must comply with environmental
protection regulations and relevant regulations of law.
- Chemicals, pesticides, and veterinary medicines with high
toxicity, stability, likely to spread or agglomerate in the
environment and negatively impact the environment and
human health must be registered, managed, assessed, and
processed in accordance with law.
Article 104: Publishing of environmental information: Information
of emission sources, emissions and treatment of waste

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Relevant regulations on nanotechnology
and nanosafety - safety
Chemical Law 2007:
Article 5. principles in chemical activities: strictly
control chemical activities especially for new
chemicals, dangerous chemicals, limited chemical
for business, prohibited chemicals.
Article 7. Prohibited behaviors
Do not disclosure required information, provide
incomplete
information,
false
information,
concealing information about hazardous properties
of chemicals and products containing dangerous

chemical.
Using toxic chemicals to hunt animals, perform acts
of harming human health, property and the
environment.
Article
44-48:
regulations
on
registration,
assessment, management, provide information and
properties of new chemicals
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Relevant regulations on nanotechnology
and nanosafety - safety
Law on High technology 2008
Item c Article 5: New material technology is a
high technology need to be developed
Article 8: Prohibited behaviors
Perform high-tech activities cause adverse
health consequences, human life, ethics,
habits and customs of the people;
environmental
degradation,
natural
resources.
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There are quite many laws, regulations had been

issued but nothing directly on nanosafety


Research and application of nanotech in VN
Institutes related to researching and applying nano technology in Vietnam
 Institute of Materials Science; Institute of Physics; Institute of Chemistry;
Institute of Tropical Technology; Institute of Biotechnology of Vietnam Academy of
Science and Technology.
 Hanoi University of Science and Technology
 University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University
 University of Technology, Vietnam National University
 Hanoi National University of Education
 Some universities in the north-central of Vietnam: Hue University, Vinh
University, Hong Duc University)
 Some universities in the north east of Hanoi (Hung Yen University of
Technology and Education, Thai Nguyen University)
 Vietnam Institute of Industrial chemistry
 Nanotechnology Lab. of Ho Chi Minh City National University
 HCMC University of Technology.
 HCMC University of Science


Research and application of nanotech in VN
Some projects
Nano

bandages for burn wounds treatment (Institute of Environmental
Technology)
Nano

particles for increasing the contrast of magnetic resonance imaging
techniques (MRI) (Institute of Materials Science)
Nano

paint with air pollution treatment function (TiO2/Apatite, TiO2/Al2O3
AND TiO2/ quartz cotton)
Application

of metallic nano particles (Fe, Cu) in livestock (Environmental
Technology Institute)
Synthesis

of biomedical materials: the powder of calcium hydroxyapatite
(HA) in nano size used as a calcium dietary supplement and osteoporosis
drugs, the foam blocks of HA used in orthopedic surgery, (Institute of
Chemistry)
Nano

Curcumin (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology)

Synthesis

of Nano-Ag using extracts from plants and microwave (Science
University, Hue University)


Research and application of nanotech in VN
Some projects (cont.)
Nano optoelectronic materials: Professor Nguyen Quang Liem, Institute of
Materials Science

Polymer Nano – dendrimers materials: Synthesis and applications in
medicine and pharmacy
Saving

energy with new lighting technology, applying in residential,
industrial, transportation, agriculture;
Nano-Carbon

tube technology(CNTs), nano clay, Graphene material
(foundation for other applications);
Technology

of composite materials with polymer foundation, rubber
foundation, cement foundation, metal foundation, using nano materials to
strengthen and create remarkable features, applying in the irrigation
industry, construction, security and defense…;
Cooperation

with other units in and out of Institute of Academy, in
partnership with enterprises to research and develop, apply and
commercialize the products of advanced materials.


Research and application of nanotechnology in Vietnam

Distribution of nanotechnology product based on (a) trading professon and
on (b) originality


Awareness on nanosafety and proposed

plan
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Nanosafety is new issue

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Popular thinking of advantage of nano applications

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Lack of information on nanomaterials

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Initial steps toward nanosafety:

- Legal framwork: Law on Environment Protection (2014) =>
protect environment and human health from hazardous
materials, toxic chemicals; new concept on environmental
health…


Proposed National nanosafety
management project
Objectives:
Define a pathway for addressing nanosafety management
policy issues takes into account economic – social factors.
Establish a system of standards and regulations relating to
the nanosafety.

Raising awareness and responsibility of organizations and
individuals in nanosafety issues on environmental and human
health.
Develope control and process technology for harmful
elements to the environment and human health of nano
materials technology.
Minimize the risk of the technology nanomaterials.
Control nano pollution for habitat.


Proposed National nanosafety
management project
Missions
Complete organization, mechanisms, policies and legal
documents on nano safety.
Construction of nano safety project for environment and
human health.
Organization of scientific research, transfer and
application for control and nano pollution treatment
technology.
Propaganda and education to raise awareness and
responsibility for nanosafety.


Proposed National nanosafety
management project
Solutions
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of organization, management, mechanisms and

policies
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of investment, financial and market:

Solutions

of science and technology

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of international cooperation and development of
human resources
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of communication, awareness-raising