International Standards Organization Releases New Standard for Nanomaterial Classification

A few days ago, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a new technical report: New Standard for the Classification of Nanomaterials - ISO/TR 11360: 2010. This standard provides a more comprehensive and more international approach to the classification of nanomaterials.

ISO said that from the new medical equipment to the latest tools and consumer products, innovative nanotechnology has driven the development of the times. Through the understanding of the nanomaterials and the understanding of the logical classification, this technology has developed farther, faster, and better. Nanomaterials are used in a wide range of applications, from computer memory storage to sunscreens that contain nanotechnology. Currently, nanomaterials exist in various physical, chemical, mechanical, optical, biological, and various internal and external structures.

It is reported that the ISO/TR 11360 standard introduces a system called nanotrees. The concept of nanotechnology has become a logical concept, and existing nanomaterials are regarded as some branches of the big tree in the nanometer field. The most basic and universal elements in nanotechnology are regarded as the main branches of nanometer trees. Various nanomaterials differ in structure, chemical properties, and other aspects.

The new ISO/TR 11360 standard covers science, engineering, industry, and government. It will greatly promote communication and communication between industry and consumers, as well as between government and regulatory agencies.