British Standards Institution to review Nanotechnology Standard

Published: 27-Sep-2010

NanoKTN calls for comments during month-long consultation


The British Standards Institution (BSI), assisted by the NanoKTN, is to review one of the founding nanotechnology standards, BSI PAS 71, Nanoparticle Vocabulary. PAS 71 was first published in 2005 and provides usable terms for the nanotechnology industries to determine internationally agreed terms.

Peter Hatto, chairman of BSI Technical Committee NTI/1, Nanotechnologies, said: ‘Since the publication of PAS 71 in 2005, BSI has led the world in developing terminology documents for nanotechnologies to support science, industry, government and other stakeholders. The revision of PAS 71 will take account of those developments and of work undertaken in the international arena, which has, in many cases, been led by the UK.’

The revision will ensure:

Terms and definitions in PAS 71 are aligned with the terms and definitions contained within new nanotechnology terminologies developed and published by BSI, CEN and ISO;

PAS 71 continues to provide usable terms for the nanotechnologies industry in the continuing absence of a full suite of internationally agreed terms;

Continued availability of a current UK document that can contribute to the ongoing development of nanoparticle-related terminology internationally.

The NanoKTN is encouraging UK organisations to submit comments on the proposed changes during a month-long consultation that started on 22 September.

Comments can be submitted online through the BSI Draft Review System.

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