unitar pilot project: background, current works and future

UNITAR pilot project:

Background, current works

and future plan

Presented by:

Mrs. NGUYEN Hoang Anh

Deputy Director

Pollution Control Department (PCD)

Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA)

UNITAR pilot project in Vietnam

Workshop for raising awareness on

nanosafety (March 2014)

Regulations on nanotechnology and

nanosafety

Research and application of

nanotechnology

Awareness on nanosafety and proposed

plan

Circular 02/2001/TT-BKHCNMT dated onFebruary 15, 2001 guiding standard forindustrial high-tech projects, production of newmaterials, valuable materials, new biotechnology,new technology for information facilitymanufacture, environmental pollution treatmentor waste treatment belong to special incentiveinvestment projects.

List of industrial high-tech projects includeschemical 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



Law on High technology 2008

Item c Article 5: New material technology is prioritized for development

Decree 80/2010/ND-CP on foreign cooperationand investment in science and technology:

Point b item 2 Article 4: Encourage foreignorganizations and individuals in cooperation

and investment in: research, application anddevelopment information technology,biotechnology, new material technology,

nuclear power, …



Decision 127/QD-TTg in 2011 of the PrimeMinister approving concrete plan fordevelopment of radiation in industry and othertechnical economic fields up to 2020: Planningradiation development by group of products:manufacture of membrane, thermal shrink tube,electric cable; manufacture of technical polymer,metal nanomaterial, composite nano used onindustry, agriculture, public health, cosmetic;treatment of solid waste, wastewater and toxicorganic substances; manufacture ofsemiconductor





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

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





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 behaviorsDo not disclosure required information, provide

incomplete information, false information, concealinginformation about hazardous properties of chemicalsand products containing dangerous chemical.

Using toxic chemicals to hunt animals, perform acts ofharming human health, property and the environment.

Article 44-48: regulations on registration, assessment,management, provide information and properties ofnew chemicals



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 healthconsequences, human life, ethics, habits andcustoms of the people; environmentaldegradation, natural resources.

There are quite many laws, regulations had beenissued 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

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)


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.


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

on (b) originality

Research and application of nanotechnology in Vietnam

Awareness on nanosafety and proposed

plan

Nanosafety is new issue

Popular thinking of advantage of nano

applications

Lack of information on nanomaterials

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.

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.


project

Solutions

Solutions of organization, management,

mechanisms and policies

Solutions of investment, financial and

market:

Solutions of science and technology

Solutions of international cooperation and

development of human resources

Solutions of communication, awareness-

raising


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