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Acronyms
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ELSI- Ethical, Legal and Societal
Implications (of Nanotechnology)
EPA- Environmental Protection
Agency
FDA- Food and Drug Administration
GRAS- Generally Regarded as Safe
NAE- National Academy of Engineering
NAS- National Academy of Sciences
NBC- Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
(Industries)
NBIC- Nano, Biological, Informational,
and Cognitive (Technologies)
NCLT- National Center for Learning and
Teaching
NCN- Network for Computational
Nanotechnology
NCTF- National Citizens Technology Forum
NEHI- Nanomaterials Environmental and
Health Implications
NIRI- Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary
Research Initiative
NIRT- Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary
Research Teams
NISE- National Institute for Science
Education
NNCO- National Nanotechnology
Coordination Office
NNI- National Nanotechnology Initiative
NNIN- National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure Network
NRC- National Research Council
NRI- Nanotechnology Research Initiative
NSEC- Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Center
NSEE- Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Education (Program)
NSET- National Science, Engineering, and
Technology (Subcommittee)
NSF- National Science Foundation
NSTC- National Science and Technology
Council
OSTP- Office of Science and Technology
Policy
PCAST- President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology
RTTA- Real Time Technology Assessment
SEIN- Societal and Ethical Implications
of Nanotechnology
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