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regulations to protect the public rely vitally on the development of internationally accepted docu-
mentary standards for terminology and nomenclature and an effective international infrastructure
for metrology at the nanoscale.” In conclusion, he nally stated: “Documentary standards that
anticipate the evolution of nanotechnology are being developed by international and national stan-
dards organizations, in particular the International Organization for Standardization. ISO, through
its Technical Committee 229—Nanotechnologies, plans to produce a series of standards covering
Terminology, Nomenclature and ...