ISO TS 80004-1:2010
(Main)Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 1: Core terms
Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 1: Core terms
ISO/TS 80004-1:2010 lists terms and definitions related to core terms in the field of nanotechnologies. It is intended to facilitate communications between organizations and individuals in industry and those who interact with them.
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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 80004-1
First edition
2010-10-15
Nanotechnologies — Vocabulary —
Part 1:
Core terms
Nanotechnologies — Vocabulaire —
Partie 1: Termes «cœur»
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ISO/TS 80004-1:2010(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope.1
2 Terms and definitions.1
Bibliography.3
Alphabetical index.4
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Foreword
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ISO/TS 80004-1 was prepared jointly by Technical Committee ISO/TC 229, Nanotechnologies, and Technical
Committee IEC/TC 113, Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems.
The draft was circulated for voting to the national bodies of both ISO and IEC.
Documents in the 80000 to 89999 range of reference numbers are developed by collaboration between ISO
and IEC.
ISO/TS 80004 consists of the following parts, under the general title Nanotechnologies — Vocabulary:
— Part 1: Core terms
— Part 3: Carbon nano-objects
The following parts are under preparation:
1)
— Part 2: Nano-objects — Nanoparticle, nanofibre and nanoplate
— Part 4: Nanostructured materials
— Part 5: Nano/bio interface
— Part 6: Nanoscale measurement and instrumentation
— Part 7: Diagnostics and therapeutics for healthcare
— Part 8: Nanomanufacturing processes
1) ISO/TS 27687:2008 will be revised as ISO/TS 80004-2.
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Introduction
Many predict that applications of nanotechnologies will ultimately pervade virtually every aspect of life, and
enable dramatic advances in communication, health, manufacturing, materials and knowledge-based
technologies. Even if this is only partially realized, there is a need to provide industry and researchers with
suitable tools to assist with the development, application and communication of nanotechnologies.
An essential tool is the harmonization of terminology and definitions, in order to promote common
understanding and consistent usage across the industrial sectors where nanotechnologies are being
developed and used.
In the context of the ISO/TS 80004 series of standards, “terminology” refers to the following:
a) a structured or conceptual presentation of vocabulary employed in nanotechnologies, and
b) assigned definitions for specific units of the language in this vocabulary.
This part of ISO/TS 80004 presents terminology and definitions for core terms in this emerging vocabulary,
and serves as the foundation for a broader vocabulary constituted collectively by the ISO/TS 80004 series of
standards.
Nano-object (2.5) and nanoscale (2.1) are examples of core terms in nanotechnologies. These respective
definitions employ size and geometric boundaries to express fundamental and measurable aspects of
nanomaterials. In the case of the term “nanoscale”, the definition acknowledges that the actual size range of
nano-objects may fall outside the precise boundaries normally associated with the concept of scale
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