[Federal Register: December 4, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 233)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
National Toxicology Program; National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting; Review of Nominations for
Listing in the 10th Report on Carcinogens: Revised Preliminary Agenda
and Review Order
This notice provides updated information and notes changes for the
meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors' Report on
Carcinogens (RoC) Subcommittee to be held on December 13, 14, & 15,
2000, at the Wyndham City Center, 1143 New Hampshire Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20037. On December 13, registration will begin at 9:00
am and the meeting will begin at 9:30 am. On December 14 & 15, the
meeting will begin at 8:30 am. Pre-registration is not required;
however, persons requesting time to make oral, public comments are
asked to notify Dr. Mary S. Wolfe, Executive Secretary, prior to the
meeting (contact information given below).
Background
This meeting covers the peer review of nominations for listing in
the 10th RoC, and includes opportunity for public input. An earlier
notice of this meeting, which included information about the
nominations, review order, solicitation of oral and written comments,
and how to secure background documents for the nominations, was
published in the Federal Register (October 17, 2000, Volume 65, Number
201, Pages 61352-61354).
Changes in Review Order
While the agenda for this meeting remains preliminary, the order of
the review as published in the previous notice has been altered as
follows: the review of Chloramphenicol changes from six to five; Talc
(Asbestiform and
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Non-Asbestiform) changes on the agenda from number seven to number six;
and Estrogens, Steroidal changes from number five to number seven for
review. Summary data and the revised, preliminary order for review of
the nominations are listed in the table below:
Summary Data for Nominations to be Reviewed at the Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors' Report on
Carcinogens Subcommittee--December 13, 14, & 15, 2000
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Tentative
Nomination to be reviewed/cas number Primary uses or exposures To be reviewed for review order
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Broad Spectrum UV Radiation and UVA, Solar and artificial sources Listing in the 10th 1
UVB and UVC. of ultraviolet radiation. Report.
Chloramphenicol/(56-75-7).............. Used widely as an antibiotic Listing in the 10th 5
since the 1950s. Report.
Estrogens, Sterodial................... Estrogens are widely used in Listing in the 10th 7
post-menopausal therapy and Report.
in oral contraceptives for
women.
Metallic Nickel & Nickel Alloys........ Widely used in commercial Listing in the 10th 4
applications for over 100 Report.
years.
Methyleugenol/(93-15-2)................ Flavoring agent used in Listing in the 10th 3
jellies, baked goods, Report.
nonalcholoic beverages,
chewing gum, candy, and ice
cream. Also used as a
fragrance for many perfumes,
lotions, detergents and soaps.
Talc/(14807-96-6) (Asbestiform and (Non- Asbestiform talc (i.e. talc Listing in the 10th 6
Asbestiform). containing Asbestiform Report.
fibers) occurs in various
geological settings around
the world. Occupational
exposure occurs during
mining, milling and
processing. Non-asbestiform
talc (i.e. talc not
containing asbestiform
fibers) occurs in various
geological settings around
the world. Occupational
exposure occurs during
mining, milling and
processing. Exposure to
general population occurs
through use of products such
as cosmetics.
Trichloroethylene (TCE)/(79-01-6)...... Trichloroethylene is widely Upgrade to Known......... 2
used as a solvent with 80-90%
used worldwide for degreasing
metals.
Wood Dust.............................. It is estimated that at least Listing in the 10th 8
two million people are Report.
routinely exposed
occupationally to wood dust
worldwide. Non-occupational
exposure also occurs. The
highest exposures have
generally been reported in
wood furniture and cabinet
manufacturer, especially
during machine sanding and
similar operations.
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The RoC Subcommittee will provide separate recommendations for each
of the agents, substances, mixtures or exposure circumstance listed in
the table above. This includes separate recommendations for Broad
Spectrum UV Radiation and for UVA, for UVB, and for UVC; for Metallic
Nickel and for Nickel Alloys, and for Talc Asbestiform and for Talc
Non-Asbestiform.
The agenda and a roster of Subcommittee members is available on the
NTP web homepage at http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/ and upon request
from Dr. Wolfe (Dr. Mary S. Wolfe, P.O. Box 12233, A3-07, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709 (telephone 919/541-3971; FAX 919/541-0295;
email wolfe@niehs.nih.gov). Summary minutes for the previous meeting
are available on the NTP web homepage and upon request from Dr. Wolfe.
Dated: November 21, 2000.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Services.
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