ATSDR Hair Analysis Panel Discussion: Section: Appendix E

Hair Analysis Panel Discussion: Section: Appendix E

Appendix E
Meeting Agenda

Hair Analysis: Exploring the State of the Science

Day 1	Tuesday, June 12, 2001 Discussing the State of the Science in Hair Analysis
8:00 am	Registration
8:30 am	Introductory remarks	Robert Amler, MD ATSDR Chief Medical Officer
8:45 am	Purpose of meeting and review of the charge	Allan Susten, PhD, DABT Assistant Director for Science, DHAC
9:00 am	Impetus for panel discussions— a case example	Deanna K. Harkins, MD, MPH Medical Officer, DHEP
9:10 am	Introduction of panelists	LuAnn White, PhD, DABT Panel Chair
9:20 am	General physiology of hair—an overview	Robert Baratz, MD, PhD, DDS
9:40 am	Topic #1: Analytical methods	Panelists
10:30 am	Break
10:45 am	Topic #1: Analytical methods (continued)	Panelists
11:30 am	Observer comments
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Topic #2: Factors influencing the interpretation of analytical results	Panelists
3:15 pm	Break
3:30 pm	Topic #3: Toxicologic considerations	Panelists
4:45 pm	Observer comments
5:15 pm	Adjourn

Day 2	Wednesday, June 13, 2001 Developing Recommendations
8:00 am	Review of day 1 issues	Panel chair
8:15 am	Topic #4: Data gaps and research needs	Panelists
9:00 am	Topic #5: Identifying scenarios for which hair analysis may be appropriate	Panelists
10:15 am	Break
10:30 am	Observer comments
11:00 am	Conclusions/recommendations	Panelists
12:30 pm	Adjourn