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Project Title: Review of EPA's Toxicological Assessment of Tetrachloroethylene

PIN: BEST-K-06-03-A         

Major Unit:
Division on Earth and Life Studies

Sub Unit:
Board on Environmental Studies & Toxicology

RSO:
Martel, Susan

Subject/Focus Area:
Environment and Environmental Studies; Policy for Science and Technology


Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) Mtg. 2
January 29, 2009 - January 30, 2009
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001



If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Tamara Dawson
Email: tdawson@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-2776
Fax: 202-334-2752


Agenda:

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
Second Meeting: January 29-30, 2009
Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 101
Washington, DC

*If you wish to participate by conference call, please contact Tamara Dawson.
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PUBLIC AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

PUBLIC SESSION
1:00
Welcome, Introductions, Process for Open Session
Sam Kacew, Chair

1:15
Studies of Residential Populations Exposed to Tetrachloroethylene
Judith Schreiber, Office of the New York State Attorney General

2:00
Effects of Tetrachloroethylene on Visual and Cognitive Function in Rats
Philip Bushnell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2:45
Answers to Committee Questions about the Draft Toxicological Assessment of Tetrachloroethylene
EPA Staff

3:45
Open Microphone for Public Comment
Sign-up begins outside the public meeting room at 12:45 pm. Each speaker has a maximum time limit of 3 minutes. Accompanying written materials are encouraged.

4:45
Public Session Adjourns

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

9:00
Welcome, Introductions, Process for Open Session
Sam Kacew, Chair

9:10
Briefing on NRC Report Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment
Thomas Burke, Johns Hopkins University, Committee Chair

10:15
Public Session Adjourns


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:


The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:


Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:



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