Mission Statement

To protect and promote the health and environment of Texas through the prevention and control of adverse health and environmental effects related to toxic substances and harmful agents. This is accomplished through interagency coordination of regulation development, risk assessments, cooperative studies, information dissemination, and public education efforts.

History

The Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee (TSCC) was created in 1987 by an act of the 70th Texas Legislature, SB 537, Sec. 2(h) of the Health Risk Assessment Act. The purpose of the TSCC is to coordinate communication among member agencies concerning each agency's efforts to regulate toxic substances and harmful physical agents.

The following State Agencies participate on the Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee (TSCC). You may click the agency logo to learn more about that agency's role with the TSCC:

Department of
State Health

Commission on Environmental Qulaity

Department of Agriculture

Railroad
Commission

Department of
Public Safety

Parks & Wildlife

Calendar of Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Group	Date	Time	Location	Room	Agendas

TSCC General Committee	December 15, 2009	10:00 - 11:30	Texas Department of Health	G-107
TSCC General Committee	September 22, 2009	10:00 - 11:30	Texas Department of Health	G-107
TSCC General Committee	June 23, 2009	10:00 - 11:30	Texas Department of Health	G-107
TSCC General Committee	March 24, 2009	10:00 - 11:30	Texas Department of Health	M-618
TSCC General Committee	December 16, 2008	10:00 - 11:30	Texas Department of Health	T-709

Subcommittees	Date	Time	Location	Room
Fish Sampling	August 4, 2009	9:30 am	8407 Wall Street, Austin	N-218
Document Subcommittee	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Harmful Algal Bloom	September 10, 2009	10:00 - 3:00	TAMU College Station	Conference room
TSCC Human Health Workgroup	March 24, 2009	8:30 - 10:00	Texas Dept of State Health Services	M-618

Meeting Minutes:

General Committee	Harmful Algal Bloom Subcommittee	TSCC Human Health Workgroup	Fish Sampling Subcommittee
March 2009	September 2009	June 2009	May 2009
December 2008	June 2009	March 2009	February 2009
September 2008	October 2008	December 2008	November 2008
June 2008	July 2008	September 2008	May 2008
March 2008	March 2008	June 2008	February 2008
December 2007	December 2007	March 2008
	September 2007	December 2007
	July 2007	September 2007

Presentations made at TSCC Meetings:

DSHS Donna Reservoir and Canal System "Superfund Site"
"Bayesian Risk Mapping of Childhood Cancer Around Texas Superfund Sites", James A. Thompson DVM, DVSc
Department of Agriculture - "Pesticide Residue in Drinking Water"
Railroad Commission - "Overview of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Site Remediation Section"
Texas Department of Agriculture overview
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - "Toxicology Section Overview"
Department of State Health Services - "Assessing and Managing Risk to Those Who Consume Fish or Shellfish from Texas Waters"
Department of State Health Services - "Pesticide Exposure Surveillance in Texas Program Overview"
Department of State Health Services - "Health Assessment and Toxicology Program Overview"

Committees that work with TSCC:

The Texas Environmental Health Institute

For more information, please contact:

Dr. John Villanacci (john.villanacci@dshs.state.tx.us) , TSCC Chair, or
Dr. Carrie Bradford (carrie.bradford@dshs.state.tx.us)

Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th St
Austin, Texas 78756
(512) 458-7269

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Last updated on 8/12/2009