Scientific Guidance Panel Meeting, July 2009

Agenda

Biomonitoring California

Scientific Guidance Panel

Day 1: July 28, 9:00am to 4:30pm

The meeting will be audio-cast over the internet. To join the audio-cast, follow one of the links below [will be active on the day of the meeting].

 

Day 2: July 29, 8:30am to 1:00pm

Working Discussion of Results Communication and Related Issues

Footnotes

1Chemicals being considered as designated chemicals are: pyrethrins and pyrethroids (as a chemical class), fipronil, octhilinone, and iprodione.

2Chemicals being considered as priority chemicals are: cyclosiloxanes (as a chemical class), perfluorinated compounds (perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, N-ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamide, N-methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamide, perfluorodecanoic acid, perfluorobutane sulfonic acid, perfluoroheptanoic acid, perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonamide, perfluoroundecanoic acid, perfluorododecanoic acid), and selected pesticides (DDT, N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, para-dichlorobenzene, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid salts and esters).

 

California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program and Its Scientific Guidance Panel

The Scientific Guidance Panel (SGP) of the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program was established in legislation (SB 1379, Perata, 2006) to provide scientific oversight to the Program.  The Program is a collaboration of three departments in California state government:  the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Cal/EPA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), and the Cal/EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).  The Program will measure levels of environmental contaminants in California residents. This information will be used to identify emerging environmental hazards and to evaluate the effectiveness of existing environmental programs. Biomonitoring data will ultimately be used by policy-makers to protect Californians from environmental contaminants through better environmental programs and laws.

 

Meeting Participation and Comment

The order of items on the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.  Materials related to the meeting are posted on the Biomonitoring California website.

Members of the public and representatives of organizations are invited to attend and participate in the SGP meeting.  To ensure that the meeting proceeds on schedule and all commenters have the opportunity to speak, public comments may be subject to time limits.  If necessary, the time allotted for public comments will be divided equally among all the individuals wishing to speak. 

If you have materials relevant to an agenda topic that you would like to provide to the SGP in advance of the meeting, please send one electronic copy (either by e-mail to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov(link sends email) or by mail to CECBP c/o OEHHA, 1515 Clay St, 16th Floor Oakland, CA 94612) 14 calendar days prior to the meeting.  If you are unable to meet the deadline for advance distribution, please bring 12 paper copies and one electronic copy of the materials to the meeting.  Relevant materials will be made available to the SGP.

The CECBP complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by ensuring that the facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, and by providing this notice and information in alternative formats when requested. If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact the program by calling (510) 622-3190 or by sending an e-mail to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov(link sends email).  TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service.  It is requested, but not required, that you contact us at least five days before the meeting so we can ensure that the necessary staff or equipment will be available for you at the meeting.