Beyond Science and Decisions: Workshop XII

Dear Colleagues

We are pleased to announce the date of our next Beyond Science and Decisionsworkshop, to be conducted virtually on February 24 and 25 of 2021. A draft agenda is found below. We have opportunities for one research case study. Your thoughts and those of your colleagues on filling in this opening, or thoughts on this workshop series in general, would be welcome.

Sincerely,

James Bus, Exponent 

Michael Dourson, TERA

Neeraja Erraguntla, ACC

Suzanne Fitzpatrick, FDA

Mark S. Johnson, USARMY

Sabine Lange, TCEQ

Pamela Williams, E Risk Sciences, LLP 

Risk Assessment Advisory Committee (RAAC)

—Alliance for Risk Assessment (ARA), building a risk assessment community

COMMITTEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT

The current Steering Committee of the Alliance for Risk Assessment, which continues to endorse this workshop series

• Annette Dietz, Portland State University
• Michael Dourson, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment 
• Michael Honeycutt, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
• Matthew McAtee, US Army
• Moiz Mumtaz, Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry
• Ralph Perona, Neptune & Company, Inc. [representing tribal interests]

Risk current Assessment Advisory Committee of this workshop series

• James Bus, Exponent
• Michael Dourson, TERA
• Neeraja Erraguntia, ACC
• Suzanne Fitzpatrick, US FDA
• Mark Johnson, USARMY
• Sabine Lange, TCEQ
• Pam Williams, Erisksciences

The Science Panel of Workshop XI

• James Bus, Exponent
• Chris Chaisson, The Lifeline Group
• Michael Dourson, TERA
• Annie Jarabek, US EPA
• Judy LaKind, LaKind Associates LLC
• Bette Meek, University of Ottawa
• Greg Paoli, Risk Sciences International 

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Workshop XII Agenda & Purpose:

To advance the recommendations in the NAS (2009) report concerning issue identification (problem formulation) and all aspects of risk assessment and management, through selection of illustrative research case studies for further development

Day 1: Wednesday, February 24th

Chair:James Bus, Exponent

Welcome (8:30 to 8:45) 

·     Patricia McGinnis, TERA

·     TBD, Member of the Risk Assessment Advisory Committee

·     TBD, Member of the Science Panel

Keynote Talk (8:45 to 9:30)

·     Speaker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (invited)

·     Comments from Observers

Update on the research case study database (9:30 to 10:00)

·     Michael Dourson, TERA

·     Comments from Observers

Morning Break (10:00 to 10:30)

Preliminary research case study (10:30 to noon)

·     TBD

·     Discussion by the Science Panel

·     Comments from Observers

Lunch (noon to 1:00) 

Research Case Study 1: A tiered approach to the assessment of inhaled cobalt compounds (1:00 to 3:00)

·     Ruth Danzeisen, Cobalt Institute  (confirmed)

• Discussion by the Science Panel

Afternoon Break (3:00 to 3:30)

Research Case Study 1 continued (3:30 to 5:00)

• Discussion by the Science Panel
• Comments from Observers
• Chair’s Summary

Day 2: Thursday, February 25th

Chair:Mark S. Johnson, US Army

Research Case Study 2: A review of ? lives of PFOA and related PFAS chemistries (8:30 to 10:00)

·     Bernard Gadagbui, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA)(pending)

• Discussion by the Science Panel

Morning Break (10:00 to 10:30)

Research Case Study 2 continued (10:30 to 12:30)

• Discussion by the Science Panel
• Comments from Observers
• Chair’s Summary

Lunch (12:30 to 1:30)

Ongoing Activities (1:30 to 3:00)

Debunking Junk Risk Assessment Science

·     Dr. Alex Berezow, American Council on Safety and Health (confirmed)

Unbiased Panels to Determine Validity of Scientific Claims: Results of a Survey

·     Joseph Annotti, Center for Truth in Science(confirmed)

The Metals Gateway Website

·     Chris Schlekat, NiPERA (confirmed)

Afternoon Break (3:00 to 3:30)

Ongoing Activities continued (3:30 to 4:30)

The Occupational Alliance for Risk Sciences (OARS)

·     Andrew Maier, Cardno (invited)

TBD

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Summary of the Workshop (4:30 to 5:00)

• Chairs

Adjourn (5:00)