Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Jane E. Henney (chair)
John C. Bailar III
Arthur P. Grollman (via teleconference)
Judith B. Klotz
Xiaomei Ma
John B. Morris
Charles G. Plopper
Stephen M. Roberts
Howard E. Rockette
Ivan Rusyn
and Weiqiang (John) Zhao.
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1) Completed the bias and conflict of interest discussion.
2) Information presented during the public session.
3) The committee’s statement of task.
4) A draft report outline.
5) Writing assignments.
6) The need for speakers or additional information at future committee meetings.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
1. Bus, Jim. Dow Chemical Company.
11/6/2012
Email to James Reisa, director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology. Subject: a) proposed perspective questions for the NRC styrene panel’s deliberations and b) experts who could be invited by the NRC panel on styrene.
2. Elkins, Charles. Charles Elkins and Associates.
1/10/2013
Email to James Reisa, director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
Subject: Experts whom the NRC panel on styrene might consider inviting to address the panel.
3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
1/17/2013
CD containing all references from the background document for the styrene assessment in the NTP 12th Report on Carcinogens.
a. List of references on CD.
4. Snyder, Jack. Styrene Information and Research Council.
1/29/2013
Letter to Jane Henney, chair of the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens.
Subject: Suggestions of expert scientists the committee should hear from.
5. Dobbins, Tom. American Composites Manufacturers Association.
2/19/2013
Letter to James Reisa. director of the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
Subject: Public statement on styrene.
6. Snyder, Jack. Styrene Information and Research Center.
2/20/2013
Letter to Jim Reisa.
Subject: Initial Submission for NRC Review of Styrene in NTP’s 12th Report on Carcinogens.
7. Styrene Information and Research Center.
2/20/2013
CD of references.
a. List of references on CD.
8. Sass, Jennifer. Natural Resources Defense Council.
2/25/2013
Email via Current Projects System.
Attachment: Center for Effective Government. 2013. Small Businesses, Public Health, and Scientific Integrity: Whose Interests Does the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business Administration Serve?
9. Sass, Jennifer. Natural Resources Defense Council.
2/25/2013
Email via Current Projects System.
Attachment: Center for Progressive Reform. 2013. Distorting the Interests of Small Business: How the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy’s Politicization of Small Business Concerns Undermines Public Health and Safety.
10. Cox, Tony. Cox Associates and University of Colorado.
3/12/2013
Email to Heidi Murray-Smith, project study director.
Attachment: Cox Jr., L.A. Improving Causal Inferences in Risk Analysis. Forthcoming paper in Risk Analysis.
11. Jones, Wanda. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC.
Title: HHS/NAS Contracts to Review Listing for Formaldehyde and Styrene in the 12th Report on Carcinogens.
12. Bucher, John. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC.
Title: Report on Carcinogens Overview.
13. Bucher, John. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC.
Title: 12th RoC Review Process and Listing Criteria.
14. Bucher, John. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC.
Title: Formaldehyde and Styrene Listings.
15. Natural Resources Defense Council.
3/19/2013
Letter to the Committee to Review of the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens. Remarks during public comment session.
16. Bus, James, Styron.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review of the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC. Presentation during public comment session.
Title: Styrene and Styrene Oxide Animal Data.
17. Collins, James J. Dow Chemical Company.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC. Presentation during public comment session.
Title: Presentation to NAS Styrene Committee on Epidemiology.
18. Cruzan, George. Styrene Information and Research Center.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC. Presentation during public comment session.
Title: Styrene Mode of Action.
19. Goodman, Julie E. National Marine Manufacturers Association.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint presentation to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC. Presentation during public comment session.
Title: Evidence-Based Evaluation of Styrene and Human Cancer.
20. Kearns, Mary. Herban Lifestyle.
3/19/2013
Letter to the Committee to Review of the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens. Remarks during public comment session.
21. Scranton, Alexandra. Women's Voices for the Earth.
3/19/2013.
Email via Current Projects System.
Subject: Comments on review of styrene and formaldehyde assessments.
22. Risotto, Steve, American Chemistry Council.
3/19/2013
PowerPoint slide to the Committee to Review the Formaldehyde Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens and the Committee to Review the Styrene Assessment in the National Toxicology Program 12th Report on Carcinogens in Washington, DC. Presented during public comment session.
Slide Subject: NPC - NCI’s Highest Peak Exposure Association Driven by Plant 1.
23. Collins, James. Dow Chemical Company.
3/20/2013
Email to Heidi Murray Smith, project study director.
Attachment: Collins and Bodner (2012). Cancer Mortality of Workers Exposed to Styrene in the US Reinforced Plastics and Composite Industry.
24. Risotto, Steve. American Chemistry Council
3/20/2013
Email to Heidi Murray-Smith, project study director.
Attachment: ACC’s Formaldehyde Panel Comments for the NAS RoC Committee.
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
March 26, 2013
