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Title: Toxicological Profile for Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects for the substance being described.
Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data. Data on hazardous substances most commonly found at hazardous waste sites support public health assessment efforts.
Type of Dissemination: ISI
Timing of Review (including deferrals): November 2013
Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual
Opportunities for Public Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile was made available for public comment in 2014.
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Number of Reviewers: 3
Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, environmental health, chemistry
Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR
Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No
Reviewers
Academic and Professional Credentials
PhD
DABT
Current Position Title
Research Scientist
Organizational Affiliation(s)
Office of Science, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
Areas of expertise:
Human health risk assessment and toxicology research on health effects of environmental contaminants
Experience:
Dr. Post currently serves on the EPA Science Advisory Board’s Exposure and Human Health Committee. She has served on the EPA SAB Trichloroethylene Review Panel. She is a member of the NJ Drinking Water Quality Institute, a legislatively mandated advisory body to NJDEP.
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Academic and Professional Credentials
PhD
Current Position Title
Organizational Affiliation(s)
Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
- Basic toxicology and pharmacokinetic questions that impact assessments of risks of chemicals to human health
- Volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and pesticides
- Low environmental exposures and cancer risk to humans
- Drug-chemical interactions
- Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models, pyrethroid pesticides and children’s health
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Academic and Professional Credentials
PhD
Current Position Title
Professor Emeritus
Organizational Affiliation(s)
Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Systems toxicology group, Dortmund, Germany
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
- Toxicology
- Risk assessment
- Genotoxic carcinogens
- Occupational standard settings
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