What: Peer Consultation of Tertiary-Butyl Acetate (TBAC)
When: January 7-8, 2009
Where: Northern Kentucky University Metropolitan Education and Training Services (METS), Erlanger, Kentucky (close to the Cincinnati Airport)
Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA)
will convene an expert peer consultation panel to review
a screening level risk assessment of
Tertiary-Butyl Acetate (TBAC).
The assessment was prepared by Lyondell Basell Industries (the
primary manufacturer of TBAC) under a voluntary agreement between
Lyondell and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Lyondell had petitioned EPA to exempt TBAC from regulation
as a volatile organic compound (VOC) based on studies demonstrating its
low photochemical reactivity. Given
the potential for increased use of TBAC upon exemption from regulation
as a VOC, EPA requested Lyondell conduct additional testing, assessment
and review of TBAC.
Lyondell has conducted additional toxicity tests and has prepared an
assessment for chronic exposures which is the subject of this peer
consultation. Lyondell and EPA
are working cooperatively to assure that this assessment adequately
addresses potential public health concerns.
The panel of experts will review the assessment
document and the underlying toxicity data on TBAC to reach conclusions
regarding hazard and risk characterization and the need for further
testing.
This meeting is open to the public to
observe. This meeting will be available via WebCast. For details on the WebCast click on the Meeting Logistics, and then review the instructions for testing your computer. All WebCast participants must also register prior to the meeting.
General Meeting Information and Documentation
Meeting Registration (pdf) - Registration Deadline - December 19, 2008
Meeting Logistics - Hotel Reservation Deadline - December 10, 2008
Meeting Agenda (pdf)
Panel Charge (pdf)
For more information, contact Jacqueline Patterson
(patterson@tera.org or
513-521-7426)
