HSE Research Ethics Committee - Committee Information

ETHCOM/AG/01/01

Health and Safety Executive Research Ethics Committee

The twentythird meeting of the Research Ethics Committee will be held on Friday 2 February 2001 in the Globe Room, Rose Court. The meeting will begin at 11am

AGENDA

1. Minutes of the twentyfirst meeting - 2 May 2000 (ETHCOM/MIN/00/01)

2. Matters arising
(i) oral update on submissions outstanding/considered at previous meeting:

• Respiratory/irritant symptoms in healthy office workers (ETHCOM/REG/00/03) (para 12)
• A Study of VOC metabolites in urine from divers under hyperbaric conditions (ETHCOM/REG/00/01) (para 13)
• A Study of Occupational Exposure to Acrylamide (ETHCOM/REG/00/02) (para 14)
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Occupational Health Advice in Primary Care (ETHCOM/REG/00/04) (para 15)
• Mapping Health hazards in Construction (ETHCOM/REG/00/05) (para 16)
• Obstacles to Recovery from Musculoskeletal Disorders in Industry (ETHCOM/REG/00/06) (para 17)
• Effectiveness of Barrier Creams in the Workplace (ETHCOM/REG/00/09) (para 20)

(ii) Statistical guidance (para 7)

(iii) Data anonymisation (para 25)

(iv) Committee experience (para 27)

(v) IOM correspondence (para 32)

3. Medical Secretary's Report (ETHCOM/SEC/01/01)

• Status report
• REC forms
• Study updates and approvals
• South Sheffield LREC
• AREC
• Publications

4. New proposals for consideration

• Dermal Exposure to Dusts (ETHCOM/REG/01/01)
• Internal contamination of gloves: routes and consequences (ETHCOM/REG/01/02)
• Biological Monitoring to assess the factors influencing the exposure to isocyanates (ETHCOM/REG/01/03)
• The causative factors of dermatitis among workers exposed to metal working fluids. (ETHCOM/REG/01/04)
• Reproducibility of melatonin, cortisol and heart rate variability measurements in normal subjects (ETHCOM/REG/01/05)

5. The release of data associated with the HSE Angiosarcoma Register (recirculated ETHCOM/MISC/00/04).

6. Any other business.

7. Date of next meeting.