Advisory Committee
on Toxic Substances (ACTS) Agenda - ACTS/AG/1/2003 - Meeting 13th March 2003
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Agenda
The 80th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances (ACTS)
will be held on 13th March 2003 at 10.45 am in the Globe Room, Rose
Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London, SE1 9HS.
Attendees:
Members
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Information
| HSE |
| Mr John Thompson (Secretary)
Ms Carole Sullivan (Secretariat)
Mr Nick Summers (Secretariat)
Mr Paul Hems (Secretariat)
Miss Naseem Walji (Secretariat)
Dr John Groves (HSL)
Dr Paul Oldershaw (FOD, CSD) |
|
Mrs Maureen Meldrum (FOD, CSD1)
Ms Chris Northage (FOD, CSD3) |
Observer
Mr William McClintock (HSE Northern Ireland)
Ms Kathleen Cameron (DEFRA)
1 Introduction and apologies
[The Chair will open the meeting and present apologies for absent members]
2 First steps in progressing the work plan - ACTS/03/2003
[A paper by ACTS Secretariat. Introduction by Mr Nick Summers and/or
Mr Paul Hems] of ACTS’s sub-groups and proposals for a
new Scientific and Technical advisory sub-committee. - ACTS/04/2003
[A paper by Ms Julia Soave. Introduction by Ms Julia Soave]
4 Proposals for European Week of Safety and Health 2003
on prevention of risks caused by dangerous substances - ACTS/09/2003
[A paper by Ms Julia Soave. Introduction by Ms Julia Soave]
5 ACTS Open Meeting - ACTS/06/2003
[A paper by ACTS Secretariat. Introduction by Mr Nick Summers]
6 The role of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
in setting
performance standards for regulating health & safety in selected
member states of the EU and the means and effectiveness of achieving
compliance.
[A presentation by Professor David Walters]
7 Progress with the Asthma Strategy - ACTS/05/2003
[A paper by Donald Adey. Introduction by Donald Adey]
8 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons – proposal for a
MEL and a BMGV - ACTS/07/2003
[A paper by Mr Richard Pedersen. Introduction by Mr Richard Pedersen]
9 Subtilisins - proposal for a MEL - ACTS/08/2003
[A paper by Mr Richard Pedersen. Introduction by Mr Richard Pedersen]
10 The EU chemicals strategy - ACTS/10/2003
[A paper by Dr Peter Galsworthy. Introduction by Mr John Thompson]
11 Minutes of the 79th meeting of ACTS held on 21 November
2002 - ACTS/MIN/3/2003
[The agreement of the minutes of the ACTS meeting of 21 November 2002]
12 Matters arising and Secretary’s report -
ACTS/11/2003
[To note matters arising from the 79th meeting of ACTS and progress]
Information papers
13 Chemical Essentials:
joint HSE/ Environment Agency project
to develop integrated health safety and environmental advice on working
safely with chemicals - ACTS/12/2003
[A paper by Dr Chris Williams.]
14 Report from WATCH - ACTS/13/2003
[Report of the meeting held on 24 January 2003]
15 Current Developments - ACTS/14/2003
[To note matters of general interest in the area of toxic substances
not covered elsewhere on the Agenda]
16 Publicity strategy for electronic COSHH Essentials
- ACTS/15/2003
[A paper by Mr Peter Tanczos. To update members on HSE’s plans
for promoting this tool throughout the coming year]
