Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances (ACTS) Agenda - ACTS/03/A03 - Meeting 17 October 2003

From
09:30

Registration, exhibition and coffee
Including an interactive exhibition on areas of ACTS work, staffed by HSE Policy Advisers

Coffee in Rose / Globe Room;
Exhibition in Fortune Room (nearby)

1
10:30

Welcome and introduction
Sandra Caldwell (HSE, Chair)

Rose / Globe Room

2
10:35

Role of ACTS: Remit, aim and current work plan
John Thompson (HSE, Secretary)

3
10:50

ACTS in action - case study: Development of a new OEL framework
ACTS member

4
11:20

European Week for Safety and Health 2003
ACTS member

5
11:35

Work plan spotlight: Occupational asthma
ACTS member

6
12:00

Open session: Audience comments and questions
Theme: "How can ACTS make a difference in the workplace?"
Sandra Caldwell (HSE, Chair)

Your chance to comment or question the Committee

7
12:35

Summary and close
Sandra Caldwell (HSE, Chair)

12:45

End of meeting (depart or see below)

12:50

Exhibition re-opens (optional)

Fortune Room, see 09:30 session

13:45

Exhibition closes / Depart

1
14:00

Review of the morning's open session
John Thompson

2
14:15

Review of ACTS' sub-groups - update from members' review group
John Thompson 

Oral update

3
14:45

Progressing the work plan - feedback from liaison with other committees
Secretariat and ACTS volunteers

4
15:00

The EU chemicals strategy - update
John Thompson

Oral update

5
15:30

Introduction to the cancer and skin disease strategy
Bill Macdonald

6
15:45

Minutes of the 81st meeting held on 10th July 2003
Agreement of the minutes

ACTS/MIN/2/2003

7
15:50

Matters arising and Secretary's report
To note matters arising from the 81st meeting

ACTS/40/2003

Information Paper

8

Current Developments

ACTS/41/2003

15:55

End of meeting