Health and Safety Executive

HSC - Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances (ACTS)

WATCH sub-committee agenda

21st meeting - HSE Chemicals Regulation Directorate, Room 202, Mallard House, York, 11.00 – 15.30

Item Coffee 10.30 – 11.00  Notes
1 Welcome and apologies  
2 Solvent Red (dye used in non-destructive testing of metal components – Stuart Wilkinson from Keystone will update the Committee on the supply chain and use situation for products containing Solvent Red. WATCH/2011/4
3 Burden of occupational cancer in the UK WATCH/2011/5
4 Long Latency Health Risks in Foundries Project - background and current standing of the project WATCH/2011/6
5 Dustiness of flour dust – Gareth Evans of HSL will give a presentation on the factors affecting the dustiness of flour dust WATCH/2011/7
6 Minutes of 20th meeting held on 25 February 2011 WATCH/MIN/2011/1
7 Matters arising – Secretary’s Report (verbal)  
8 Matters arising – Asbestos: Further work on measurement/monitoring WATCH/2011/8
9 Matters arising – Low toxicity dust: WATCH/2011/9
10 Electronic consultation of papers relating to Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive – members’ views on the process  
11 ACTS Update  
12 Public Consultation on proposed changes to the Asbestos Regulations WATCH/2011/10
13 Dates of next meetings - 2012  
14 Any other business
If members have items of AOB, please inform the Secretariat before the meeting
 

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