10 June 2004

ETHCOM/AG/04/02

The thirty-fifth meeting of the Research Ethics Committee will be held on Thursday 10 June 2004 in the Fortune Room, Rose Court, London.

The meeting will begin at 11.00am

1. Introductions and apologies.

2. Minutes of the thirty-fourth meeting - 4 March 2004 (ETHCOM/MIN/04/01).

3. Matters arising (not covered by agenda):

(i) oral update on three submissions considered at thirty-second meeting on 9 September 2003:

Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Fastener driving tools (ETHCOM/REG/03/05).
Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Sanders (ETHCOM/REG/03/06)
Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Nibblers and Shears (ETHCOM/REG/03/07).

(iI) oral update on four submissions considered at previous meeting:

Remote monitoring of asthmatic wheeze in the workplace using mobile phone recordings. (ETHCOM/REG/04/01).
Isocyanate exposure, emission and control in small motor vehicle repair premises using spray spaces. (ETHCOM/REG/03/02)
Isocyanate exposure and control in the SMART motor vehicle repair industry. (ETHCOM/REG/03/04).
Efficacy of gloves in printing: a volunteer study (ETHCOM/REG/03/03).

HSL draft discussion pape: Use of volunteer blood samples for development of cell culture testing (Para 9-12).

(iii) HSL Qualitative Research paper. (Para 16)

4. Medical Secretary's Report (ETHCOM/SEC/04/02)

5. New proposals for consideration

Investigation of prevalence and the evaluation of cost benefit from fast-track diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea in UK group 2 professional drivers (ETHCOM/REF/04/05)
Introduction to the problem and the research … Profile HS
Ethical discussions … Dr Rawbone
Current proposal … Profile HS

6. Any other business.

7. Date of next meeting.