13 March 2002
ETHCOM/AG/02/01
Health and Safety Executive Research Ethics Committee
The twenty-seventh meeting of the Research Ethics Committee will be held on Wednesday 13 March 2002 in the Hope Room, Rose Court. The meeting will begin at 10.30am
AGENDA
Morning session: 10.30am-1.00pm
1. Minutes of the twenty-sixth meeting - 27 November 2001 (ETHCOM/MIN/01/04)
2. Matters arising (not covered by agenda)
(i) oral update on submissions considered at previous meetings:
- A comparison between the staging for hand-arm vibration syndrome derived from a simple questionnaire and that de-rived from a full medical assessment with objective testing in a population undergoing health surveillance. (ETHCOM/REG/01/12)
- The identification of questions or objective tests which are most predictive of final staging in a population undergoing health surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome (ETHCOM/REG/01/13)
- Objective tests in the diagnosis of the vascular component of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (ETHCOM/REG/01/14)
- Clinical and immunological changes in endotoxin exposed workers (ETHCOM/REG/01/15)
- Investigation of the use of mining industry respiratory pro-tective devices under conditions of high heat and humidity (ETHCOM/REG/01/16)
3. New proposals for consideration
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration during use - Impact wrenches (ETHCOM/REG/02/02)
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration during use - Grinders (ETHCOM/REG/02/03)
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration during use - Die grinders (ETHCOM/REG/02/04).
The above three projects are closely linked and will be considered together
- Presence of specific IgE antibodies to bacterial amylase, and other commonly used enzymes in bakery workers (ETHCOM/REG/02/05)
- Presence of specific IgE antibodies to detergent enzymes in detergent factory workers (ETHCOM/REG/02/06).
The above two projects are closely linked and will be considered together.
- Diagnosis of the vascular and musculoskeletal components of hand-arm vibration syndrome (ETHCOM/REG/02/07)
- Risks associated with pushing and pulling (ETHCOM/REG/02/08)
- Evaluation of field and laboratory effectiveness of whole body coveralls (ETHCOM/REG/02/09)
4. Medical Secretary's Report (ETHCOM/SEC/02/01)
5. Any other business
(i) Committee Reappointments Exercise/Establishing the post of Vice Chair
Lunch 1.00pm-1.45pm
Afternoon session 1.45pm-4.00pm
6. Ethics Committee training and information session:
Facilitated by Prof Terry Stacey (COREC) / Dr Vivienne Nathanson (BMA)
7. Conclusion of any outstanding business from the morning session.
8. Date of next meeting
