HSE Research Ethics Committee - Committee Information

ETHCOM/AG/01/03

Health and Safety Executive Research Ethics Committee

The twentyfifth meeting of the Research Ethics Committee will be held on Friday 28 September 2001 in the Fortune Room, Rose Court. The meeting will begin at 11.00am

AGENDA

1. Minutes of the twentyfourth meeting - 10 May 2001 (ETHCOM/MIN/01/02)

2. Matters arising (not covered by agenda)
(i) oral update on submissions considered at previous meeting:

• Neurosensory perception in hand-arm vibration syndrome (ETHCOM/REG/01/09)

(ii) Angiosarcoma register (para 5.iv)

(iii) Communicating breaches in H&S law to employers (para 6)

3. Medical Secretary's Report (ETHCOM/SEC/01/03)

• Status report
• Website
• Study updates
• Publications
• Training
• Qualitative research
• AREC
• Journal contents

4. New proposals for consideration

• The development of risk reduction strategies for the prevention of dermatitis in the UK printing industry. (ETHCOM/REG/01/07)
  (part deferral from last meeting)
• Surface and Systemic Exposure of Hand (and Lower Arm) of People Applying Biocides to a Horizontal Surface by Wiping with a Cloth and also from Mopping Up Spills (ETHCOM/REG/01/08)
• (Previously circulated for comment by post. On agenda at request of a member. The researcher will attend the meeting)
• Identification of Irritation and Sensitisation following exposure to Airborne Substances in the Workplace (ETHCOM/REG/01/10).
• A pilot study to establish the tolerability and reproducibility of in vivo pharmacological techniques for assessing neurological and vascular function in normal control subjects (ETHCOM/REG/01/11).

5. Biannual report to HSE Board (ETHCOM/REP/01/01)

6. Any other business.

7. Date of next meeting.