Toxicological Profile for 2-Hexanone
Title: Toxicological Profile for 2-Hexanone
Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects for the substance being described.
Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data on hazardous substances most commonly found at hazardous waste sites and in support of public health assessments at these sites.
Type of Dissemination: ISI
Timing of Review (including deferrals): September 2016
Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual
Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile will be made available for public comment in 2017
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3
Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, environmental health, chemistry
Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR
Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor of Anesthesiology Director of Research |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Environmental toxicant exposure and endogenous disease processes; role of unsaturated aldehyde electrophiles in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions; neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration. |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public | No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor; Harold & Muriel Block Chair in Molecular Pharmacology; Director, Einstein Center of Toxicology |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Department of Molecular Pharmacology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | Interaction between genetics and the environment in triggering disease both during central nervous system development and senescence; metal uptake across the blood-brain barrier and distribution in the brain, cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity; mechanisms of transport and neurodegeneration in various experimental models |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public | No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Associate Professor |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Community & Environmental Health Old Dominion University |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Industrial hygiene, air pollution, environmental and occupational health and epidemiology |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
Peer Reviewers’ Comments and CDC/ATSDR’s Response to Peer Reviewers’ Comments: 2-Hexanone pdf icon[PDF – 320 KB]
Additional elements to be added to the public posting as they become available
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