Toxicological Profile for Tetrachloroethylene (PERC)
Title: Toxicological Profile for Tetrachloroethylene (PERC)
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): November 2013
Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual
Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile was made available for public comment in 2014.
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Anticipated Number of Reviewers: Six
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 |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | protection of children from immune dysfunction-based chronic diseases; developmental immunotoxicity of environmental chemicals and drugs and the adverse outcomes; patterns of interlinked chronic diseases; immunotoxicity testing to protect against chronic diseases; intervention strategies |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | protection of children from immune dysfunction-based chronic diseases; developmental immunotoxicity of environmental chemicals and drugs and the adverse outcomes; patterns of interlinked chronic diseases; immunotoxicity testing to protect against chronic diseases; intervention strategies |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Research Scientist |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Spatiotemporal variability of tetrachloroethylene in residential indoor air due to vapor intrusion; environmental epidemiology |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD, MPH |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Scientist |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | IARC Monographs Programme International Agency for Research on Cancer World Health Organization Lyon, France |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Cancer hazard identification; environmental and occupational cancer hazards |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Scientist Emeritus |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch Rockville, Maryland |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Cancer; environmental epidemiology; occupational and environmental causes of cancer |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD, DABT |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Scientist |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Monographs Section International Agency for Research on Cancer World Health Organization Lyon, France |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Cancer; mechanisms of carcinogenicity; risk assessment; cancer prevention |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
Peer Reviewers’ Comments and CDC/ATSDR’s Response to Peer Reviewers’ Comments: Tetrachloroethylene pdf icon[PDF – 783 KB]