Toxicological Profile for Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Title: Toxicological Profile for Trichloroethylene (TCE)
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 will be made available for public comment in 2014.
Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No
Anticipated Number of Reviewers: Three or fewer
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, DABT |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Research Scientist |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Office of Science, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | human health risk assessment and toxicology research on health effects of environmental contaminants. She currently serves on the EPA Science Advisory Board’s Exposure and Human Health Committee and served on the EPA SAB Trichloroethylene Review Panel. She is a member of the NJ Drinking Water Quality Institute, a legislatively mandated advisory body to NJDEP |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences | basic toxicology and pharmacokinetic questions that impact assessments of risks of chemicals to human health; volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and pesticides: low environmental exposures and cancer risk to humans; drug-chemical interactions; physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models, pyrethroid pesticides and children’s health |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
| Academic and Professional Credentials | MD, PhD |
|---|---|
| Current Position Title | Professor Emeritus |
| Organizational Affiliation(s) | Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Systems toxicology group, Dortmund, Germany |
| Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences |
Toxicology, Risk assessment, genotoxic carcinogens; occupational standard settings |
| Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public |
No |
Peer Reviewers’ Comments and CDC/ATSDR’s Response to Peer Reviewers’ Comments: Trichloroethylene word icon[DOC – 313 KB]