Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Notice.
A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) will be held on April 9–11, 2002, in
A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 9, 2002; from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 10, 2002; and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on April 11, 2002.
The meeting will be held at the U. S. Department of Transportation, DOT Headquarters, Nassif Bldg., Rooms 6200–6204, 400 7
ÿ09This action is directed to the public in general. This action may be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning, prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the DFO listed under
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At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits:
1. The various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of AEGL values for acrylic acid, allyl alcohol, ethyleneneimine, furan, methyl mercaptan, phosphorus trichloride, piperidine, propyleneimine, toluene, and trichloroethylene.
2. The proposed 10 minute AEGL values for ammonia, chloroform, fluorine, nitric acid, nitric oxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
3. The comments from the National Academy of Sciences Subcommittee for AEGLs for allyl alcohol, allyl amine, crotonladehyde, cyclohexylamine, diborane, ethylenediamine, ethyleneimine, furan, G-Agents, hydrogen sulfide, iron pentacarbonyl, nickel carbonyl, perchloromethyl mercaptan, phosgene, propyleneimine, and VX.
4. The comments from the notice published in the
5. The overview for benzene, methylene chloride, and phenol.
ÿ09For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listed under
The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public. Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements or chemicalspecific information should be directed to the DFO.
Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is tentatively scheduled for June 17–19, 2002.
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