Tuesday, November 19, 2019

REMINDER: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet December 2

<p>The state Secretaries&rsquo; Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 2, in Raleigh to discuss hexavalent chromium-6 recommendations and hear presentations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The full agenda can be found online at: <a href="https://deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/secretaries-science-advisory-board">https://deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/secretaries-science-advisory-board</a>.</p>
RALEIGH
Nov 19, 2019

The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 2, in Raleigh to discuss hexavalent chromium-6 recommendations and hear presentations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The full agenda can be found online at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/secretaries-science-advisory-board.

The Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board includes 16 experts in toxicology, public health, ecology, engineering and other related fields. Their expertise assists the state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services by recommending reviews and evaluations of contaminants, acting as consultants on DEQ’s determinations to regulate contaminants, and helping the agencies identify contaminants of concern and determine which contaminants should be studied further.

WHAT:        North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board Meeting

WHEN:        Monday, December 2 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:     Archdale Building, Ground Floor Hearing Room
                 512 N. Salisbury Street
                 Raleigh, N.C.  27604

To learn more about the board and hear recordings of past meetings, please visit: https://deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/secretaries-science-advisory-board.

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