EPA Appoints New Members to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
Released July 8, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed four new members and reappointed six current members to serve on the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Members of the SACC serve staggered terms of appointment, generally of three years. They are comprised of experts in toxicology; environmental risk assessment; exposure assessment; and related sciences, e.g., synthetic biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, biochemistry, biostatistics, PBPK modeling, computational toxicology, epidemiology, environmental fate, and environmental engineering and sustainability. In addition to scientific expertise, members also have background and experiences that will contribute to the diversity of scientific viewpoints on the committee, including professional experiences in government, public health, industry, and other groups.
Due to the expiration of eight of the 18 SACC memberships in 2024, EPA sought nominations from the public of prospective members in November 2023, receiving 39 nominations. In January 2024, the Agency requested public comments on the nominations. These public comments assisted EPA in selecting four new appointees and six reappointments from current members for a total of 20 SACC members.
Members serving on the SACC submit confidential financial information which must fully disclose, among other financial interests, the member's employment, stocks and bonds, testimonies, and where applicable, sources of research support. EPA evaluates the members' financial disclosure information to assess whether there are financial conflicts of interest, appearance of a loss of impartiality, or any prior involvement with the development of the documents under consideration (including previous scientific peer review) before the member participates in SACC activities.
The SACC serves as a scientific peer review mechanism of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. It provides independent scientific advice and recommendations to EPA on the scientific basis for risk assessments, methodologies and pollution prevention measures and approaches for chemicals regulated under TSCA.
A list of all current members and their biographies can be found on the SACC website.
For further information, please contact Tamue L. Gibson, MS, Executive Secretary at gibson.tamue@epa.gov.