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Air Toxics Science Advisory Committee (ATSAC)In accordance with air quality rules, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division, has formed an Air Toxics Science Advisory Committee (ATSAC). The purpose of ATSAC is to provide DEQ, and in its jurisdiction, the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency, with advice on the state air toxics program that is scientifically and technically sound, independent, balanced, useful and timely. ATSAC will address technical issues, not policy issues; risk assessment and engineering issues, not risk management decisions; the adequacy of the scientific foundation on which a DEQ position (e.g., ambient benchmark values) is based, not the position itself. ATSAC is intended solely as a technical advisory body, not as a committee designed to reflect stakeholder views. As such, ATSAC is charged with the following responsibilities:
Per OAR 340-246-0070(2), the ATSAC must have at least 5, but no more than 7, members with relevant air toxics experience in the following six disciplines: (1) Toxicology; (2) Environmental science or engineering; (3) Risk assessment; (4) Epidemiology and biostatistics; (5) Public health medicine (physician); and (6) Air pollution modeling, monitoring, meteorology or engineering. One member could have more than one field of expertise (e.g., toxicology and risk assessment) or more than one member could be in the same general field, but possess different specialties (e.g., air pollution engineering and air pollution modeling). ATSAC members will serve a three-year term, as volunteers without compensation. Initial terms are staggered for continuity and transfer of work so that members of the first ATSAC may serve more or less than three years. Additional Information |
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