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The American Board of Toxicology was established in 1979 to encourage the study of the science of toxicology, establish standards for professional practice, administer procedures including tests for such standards, and recognize those who have demonstrated competence in the following areas: Toxicity of Agents, Organ Systems and Effects, and General Principles and Applied Toxicology.

Congratulations to Ms. Bruce on this most prestigious achievement! For more information on Ms. Bruce, please visit her biography / select curriculum vitae.

Please join DTSC for a discussion on environmental health and safety issues where the DTSC Nanotechnology Data Call-in will be used as a backdrop. The morning session will focus on the collaborative efforts emerging in the United States and internationally regarding health, safety, and environmental impacts of nanomaterials. The afternoon session will look at examples of companies applying the evolving knowledge on nanomaterials safety to systematically address various areas of concern. Speakers and session leaders include:

Drs. Pleus, Walker, and Canady discussed the work they are doing with ISO/TC 229 WG 3 – Health, Safety, and Environment at the workshop, which was held at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. The workshop aimed to develop minimal material characterization recommendations for nano-toxicology studies; and to develop a plan of action for encouraging adoption of these recommendations by researchers, research managers and research publishers.

For more information on the two day event, click HERE.

A portion of the approved funding falls under AwwaRF’s Climate Change Strategic Initiative for studies on utility issues related to climate change. The new studies will include the project “Developing Climate Change Resources for Water Utilities: A Guide Book and Clearinghouse Website.” (A request for proposals for this solicited project is expected to be released by the fall of this year.) The funding will also be used to co-sponsor a study in collaboration with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado, both in Boulder, Colo., addressing the impacts of hydrologic and climate variability on raw (untreated) water quality, as well as other climate change-related studies. The funding approved for the Climate Change Strategic Initiative brings the 2008 funding level for the initiative closer to the funding allocated in January 2008 for the other two strategic research initiatives: Distribution System Water Quality and Endocrine Disruptors / Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in drinking water.

In addition, co-funding was approved for an initiative being led by the American Water Works Association on how water utilities can sustain a knowledgeable technical workforce in the face of changing demographics. The project aims to identify collaborative approaches to address impending workforce issues for a single, unified water sector-wide initiative. The project will also identify a strategy for educating public decision makers such as mayors, council members, and city managers on the workforce crisis and its impact on the public.

“The objective of AwwaRF research is to advance the science of water to assist drinking water utilities in providing safe, available, and affordable water to their customers,” said Robert C. Renner, executive director of AwwaRF. “The research funding approved by the Board this month will help move drinking water science forward toward meeting that objective.”

The money allocated by the Board will expand AwwaRF’s Tailored Collaboration Program, which provides matching funding and project management to selected utilities conducting research in-house.

The Board also approved six new projects recommended by the Unsolicited Proposal Review Committee under the Unsolicited Research Program. The Unsolicited Program focuses on fundamental research that has the potential to lead to practical applications for utilities. The program relies on ideas that are developed externally and submitted to AwwaRF in the form of research proposals for funding consideration. The six newly funded projects are:

Dr. Corey’s dissertation was on Cardiopulmonary Effects of Diesel Exhaust Inhalation in a Mouse Model of Cardiovascular Disease. She has been an Intertox staff toxicologist for the past three years, primarily focusing on toxicology, as well as the areas of risk assessment and epidemiology.

Congratulations to Dr. Corey on this most prestigious achievement! For more information on Dr. Corey, please visit her biography / select curriculum vitae.

Approximately 100 scientists, educators and students attended the event, which focused on the advancement of the emerging field of Nanotechnology in the areas of environmental protection and remediation, public health, energy resources and production, and standards and regulation.

For more information on this year's symposium, please visit ISNEPP's OFFICIAL WEBSITE. The organization is hoping to alternate between the Asian-Pacific rim and locations in the United States for this specific event in the future.

Intertox's donation will work to assist in a fellowship fund sponsored by ECOSS. For more information on ECOSS, please visit their OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

The Environmental Outlook is an annual special section featured in The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, which offers a unique perspective on the Northwest Business Community To view the entire article, please click HERE.