April 19, 2007, 8:30 am -12:45 pm
150 University Hall, UC Berkeley campus
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Open to the public
How can we achieve fire and environmental safety as well as protect public health? This seminar will bring together speakers from industry, government, academia, and citizens groups to share information and research results and discuss innovative solutions to the Fire Retardant Dilemma.
The Fire Retardant Dilemma: Part II
Schedule
8:30-9:00
Continental breakfast and networking
9:00-9:30
Review of the Flame Retardant Dilemma, Part I and speaker introductions
Arlene Blum, Biophysicist and Author
9:30-10:30
Innovative solutions based on new technology, materials, policy
Round table discussion with speakers and discussants
Discussants:
Break
11:15-12:15
Health and environmental effects of chemical fire retardants
Round table discussion with speakers and discussants
Discussants:
Continental breakfast and networking
9:00-9:30
Review of the Flame Retardant Dilemma, Part I and speaker introductions
Arlene Blum, Biophysicist and Author
9:30-10:30
Innovative solutions based on new technology, materials, policy
- Manufacturers caught in the crossfire: achieving fire, health, and environmental safety
Russ Batson, VP, Government Affairs, American Home Furnishing Alliance - Fire retardants in furniture: piecing together a design solution
Lief Magnuson, Pollution Prevention Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region IX - The "Molecular Heat Eater", a non-toxic fire retardant from Sweden
Lars Sundberg, President, MHE Technology Corporation - A comprehensive chemical policy for California
Michael Wilson, Ph.D, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley
Round table discussion with speakers and discussants
Discussants:
- Bob Luedeka, Executive Director, Polyurethane Foam Association
- Douglas A. Sullivan, Ph.D., Technical Director, Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co.
- Dr. Said Nurbakhsh, Flammability Research Test Engineer, Bureau of Home Furnishings
- Dr. Sue Xu, Flammability Research Test Engineer, Bureau of Home Furnishings
- Carrie Cathalifaud, Acting Supervising Chemist, Bureau of Home Furnishings
- April Alameda, Compliance Analyst, Bureau of Home Furnishings
- Russell Long, President, Blue Water Network
Break
11:15-12:15
Health and environmental effects of chemical fire retardants
- An analysis of fire data and the impact of fire safe cigarettes
Liz McLouglin, ScD, San Francisco Trauma Foundation - Transport, bioaccumulation and body burden of fire retardant chemicals
Sonya Lunder, MPH, Environmental Working Group - Exposure to and health effects of halogenated fire retardants
Sarah Janssen, MD, MPH, Natural Resources Defense Council - High Levels of DecaBDE in Peregrine Falcon Eggs from the East Coast and California
Kim Hooper, PhD, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Round table discussion with speakers and discussants
Discussants:
- Martha Sandy, Chief of Cancer Toxicology and Epidemiology, OEHHA
- Gail Krowech, Staff Toxicologist. Cancer Toxicology and Epidemiology Section, OEHHA
- Sara Hoover, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, OEHHA
- Nerissa Wu, Study coordinator, Greater Boston PBDE Body Burden Project