The template is designed to show the breadth of expertise available to
the Committee and is intended to aid members in discussing future needs
with regard to expertise necessary to fulfil the terms of reference of
the COC. The compliment of COC is 14 members (10 specialists and two lay
members), attendance of COM chair (ex-officio capacity) and one chair.
A deputy chair has not been appointed.
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Chair: Leadership,
presentation of questions/ referrals to members. representation of
COC views to media. Expertise in carcinogenicity evaluation. |
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1.Questions for committee
Referrals.
2. Advice to CMO/Chair Food Standards, Government Departments; |
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| Input from or advice to COM/COT on
Toxicity or Mutagenicity of chemicals |
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Committee evaluation of specialist
advice. Overall advice on risk of carcinogenicity |
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Structure
Activity
Relationships,
Carcinogen test strategies
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Metabolism and activation of chemicals.
Use of kinetics in carcinogen risk assessment. |
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Design, interpretation and significance
of carcinogenicity tests.
Risk assessment of carcinogens
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Design, interpretation and significance
of epidemiology studies |
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Development of new test methods.
Assessment of new methods, e.g
Use of transgenic animal models. Development of novel approaches to
epidemiology. Molecular biology of carcinogenesis
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Provision of lay overview of scientific
advice and input to drafting of documents. |
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