Thank you for meeting with members of the American Chemistry Council’s Formaldehyde Panel (the Panel) on January 24, 2018. The meeting provided the Panel with an opportunity to stress the importance of producing a revised formaldehyde IRIS assessment that fully implements and resolves scientifically the recommendations of the 2011 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report. The Panel left the meeting very alarmed and troubled that the revised draft formaldehyde IRIS assessment will not utilize a mode of action framework as the organizing principle to assess hazard and dose response.
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Dr. Kimberly Wise White
As Vice President of the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Division, Kimberly oversees the development of ACC’s policy positions in response to regulatory and legislative proposals. She also leads a staff of experts to identify, analyze and create technical and policy materials to serve as the foundation for ACC’s activities.
Kimberly has more than a decade of experience in the chemical industry, focused on managing science policy issues, scientific research, and product stewardship programs to inform regulatory decision-making. Most recently, she served as Senior Director for ACC’s Chemical Products and Technology Division. In this role, Kimberly supported federal, state and congressional advocacy on specific chemistries and led the development and communication of science policy and research. She also represented industry in chemical policy discussions with various audiences, including testimony to U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Committees.
Previously, she served as a Scientific Advisor for the oil and natural gas industry where she was responsible for regulatory efforts and research programs focused on environmental, health, and safety.
Kimberly received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in biology and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Southern University.
American Chemistry Council
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