Who is the Administrative Council and what information do they consider when deciding if a chemical is higher hazard or lower hazard?
The TURA Administrative Council is the body with the power to officially designate chemicals as higher and lower hazard. The Council is composed of the following representatives (or their designees): Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commissioner of Environmental Protection, Secretary of Economic Development, Commissioner of Public Health, Director of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Secretary of Public Safety. Meetings of the Council are posted on the OTA Calendar. The Science Advisory Board makes chemical recommendations to the TURI based on science. TURI conducts a policy review that addresses the policy implications of the recommended chemical designations. When deciding whether or not to designate chemicals to either the higher or lower hazard lists, the Administrative Council considers both–the scientific assessment from the Science Advisory Board and the policy review from TURI.
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