Regulations
Preliminary Announcement
Symposium on Improving the Analytical Chemistry/ Regulatory Interface, Oct. 19-21, 1982 Symposium Co-Chairmen Thomas Cairns U.S. Food & Drug Administration 1521 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90015
During the 1970s, regulations in the areas of health, safety, and environment had a major impact on the discipline of analytical chemistry. As a result, the number of analytical chemists has grown, and an increasing proportion of their efforts is being devoted to regulatory matters—good laboratory practices, use of specified protocols, and taking "data of record." To make more effective and efficient use of the large national investment in analytical chemistry, regulators and analytical chemists need to improve their dialogue on emerging or changing regulatory requirements and current and evolving capabilities of analytical technology. The ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry, recognizing the growing importance of regulatory concerns to its membership and the unique contributions its membership might offer to improve regulatory processes, established the Committee on Regulatory Affairs in 1980. The Division gave the committee the authority to hold a special symposium focusing on the analytical chemistry/regulatory interface, bringing together experts from industry, government, and the academic community. The committee sought
Michael Hoffman U.S. Department of Agriculture Building 318, Room 101 Beltsville, Md. 20705
Curt Reimann National Bureau of Standards Building 222, Room A309 Washington, D.C. 20234
awareness of the role of science in regulatory processes; and • to provide regulators with an improved perspective on the measurement process and the current state and continued evolution of analytical technology. The program of the symposium will be published in a forthcoming issue of ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.
Location and Registration
joint sponsorship with the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), an agency with responsibilities in the area of analytical measurement but no regulatory authority. The scope of the symposium includes regulatory policy evolution, risk-benefit analyses, and scientific aspects of the interface. Symposium Goals and Objectives
This symposium is intended to accomplish the following: • to improve communication between analytical chemists and regulators so that analytical chemistry and its intended benefits are best served; • to increase analytical chemists'
The symposium will be held Oct. 19-21, 1982, at the National Bureau of Standards, located in Gaithersburg, Md., approximately 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. NBS has excellent conference facilities, and the Washington suburban area has ample personal accommodations and recreational and tourist attractions. The symposium will be limited to 300 participants exclusive of spouses and children. A maximum registration fee of $150 has been set to defray costs of conducting the symposium, luncheons, banquet, mixer, printing costs, and transportation between hotels and the NBS. Registration will be handled on a first-come basis, with consideration given to balanced participation.
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