SETACMETALS ADVISORY GROUP MEETING

Monday 12 May, 18.30 – 20.00hr

Drinks sponsored by:

SETAC-MAG Mission• Global advisory group• Its mission is– to exchange information on science and its

regulatory applications for metals– to advance the science and understanding of the

fate and effects of metals in the environment– to promote the use of the best available science

and approaches in evaluating potential environmental consequences of metals in the environment

SETAC-MAG Steering Committee

• Bill Stubblefield (chair)• Ilse Schoeters (chair)• Bill Adams• Joop De Knecht • Karel De Schamphelaere• Federica Iaccino• Joseph Meyer• Mereb Mirtskhulava• Eric Van Genderen

SETAC-MAG membership

• Open to anybody interested in metals

Agenda

Agenda item Time Who

1) MAG Forum – source of information for updates on metal related research and regulations

10 min MAG meeting chairs

2) Mixture toxicity of metals - Topical discussion 30 min Intro by Katia Lacasse, Joe Meyer, Karel De Schamphelaere

3) Water Framework Directive (WFD) - implementation issues for metals: importance of good quality monitoring data - Topical discussion

30 min Intro by Frank Van Assche , Graham Merringtom

4) Free interactions among the meeting participants

15 min All

1. SETAC MAG Forum

2-3. Topical discussions

•2) Mixture toxicity of metals - Topical 2) Mixture toxicity of metals

3) Water Framework Directive (WFD) - implementation issues for metals: importance of good quality monitoring data - Topical discussion

Metal sessions and meetings

• Tuesday– Metals session 8.10 – 12.50hr – Boston2– Improved Fate Modeling for Metals Hazard and Risk

Assessment: The Unit World Model, Status and Boundaries -16:15 - 18:30hr - Samarkand/Osaka

– Effect of mining on the local environment – posters• Wednesday– Global mercury partnership 14.00-16.00hr – Miami

• Thursday– Mercury biochemistry and Policy – Thursday - posters

4. Free interactions among the meeting participants

…and enjoy the drinks offered by