Green Ribbon Science Panel Meeting November 14-15, 2019

DTSC hosted a Green Ribbon Science Panel Meeting on November 14 and 15, 2019.
The webcast recordings can be found below along with the meeting materials. 

Meeting Agenda

CalEPA Headquarters, Conference Room 550, 5th Floor,
1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
and via Webcast

Webcast Recording

November 14, 2019: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, PST
November 15, 2019: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, PST

Notice of Public Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Background Document 
GRSP Meeting Presentation Day 1
GRSP  Meeting Presentation Day 2

November 14, 2019

Morning

1. Welcome
   

    

2. Agenda Review and Panel Roll Call
   

    

3. Presentation on Safer Consumer Products Program Updates
   Staff will provide a brief update on DTSC’s implementation of the Safer Consumer
   Products (SCP) regulations to the Panel members.
4. Public Comment
   Members of the public may offer comments to the Panel on agenda items.
5. Discussion of SCP’s Prioritization Retrospective and Springboard into the Future
   The staff presentation will provide a view into the scientific processes of SCP’s
   prioritization efforts and will highlight the decision-making processes and policies that
   underlie the selection of Priority Products. The Panel will discuss issues surrounding
   transparency, policy concerns, and the scientific basis of the prioritization process.

   – SCP Six Year Prioritization Retrospective  
   – Tiered Examples of Priority Products
   – Priority Product Timeline 
   – Scoping Plan Template
   – Scoping Report Template Phase 1
   – PHI’s Report: California’s Green Chemistry Initiative at Age 10

   
   Afternoon 

6. Prioritization Retrospective and Springboard into the Future: Priority Product Profile
   The Panel will discuss the goals and function of the Priority Product Profile and its evolution to
   accommodate different Product-Chemical Combinations.
7. Prioritization Retrospective and Springboard into the Future: Priority Product Selection
   Panel members will provide guidance on the scientific and strategic considerations in
   Priority Product selection.
8. Prioritization Retrospective and Springboard into the Future: Priority Product Work Plan
   The Panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the DTSC’s non-formulaic
   Work Plan and how that compares to a more prescriptive work plan. The Panel will
   provide input on how the Work Plan can best help DTSC achieve its objectives.
9. Adjourn

November 15, 2019

1. Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Agenda Review
   Panel Co-Chairs will briefly summarize outcomes from the previous day’s discussion and
   will outline the day’s agenda topics.
2. Public Comment
   Members of the public may offer comments to the Panel on agenda items.
3. Alternatives Analysis Threshold
   The Panel will advise on the issues associated with the implementation of an
   Alternatives Analysis Threshold (AAT).

   – 1,4 Dioxane Background Document
   – 1,4-Dioxane Draft Discussion AAT Proposal 

4. Green Chemistry Research and Development Regulatory Response
   The Panel will provide initial input to help DTSC develop a strategy for this Regulatory
   Response

   – GC3 Preservative Challenge 
   – US EPA’s SBIR Program 

5. Conclude and Adjourn