National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC); Request for Public Comments on the RoC Expert Panel's Recommendation on Listing Status for Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide Powders and Hard Metals in the 12th RoC and the Scientific Justification for the Recommendation, 6886-6887 [E9-2823]
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Background
National Toxicology Program (NTP);
Report on Carcinogens (RoC); Request
for Public Comments on the RoC
Expert Panel’s Recommendation on
Listing Status for Cobalt-Tungsten
Carbide Powders and Hard Metals in
the 12th RoC and the Scientific
Justification for the Recommendation
AGENCY: National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS); National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
ACTION: Request for comments.
SUMMARY: The NTP invites public
comment on the recommendation from
an expert panel on the listing status for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals in the 12th RoC and the
scientific justification for the
recommendation. The recommendation
and scientific justification for cobalttungsten carbide powders and hard
metals are available electronically in
Part B of the Expert Panel Report
(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29682, see
Expert Panel Report Part B) or in printed
text from the RoC Center (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below).
The RoC Center convened a sevenmember expert panel of scientists, plus
one technical scientific expert, from the
public and private sectors on December
9–10, 2008. The panel was asked (1) to
apply the RoC listing criteria to the
relevant scientific evidence and make a
recommendation regarding listing status
(i.e., known to be a human carcinogen,
reasonably anticipated to be a human
carcinogen, or not to list) for cobalttungsten carbide powders and hard
metals in the 12th RoC and (2) to
provide the scientific justification for
the recommendation.
DATES: The Expert Panel Report (Part B)
for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals will be available for public
comment by February 4, 2009. Written
comments should be submitted by
March 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
Dr. Ruth Lunn, Director, RoC Center
[NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K2–14,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, FAX:
919–541–0144, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
Courier address: Report on Carcinogens
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2006, Durham, NC 27713].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ruth Lunn, RoC Center, 919–316–4637
or lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Cobalt-tungsten carbide hard metals
are composites of carbides (including
tungsten carbide alone or in
combination with small amounts of
other carbides) with a metallic cobalt
binder, pressed into a compact, solid
form at high temperatures by a process
known as ‘‘sintering.’’ Cobalt-tungsten
carbide hard metals are used primarily
in cutting tools. Cobalt-tungsten carbide
hard metals are manufactured and used
in the United States. Occupational
exposure to cobalt-tungsten carbide
hard-metal particles can occur during
hard-metal production, recycling of
hard-metal products, and grinding and
sharpening of hard-metal tools.
As part of the RoC review process
(available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
29353), the NTP announced the
availability of the draft background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals (73FR60288),
invited public comments on the draft
background document, and announced
the cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals expert panel meeting. The
RoC Center convened a seven-member
expert panel of scientists from the
public and private sectors to evaluate
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals. An additional, non-voting,
expert scientist was also in attendance
to respond to technical concerns from
the panel. The expert panel met on
December 9–10, 2008, in a public forum
at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The panel
was charged to peer review the draft
background document for cobalttungsten carbide powders and hard
metals and then to make a
recommendation on its listing status in
the 12th RoC and to provide a scientific
justification for that recommendation.
Details about the meeting, including
public comments received and the
expert panel reports, are available on
the RoC Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29682). The expert
panel report for cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals contains two
parts: Part A has the peer-review
comments on the draft background
document and Part B has the
recommendation on listing status and
its scientific justification. The expert
panel recommended that cobalttungsten carbide powders and hard
metals be listed in the 12th RoC as
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reasonably anticipated to be a human
carcinogen.
Request for Comments
The RoC Center invites written public
comments on the expert panel’s
recommendation on listing status for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals and the scientific
justification for the recommendation.
All comments received will be posted
on the RoC Web site. Persons submitting
written comments are asked to include
their name and contact information
(affiliation, mailing address, telephone
and facsimile numbers, e-mail, and
sponsoring organization, if any) and
send them to Dr. Lunn (see ADDRESSES
above). The deadline for submission of
written comments is March 30, 2009.
Next Steps
The RoC Center is in the process of
finalizing the background document for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals based upon the expert
panel’s peer review comments and the
public comments received (73FR60288).
Persons can register free-of-charge with
the NTP listserve (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/231) to receive
notification when the final background
document is posted on the RoC Web site
(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/10091). As
part of the RoC review process, two
government groups will also conduct
reviews of cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals; these
meetings are not open to the public.
Upon completion of these reviews, the
NTP will (1) draft a substance profile for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and
hard metals that contains its listing
recommendation for the 12th RoC and
the scientific information supporting
that recommendation, (2) solicit public
comment on the draft substance profile,
and (3) convene a meeting of the NTP
Board of Scientific Counselors to peer
review the draft substance profile.
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or exposure circumstances (collectively
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pose a hazard to human health by virtue
of their carcinogenicity. The RoC
follows a formal, multi-step process for
review and evaluation of selected
chemicals. Substances are listed in the
report as either known or reasonably
anticipated human carcinogens. The
NTP prepares the RoC on behalf of the
Secretary of Health and Human
Services. Information about the RoC and
the review process is available on its
Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/
roc) or by contacting Dr. Lunn (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above).
Dated: January 29, 2009.
Linda S. Birnbaum,
Director, National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences and National Toxicology
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens (RoC);
Request for Public Comments on the RoC Expert Panel's Recommendation on
Listing Status for Cobalt-Tungsten Carbide Powders and Hard Metals in
the 12th RoC and the Scientific Justification for the Recommendation
AGENCY: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The NTP invites public comment on the recommendation from an
expert panel on the listing status for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders
and hard metals in the 12th RoC and the scientific justification for
the recommendation. The recommendation and scientific justification for
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals are available
electronically in Part B of the Expert Panel Report (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29682, see Expert Panel Report Part B) or in
printed text from the RoC Center (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
below). The RoC Center convened a seven-member expert panel of
scientists, plus one technical scientific expert, from the public and
private sectors on December 9-10, 2008. The panel was asked (1) to
apply the RoC listing criteria to the relevant scientific evidence and
make a recommendation regarding listing status (i.e., known to be a
human carcinogen, reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, or
not to list) for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals in the
12th RoC and (2) to provide the scientific justification for the
recommendation.
DATES: The Expert Panel Report (Part B) for cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals will be available for public comment by
February 4, 2009. Written comments should be submitted by March 30,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Dr. Ruth Lunn, Director, RoC
Center [NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K2-14, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709, FAX: 919-541-0144, or lunn@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address:
Report on Carcinogens Center, NIEHS, 530 Davis Drive, Room 2006,
Durham, NC 27713].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ruth Lunn, RoC Center, 919-316-
4637 or lunn@niehs.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Cobalt-tungsten carbide hard metals are composites of carbides
(including tungsten carbide alone or in combination with small amounts
of other carbides) with a metallic cobalt binder, pressed into a
compact, solid form at high temperatures by a process known as
``sintering.'' Cobalt-tungsten carbide hard metals are used primarily
in cutting tools. Cobalt-tungsten carbide hard metals are manufactured
and used in the United States. Occupational exposure to cobalt-tungsten
carbide hard-metal particles can occur during hard-metal production,
recycling of hard-metal products, and grinding and sharpening of hard-
metal tools.
As part of the RoC review process (available at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29353), the NTP announced the availability of the
draft background document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard
metals (73FR60288), invited public comments on the draft background
document, and announced the cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard
metals expert panel meeting. The RoC Center convened a seven-member
expert panel of scientists from the public and private sectors to
evaluate cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals. An
additional, non-voting, expert scientist was also in attendance to
respond to technical concerns from the panel. The expert panel met on
December 9-10, 2008, in a public forum at the Sheraton Chapel Hill
Hotel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The panel was charged to peer
review the draft background document for cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals and then to make a recommendation on its
listing status in the 12th RoC and to provide a scientific
justification for that recommendation. Details about the meeting,
including public comments received and the expert panel reports, are
available on the RoC Web site (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29682). The
expert panel report for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals
contains two parts: Part A has the peer-review comments on the draft
background document and Part B has the recommendation on listing status
and its scientific justification. The expert panel recommended that
cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals be listed in the 12th
RoC as
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reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.
Request for Comments
The RoC Center invites written public comments on the expert
panel's recommendation on listing status for cobalt-tungsten carbide
powders and hard metals and the scientific justification for the
recommendation. All comments received will be posted on the RoC Web
site. Persons submitting written comments are asked to include their
name and contact information (affiliation, mailing address, telephone
and facsimile numbers, e-mail, and sponsoring organization, if any) and
send them to Dr. Lunn (see ADDRESSES above). The deadline for
submission of written comments is March 30, 2009.
Next Steps
The RoC Center is in the process of finalizing the background
document for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals based upon
the expert panel's peer review comments and the public comments
received (73FR60288). Persons can register free-of-charge with the NTP
listserve (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/231) to receive notification
when the final background document is posted on the RoC Web site
(https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/10091). As part of the RoC review process,
two government groups will also conduct reviews of cobalt-tungsten
carbide powders and hard metals; these meetings are not open to the
public. Upon completion of these reviews, the NTP will (1) draft a
substance profile for cobalt-tungsten carbide powders and hard metals
that contains its listing recommendation for the 12th RoC and the
scientific information supporting that recommendation, (2) solicit
public comment on the draft substance profile, and (3) convene a
meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors to peer review the
draft substance profile.
Background Information on the RoC
The RoC is a Congressionally mandated document that identifies and
discusses agents, substances, mixtures, or exposure circumstances
(collectively referred to as ``substances'') that may pose a hazard to
human health by virtue of their carcinogenicity. The RoC follows a
formal, multi-step process for review and evaluation of selected
chemicals. Substances are listed in the report as either known or
reasonably anticipated human carcinogens. The NTP prepares the RoC on
behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Information about
the RoC and the review process is available on its Web site (https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/roc) or by contacting Dr. Lunn (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above).
Dated: January 29, 2009.
Linda S. Birnbaum,
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and
National Toxicology Program.
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