Toxicological Profile for 2-Hexanone

Title: Toxicological Profile for 2-Hexanone

Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects for the substance being described.

Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data on hazardous substances most commonly found at hazardous waste sites and in support of public health assessments at these sites.

Type of Dissemination: ISI

Timing of Review (including deferrals): September 2016

Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual

Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile will be made available for public comment in 2017

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No

Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3

Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, environmental health, chemistry

Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR

Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No

1. LoPachin, Richard M.

Academic and Professional Credentials	PhD
Current Position Title	Professor of Anesthesiology Director of Research
Organizational Affiliation(s)	Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences	Environmental toxicant exposure and endogenous disease processes; role of unsaturated aldehyde electrophiles in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions; neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration.
Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public	No

2. Aschner, Michael

Academic and Professional Credentials	PhD
Current Position Title	Professor; Harold & Muriel Block Chair in Molecular Pharmacology; Director, Einstein Center of Toxicology
Organizational Affiliation(s)	Department of Molecular Pharmacology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences	Interaction between genetics and the environment in triggering disease both during central nervous system development and senescence; metal uptake across the blood-brain barrier and distribution in the brain, cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity; mechanisms of transport and neurodegeneration in various experimental models
Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public	No

3. Blando, James

Academic and Professional Credentials	PhD
Current Position Title	Associate Professor
Organizational Affiliation(s)	Community & Environmental Health Old Dominion University
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences	Industrial hygiene, air pollution, environmental and occupational health and epidemiology
Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public	No

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