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Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) Meetings
April 2015
NIOSH Docket Number 278
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) is a created to provide advice and guidance to the Director of NIOSH. The primary activity of the Committee is to provide advice on NIOSH’s occupational safety and health research and prevention programs. The BSC also advises on standards of scientific excellence, current needs in the field of occupational safety and health, and the applicability and dissemination of research findings. See NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors for more information. The 15-member BSC generally convenes twice a year in Washington, DC.
This docket serves to archive materials presented and distributed during BSC meetings. Because some materials are developed by BSC members and speakers who are not NIOSH staff, the information contained within this docket does not necessarily represent NIOSH position or policy. For questions about any of these materials, please contact us through our Contact the BSC page at /niosh/bsc/contact.html.
2024 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
March 18, 2024
March 13, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- NIOSH Evaluation Capacity Building Plan (ECB) Fiscal Year 2023 Update
- A Strategy to Advance Health Equity Science & Solutions at NIOSH
- The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer Progress Update
- To view the notice and related materials, visit and enter ob体育-2024-0009 in the search field and click “Search.”
2023 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 18, 2023
March 20, 2023
April 21, 2023
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Talking Points
- Overview of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Activities and Considerations
- The economics of worker safety, health, and well-being
- Publications by Economic Research and Support Office staff through 2022
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2022 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
October 4, 2022
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- National Firefighter Registry: Status Report
- NIOSH Evaluation Capacity-Building Plan (ECB) Fiscal Year 2022 Update
- Implementation Science Research at NIOSH
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April 20, 2022
- Agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Director’s Opening remarks
- The Evolving National Landscape for Respiratory Protection
- Center for Occupational Robotics Research: Intramural Research
- Occupational Robotics Safety and Health Extramural Research Overview
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2021 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
October 5, 2021
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- NIOSH Evaluation Capacity-Building Plan (ECB) Year 1 Update
- Mental Health Initiative for Health Workers
- National Firefighter Registry Progress update
- NIOSH ECB Summary Update for Year 1
- NIOSH ECB Gantt Chart Year 1
- NIOSH ECB Score Sheet Year 1
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May 19, 2021
- Agenda
- Meeting minutes and certification
- Director’s opening remarks
- The Evolution of Workplace Fatigue Research
- Center for Work and Fatigue Research
- Emerging Issues in Fatigue and Fatigue Management in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Fatigue Management: Technological Advances and Fatigue Risk Management Systems
- COVID-19 and Worker Fatigue: Lessons learned and mitigation strategies
- Local and Global Perspective on How to Move the Needle on Worker Fatigue
2020 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 29, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- Occupational Data for Health: Progress towards incorporating occupational information in electronic health records and health IT systems
- Health Equity and the Paradigm Shift in Occupational Safety and Health
- Evaluation capacity building, a gateway to NIOSH’s future impact
- National Firefighter Registry Update
- Draft NIOSH Evaluation Capacity Building Plan
- Draft National Firefighter Registry Protocol (October 2020)
- National Firefighter Registry Protocol Response Memo
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August 4, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Draft National Firefighter Registry protocol
- Presentation: National Firefighter Registry – Dr. Miriam Siegel
- Report of the National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee: Review, Advice, and Recommendations for the Registry Protocol and Questionnaire (July 2020)
- Report of the National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee, as approved by the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors: Review, Advice, and Recommendations for the Registry Protocol and Questionnaire (August 2020)
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April 28, 2020
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Director’s Opening Remarks
- NIOSH Research on Peracetic Acid (PAA)
- Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020-2029
- New Tools for Real-Time Coding of Industry and Occupation in Field Surveys: An Approach Using ob体育’s Epi Info Software
March 9, 2020
- (Correction: Nominations for membership on the BSC must be received no later than April 20, 2020)
2019 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 24, 2019
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- The Evaluation Turning Point!
- Bullying, Harassment, and Physical Workplace Violence: Magnitude, Prevention Strategies, and Current NIOSH Research
- Immunological Effects of Subchronic Fungal Exposure
May 30, 2019
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Overview of Current NIOSH Risk Assessment and Management Activities for Chemicals
- Occupational Exposure Banding: A New Tool for Evaluating Chemical Hazards
- Research Integration Report
- Overview of the National Fire Fighter Registry
March 1, 2019
February 22, 2019
2018 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 27, 2018
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- NIOSH Confronts the Opioid Crisis
- 21st Century Surveillance Report
- Enhancing the Transparency of NIOSH Science
- Comments on opioids received from the National Safety Council (NSC)
June 6, 2018
May 15, 2018
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Using Contribution Analysis to Evaluate Research Impact
- Breach in the Protective Barrier System: Glove and Gown Interface
- Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Training
- Preparing the Emerging Workforce for Safe and Healthy Employment
2017 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 26, 2017
- Agenda [PDF – 94 KB]
- Effect of Stockpiling Conditions on the Performance of PPE that Protect Workers from Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Airborne Particulates [PDF – 2 MB]
- NIOSH’s Response to Increased Use and Complexity of Robots [PDF – 4 MB]
- NIOSH Disaster Science Responder Research Program: Updates [PDF – 1 MB]
- Fentanyl Exposures to Emergency Responders [PDF – 678 KB]
August 14, 2017
April 12, 2017
- Agenda [PDF – 96 KB]
- Occupational Motor Vehicle Safety: Engineering and Technology-Based Research [PDF – 28 MB]
- Nanotoxicology Program [PDF – 1.9 MB]
- An Update on Influenza Research at NIOSH [PDF – 3 MB]
- Evaluation of Indoor Environmental Quality and Teachers’ Health in an Urban School District [PDF – 1.6 MB]
March 9, 2017
February 13, 2017
2016 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
December 20, 2016
September 27, 2016
- Agenda [PDF – 95 KB]
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Pesticide Exposure in Central American Sugarcane Workers, Brian Curwin [PDF – 6.1 MB]
- NIOSH Oil and Gas Sector Program: Using Data and Partnerships to Improve Safety and Health, Ryan Hill [PDF – 4.7 MB]
- Engineering Controls for Additive Manufacturing/Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing, Duane Hammond [PDF – 1.7 MB]
- Engineering Controls for Nanotechnology, Kevin Dunn [PDF – 2.5 MB]
March 30, 2016
- Agenda [PDF – 95 KB]
- Lung Disease in Coffee Processing Workers, Rachel Bailey [PDF – 1 MB]
- NORA: Assessing Burden, Need and Impact, Sarah Felknor [PDF – 845 KB]
- NIOSH Translation Research Roadmap and Implementation, Paul Schulte [PDF – 3.2 MB]
- NIOSH Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies, Jennifer Lincoln [PDF – 3.5 MB]
2015 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 22, 2015
- Agenda [PDF – 26 KB]
- Structuring Labor-Management Participation in Research Partnerships – NIOSH Response, Margaret Kitt [PDF – 213 KB]
- Systematic Review and Grading Evidence, John Piacentino [PDF – 196 KB]
- Occupational Exposure Bands, Lauralynn McKernan [PDF – 11.74 MB]
- Research Translation Office Update, Christy Forrester [PDF – 1.65 MB]
May 12, 2015
- Agenda [PDF – 27 KB]
- Research Integration: Building a Roadmap to Impact, Sarah Felknor [PDF – 302 KB]
- Indicators and Metrics to Assess NIOSH Research Programs, Sarah Felknor [PDF – 209 KB]
- Finding Signals in the Noise: Using Wikipedia to Drive Innovation, Dissemination, and Engagement, Max Lum [PDF – 1.80 MB]
- NIOSH Center for Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies, Gayle DeBord [PDF – 924 KB]
- Issues in the Development of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs), Paul Schulte [PDF – 655 KB]
- Cumulative Risk Assessment: Bridging the Gap between Well-Being and Occupational Safety and Health, Scott Dotson [PDF – 429 KB]
2014 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
November 7, 2014
- Agenda [PDF – 25 KB]
- Assessing Progress in Implementing National Academies’ Recommendations in NIOSH Programs, Elizabeth Hofer [PDF – 75 KB]
- Construction Research Program Score Sheet [PDF – 145 KB]
- Health Hazard Evaluation Score Sheet [PDF – 97 KB]
- Hearing Loss Prevention Score Sheet [PDF – 103 KB]
- Personal Protective Technology Score Sheet [PDF – 105 KB]
- Respiratory Diseases Research Program Score Sheet [PDF – 100 KB]
- Traumatic Injury Program Score Sheet [PDF – 151 KB]
- Note: For the Mining Program, the Mining Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee considered the report [PDF – 1 MB] and completed the score sheet [PDF – 120 KB].
September 5, 2014
- Agenda [PDF – 25 KB]
- Assessing Progress in Implementing National Academies’ Recommendations in NIOSH Programs, Elizabeth Hofer [PDF – 80 KB]
- Respiratory Diseases Research Program
- Construction Research Program
- Presentation – Implementation Plan for National Academies’ Recommendations: Construction Research Program, Christine M. Branche [PDF – 2.2 MB]
- Report – NIOSH Implementation of the National Academies’ Program Evaluation Recommendations: A Report to the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors [PDF – 811 KB]
- Traumatic Injury Program
- Presentation – Implementation of National Academies’ Recommendations: Traumatic Injury Program Progress Report – 2014, Dawn Castillo [PDF – 513 KB]
- Report – Monitoring Progress in Implementing the National Academies’ Program Evaluation Recommendations: A Report to the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors [PDF – 2 MB]
- Labor Management Workgroup: Status Update for the BSC, Margaret M. Kitt [PDF – 213 KB]
- Key Accomplishments and Future Directions for the NIOSH TWH™ Office, Anita L. Schill [PDF – 2.2 MB]
- NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program, Corinne Peek‐Asa [PDF – 126 KB]
- Review of Progress Implementation Report for NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program, Clarion Johnson [PDF – 100 KB]
June 20, 2014
- Agenda [PDF – 23 KB]
- Assessing Progress in Implementing National Academies’ Recommendations in NIOSH Programs, Elizabeth Hofer [PDF – 85 KB]
- Hearing Loss Program:
- NIOSH Disaster Science Research Initiative to Enhance Responder Safety and Health, Margaret Kitt [PDF – 2 MB]
- Personal Protective Technology
- NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety, Stephanie Pratt, PhD [PDF – 3.6 MB]
- Health Hazard Evaluation Program
- Presentation – Health Hazard Evaluation Program: Progress in Implementing the National Academies’ Recommendations, Alison Tepper [PDF – 1.9 MB]
- Report – Monitoring Progress in Implementing the National Academies’ Program Evaluation Recommendations: A Report to the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors [PDF – 1 MB]
2013 Meeting Agenda, Presentations, and Federal Register
September 18, 2013
- Agenda [PDF – 23 KB]
- NIOSH Safety and Health Research in Oil and Gas Extraction, Max Kiefer [PDF – 8.2 MB]
- NIOSH Safe-Skilled-Ready Workforce Initiative, Paul Schulte [PDF – 566 KB]
- Planning for the NORA 2016 Evaluation, Sarah Felknor [PDF – 162 KB]
- NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation, Steve Wurzelbacher [PDF – 369 KB]
March 21, 2013
- Agenda [PDF – 23 KB]
- Influenza Research at NIOSH, David N. Weissman [PDF – 831 KB]
- NIOSH Research on Implementation of Influenza Preventive Measures in Workplaces, Marie A. de Perio [PDF – 1.1 MB]
- Occupational Influenza Transmission: An Overview of Past and Ongoing Projects, John D. Noti [PDF – 350 KB]
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program, Brad Husberg [PDF – 1.5 MB]
- Respiratory Protective Equipment – Overview of Recent Research, Ronald Shaffer [PDF – 419 KB]
- Review of Progress Implementation Report for NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program, David Bonauto [PDF – 117 KB]