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External Peer Review of the Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products (IWGACP)’s White Paper: Scientific Opinions on Testing Methods for Asbestos in Cosmetic Products Containing Talc

Title of the Review:
External Peer Review of the Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products (IWGACP)’s White Paper: Scientific Opinions on Testing Methods for Asbestos in Cosmetic Products Containing Talc

Tentative Assessment:
Influential Scientific Information

Agency Contact:         
Steve Wolfgang

Office or Center:         
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Subject of the Review:    
The white paper contains technical information and scientific opinions for the testing of talc-containing cosmetic products (including talc intended for use in cosmetics) to help ensure detection and identification of asbestos fibers and other pertinent particles.

Purpose of the Review:    
To evaluate scientific opinions from the IWGACP white paper

Type of Review:        
Individual Review (Letter Review) 

Timing of Review:        
March 2022

Number of Reviewers:    
5

Primary Disciplines/Types of Expertise of Reviewers:     
Geology and analytical microscopy of silicate minerals; chemistry and morphology of asbestos/asbestiform minerals; crystallographic identification evaluation of silicate minerals; health aspects of inhaled minerals

Reviewers Selected by:    
Designated Outside Organization

Opportunities for the Public to Comment:     
No.

If yes, briefly state how and when will these opportunities be provided:    

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments:     
No.
 

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