toXcel Awarded Contract to Support FHWA’s Office of Safety, Research and Development Human Factors Team

toXcel recently secured a significant contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide on-site support services at the FHWA Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. The single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has the potential to issue nearly $17M of work over the five-year period of performance. Under this contract, toXcel, along with team members VHB, Battelle, Westat, Automated Roads, and the University of Michigan, will provide support to the FHWA with the administration and execution of its behavioral research programs requiring human factors, experimental design and data analysis, and traffic engineering expertise.

toXcel's Engineering and Behavioral Sciences Team Presents at the 2024 ITE Annual Meeting

Stephen Taylor presented on “Enhancing Roadway Safety Data with ML: A Case Study on Automated Surface Type Classification from Aerial Imagery for MIRE 2.0” and Dr. Bryan Katz presented on “Speed Management Action Plans: A Roadmap to Safe Speeds” on behalf of Ginny O’Connor. Additionally, Steve Jackson and Gaby Cross presented during the Tuesday poster session. For more information, please visit the 2024 ITE Annual Meeting website.

California OEHHA Proposes Drastic Reduction in Allowable Exposures to Ethylene Oxide

On April 7, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reducing the No-Significant-Risk Level (NSRL) for ethylene oxide. This change represents one on the most drastic reductions in a Proposition 65 benchmark for any chemical addressed under California Proposition 65.  

toXcel Helps Stakeholders Address Potential PFAS Issues

toXcel is dedicated to providing scientific and regulatory assistance to our clients in maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, including those aimed at limiting human and environmental exposures to PFAS.

Founded in 1999, toXcel is committed to promoting and improving the safety, health, and well-being of people everywhere. We work with businesses, government agencies and communities to offer reliable scientific, analytic, technical, and regulatory services.

Headquartered in the Metropolitan Washington, DC region, with offices located across the U.S. and in the United Kingdom, toXcel brings worldwide expertise to challenging scientific issues in toxicology, environment, transportation, public health, and other domains.

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Pamela Kryschtal

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Nicholas Kehoe

Working at toXcel provides many opportunities to work in a multitude of scientific and regulatory areas, each with their own challenges.  I get to work together with my colleagues to come up with solutions for our clients’ unique needs and have a bit of fun with the team in the process.

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