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IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents of Naphthalene (External Review Draft) 2004

Note: EPA has updated this document, but this version is provided as a courtesy to the public as a matter of public record.


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The U.S. EPA is conducting an external peer review of the scientific basis supporting the health hazard and dose-response assessment for naphthalene and the IRIS Summary have undergone internal Agency review. Sections of the document pertaining to the inhalation carcinogenicity of naphthalene are the subject of this external review. Peer review is meant to ensure that science is used credibly and appropriately in derivation of the dose-response assessments and toxicological characterization.

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This download(s) is distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. It has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency determination or policy.

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EPA is hereby providing for public information a draft Toxicological Review, draft IRIS Summary, and charge to external peer reviewers for EPA's health assessment of naphthalene. These documents are provided for public viewing during an external scientific peer review period. Sections of the documents pertaining to the inhalation carcinogenicity of naphthalene are the subject of the external review. While EPA is not soliciting public comments by this action, any scientific views received on the content of the Toxicological Review or IRIS Summary prior to August 13, 2004 will be considered in subsequent drafts. Please direct any correspondence, identifying the IRIS program, chemical substance, document date, and EDOCKET ID# to: Environmental Protection Agency c/o EPA Docket Center, Mail Code 2822IT EPA West Building 1301 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005

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U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents of Naphthalene (External Review Draft) 2004. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
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