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IRIS Toxicological Review of Cis-& Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (External Review Draft)
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Federal Register Notices
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- IRIS Toxicological Review of Cis-and Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (External Review Draft) (PDF) (150 pp, 930 KB, about PDF)
- Charge to External Peer Reviewers (PDF) (3 pp, 15 KB, about PDF)
- Consolidated Comments from the External Peer Review (Final) (PDF) (48 pp, 210 KB, about PDF)
Related Link(s)
- Mccauley et al 1990. the Effects of Subacute and Subchronic Oral Exposure to Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Rats (PDF) (44 pp, 802 KB, about PDF)
- IRIS Toxicological Review of Cis-& Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (2010 Final)
Public Comments
Comments on the assessment may be submitted and reviewed using the e-Government Regulations.gov Web site. From the site, select Environmental Protection Agency and the key word EPA- HQ-ORD-2009-0348 (for the docket ID).
Background
The draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. 1,2-Dichloroethylene is used as a solvent for waxes and resins, in rubber extraction, and as a coolant in refrigeration plants. The cis- and trans- isomers have slightly different physical, chemical, and biological properties. The trans-isomer is more widely used. 1,2-Dichloroethylene is frequently detected at federal and state hazardous waste sites across the country.
History/Chronology
| Sep 1988 | EPA released the assessment for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (RfD only). |
| Dec 1990 | EPA released the assessment for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (qualitative cancer assessment only). |
| Aug 2009 | EPA hosted an interagency science discussion on the review of the draft IRIS Summary and Toxicological Review of cis-and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene. |
| Sep 2009 | EPA released an external review draft of the assessment for public review and comment. |
| Nov 2009 | EPA announces the details of an external peer review workshop to be held on December 17, 2009 in a November 10, 2009 Federal Register Notice. |
| Jan 2010 | EPA releases the comments from the public comment period and external review workshop. |
Next Steps
Following external peer review of the report, the final assessment will be posted to the IRIS database.
Citation
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Cis-& Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-09/006, 2009.