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IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents For Chlordecone (Kepone) (2009 Final)
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review and Summary Documents For Chlordecone (Kepone) (2009 Final). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
Chlordecone was first produced in the United States in the early 1950s and was introduced commercially in 1958 (Bus and Leber, 2001).
Description:
EPA is announcing the release of the final report, Toxicological Review of Chlorodecone (kepone): in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The updated Summary for Chlordecone (kepone) and accompanying Quickview have also been added to the IRIS Database.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( IRIS ASSESSMENT)
Product Published Date:09/22/2009
Record Last Revised:02/23/2012
OMB Category:Influential
Record ID:
135229