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IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) (Interagency Science Consultation Draft)
As per the May 21, 2009, IRIS process, all comments received from federal agencies and White House offices on draft IRIS assessments will be made publicly available. Accordingly, interagency comments and the interagency draft of the Trichloroacetic Acid IRIS assessment have been posted on this site.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) (Interagency Science Consultation Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-09/003B, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
The draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard identification and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to trichloroacetic acid.
Description:
On September 24, 2009, the Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) and the charge to external peer reviewers were released for external peer review and public comment. The Toxicological Review and charge were reviewed internally by EPA and by other federal agencies and White House Offices before public release. In the new IRIS process, introduced by the EPA Administrator, all written comments on IRIS assessments submitted by other federal agencies and White House Offices will be made publicly available. Accordingly, interagency comments and the interagency science consultation draft of the IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid and the charge to external peer reviewers are posted on this site.
URLs/Downloads:
Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (Interagency Science Consultation Draft) (PDF, 305 pp, 4172 KB, about PDF)Charge to External Peer Reviewers (Interagency Science Consultation Draft) (PDF, 3 pp, 64 KB, about PDF)
OMB Comments on the Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid and Charge to External Peer Reviewers (Interagency Science Consultation Draft) (PDF, 3 pp, 29 KB, about PDF)