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IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) (External Review Draft)
EPA announces the release of the Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane in a March 31, 2010 Federal Register Notice. This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review within 60 days after the release of the FRN will be provided to the external peer reviewers for their consideration. Any comments not received within the requested time period will be considered by EPA in their revisions. This FRN is also announcing a public listening session on May 11, 2010. EPA announced the External Peer Review Meeting will be held September 23, 2010 in a August 17, 2010 Federal Register Notice.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) (External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-10/003A, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
The draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to dichloromethane.
Description:
EPA is conducting a peer review and public comment of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of Dichloromethane that when finalized will appear on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.
URLs/Downloads:
Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (External Review Draft) (PDF, 517 pp, 4389 KB, about PDF)Charge to External Peer Reviewers (PDF, 4 pp, 40 KB, about PDF)
Consolidated Comments from the External Peer Review (Final) (PDF, 81 pp, 448 KB, about PDF)
FR Notice: Aug 17, 2010
FR Notice: Mar 31, 2010
HAZLETON 1983.PDF (PDF, 58 pp, 2035 KB, about PDF)