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IRIS Toxicological Review of Methanol (Noncancer) (Revised External Review Draft)
EPA announced the release of the revised External Review Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol (noncancer) in a May 3, 2013, Federal Register Notice for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review by June 17, 2013, were 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 if time allows. [Federal Register Notice: May 03, 2013]
Update: On June 26, 2013, the external peer reviewers met to discuss their initial, letter review comments on the revised External Review Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol (noncancer). The June 26th meeting was a public teleconference, during which the public were given the opportunity to address the peer reviewers.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Methanol (Noncancer) (Revised External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-11/001Ba-b, 2013.
Impact/Purpose:
EPA is conducting a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of methanol (noncancer) that will appear in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.
Description:
EPA is seeking additional public comment and external peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of methanol (noncancer).
URLs/Downloads:
Toxicological Review of Methanol (noncancer) (Revised External Review Draft) (PDF, 206 pp, 1899 KB, about PDF)Toxicological Review of Methanol (noncancer) (Revised External Review Draft) -- Appendices (PDF, 168 pp, 2566 KB, about PDF)
EPA Methanol PBPK Model (Revised)
Addendum to the 2011 External review Draft Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer) (Posted 6/22/11) (PDF, 11 pp, 243 KB, about PDF)
FR Notice: May 3, 2013
Methanol Peer Review Agenda - June 26, 2013
Comments on the draft IRIS assessment from J.Byczkowski (PDF, 3 pp, 95 KB, about PDF)
Comments on the draft IRIS assessment from McMartin (PDF, 2 pp, 157 KB, about PDF)
Comments on the draft IRIS assessment from S. Roberts (PDF, 3 pp, 298 KB, about PDF)