Dichloromethane
CASRN 75-09-2
- Toxicological Review (PDF) (567 pp, 5.10 M)
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (44 pp, 337 K)
IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) (Interagency Science Discussion Draft)
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Overview
Citation
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride) (Interagency Science Discussion Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-10/003D, 2011.
Background
The draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to dichloromethane. Dichloromethane, also known as methylene chloride, is a colorless liquid. It is, or has been, used principally in paint strippers and removers, as a propellant in aerosols, in the manufacture of drugs, pharmaceuticals, film coatings, electronics, and polyurethane foam, as a metal cleaning solvent, and in the decaffeination process of coffee and tea.
History/Chronology
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 2009 | EPA hosted an interagency science consultation on the draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane. |
| Mar 2010 | EPA released the external review draft for public comment. EPA also announced a public listening session on May 11, 2010. [Federal Register Mar 31, 2010] |
| Aug 2010 | EPA announced the external peer review meeting to be held on September 23, 2010. [Federal Register Aug 17, 2010] |
| Nov 2010 | EPA released the comments from the external review workshop. |
| Aug 2011 | EPA hosted an interagency science discussion on the review of the draft Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane. |
| Nov 2011 | EPA released the final Toxicological Review and IRIS Summary for Dichloromethane and the interagency review draft with interagency review comments. |
Status
This assessment has been loaded into the IRIS Web site and Database.
Download(s)
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- IRIS Toxicological Review of Dichloromethane (Interagency Science Discussion Draft) (PDF) (584 pp, 5 MB, about PDF)
- Dichloromethane Summary (Interagency Science Discussion Draft) (PDF) (32 pp, 268 KB, about PDF)
- EPA's Response & Interagency Science Discussion Comments (PDF) (7 pp, 50 KB, about PDF)
- 1. DoD DCM IASD Comments (PDF) (3 pp, 38 KB, about PDF)
- 2. NIEHS NTP DCM IASD Comments (PDF) (1 pp, 40 KB, about PDF)
- 3. OMB DCM IASD Comments (PDF) (6 pp, 49 KB, about PDF)
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