IRIS Toxicological Review of Chlordecone (Interagency Science Discussion Draft)
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Abstract
The draft Toxicological Review of chlordecone provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard identification and dose-response assessment pertaining to chronic exposure to chlordecone. Chlordecone is a chlorinated insecticide which was used mainly as a fungicide and insecticide to control slugs, snails, and fire ants. According to the CERCLA database, chlordecone is found at 3 National Priority List (NPL) Superfund sites. Intoxication occurred in over a hundred workers at a Hopewell, Virginia, chlordecone manufacturing plant in the late 1970s. Effects observed in the workers following this accident included tremors, liver enlargement, and oligospermia (low semen volume). Registration was cancelled in 1978.
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History/Chronology
Date | Description |
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2004 | EPA began developing the Toxicological Review of chlorodecone. |
Jan 2008 | EPA released an External Review Draft for public comment and review. |
Aug 2009 | EPA hosted an interagency science discussion on the draft IRIS Summary and Toxicological Review of chlordecone. These comments are provided on this web site. |
Sep 2009 | EPA released the Final Toxicological Review (PDF) and accompanying Summary for chlordecone to the IRIS Web site. |
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- Toxicological Review of chlordecone (Interagency Science Discussion Draft) (PDF) (183 pp, 2 MB, about PDF)
- IRIS Summary for chlordecone (Interagency Science Discussion Draft) (PDF) (19 pp, 259 KB, about PDF)
- OMB Comments of the IRIS Summary and Toxicological Review of chlordecone (Interagency Science Discussion Drafts) (PDF) (1 pp, 21 KB, about PDF)