IRIS Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) (Interagency Science Consultation Draft)
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Abstract
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. Trichloroacetic acid is used as an antiseptic, skin peeling agent, and chemical intermediate to produce a variety of organic chemicals. Trichloroacetic acid is also used industrially as an etching and pickling agent for surface treatment of metals and as a solvent in the plastics industry. Trichloroacetic acid is formed from organic materials during water chlorination.
This assessment contains the derivation of a chronic reference dose and cancer oral slope factor.
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History/Chronology
Date | Description |
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1996 | EPA posted the IRIS assessment for trichloroacetic acid on the database (cancer assessment only). |
2004 | EPA started IRIS reassessment of trichloroacetic acid cancer assessment and assessment of noncancer endpoints. |
Sep 2009 | EPA released an External Reviewer Draft for public comment and review. |
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- Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid (Interagency Science Consultation Draft) (PDF) (305 pp, 4 MB, 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)