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IRIS Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft)
EPA announced the release of the Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft) in a May 21, 2008 Federal Register. This draft assessment was provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the toxicological review within 60 days after the release of the FRN were provided to the external peer reviewers for their consideration. Any comments not received within the requested time period may be considered by EPA in their revisions.
Citation:
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-08/005A.
Impact/Purpose:
EPA is conducting a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of carbon tetrachloride that will appear on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.
Description:
EPA conducted a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of carbon tetrachloride that will appear on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. Peer review is meant to ensure that science is used credibly and appropriately in derivation of the dose-response assessments and toxicological characterization.
URLs/Downloads:
IRIS Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft) (PDF, 404 pp, 5672 KB, about PDF)Charge to External Peer Reviewers (PDF, 6 pp, 33 KB, about PDF)
Consolidated Comments from the External Peer Review (Final) (PDF, 141 pp, 835 KB, about PDF)
FR Notice: Sep 9, 2008
FR Notice: Jun 24, 2008
FR Notice: May 21, 2008