Science Inventory

Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Second External Review Draft, Mar 2012)

Notice:

EPA is announcing the release of the draft document, Integrated Science Assessment for Lead – Second External Review Draft for public review and comment as described in the Feb 2, 2012 Federal Register Notice. Please see Additional Information for steps on providing comments. The deadline for submitting comments is April 2, 2012.

[Mar 2012 Update] EPA is announcing by Federal Register that the CASAC Lead Review Panel face-to-face public meeting will be held on 4/10-11/12 in Durham, NC. The follow-up public teleconference of the CASAC Lead Review Panel will be held on 5/30/12, and the quality review public teleconference of the Chartered CASAC will be held on 7/16/12. [March 13, 2012 Federal Register Notice]

Citation:

U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Second External Review Draft, Mar 2012). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-10/075B, 2012.

Impact/Purpose:

Lead (Pb) is one of six principal (or criteria) pollutants for which EPA has established NAAQS

Description:

EPA has announced that the Second External Review Draft of the Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Pb) has been made available for independent peer review and public review. This draft ISA represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant science and will ultimately provide the scientific bases for EPA’s decision regarding whether the current standards for Pb sufficiently protect public health and the environment.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT)
Product Published Date:02/02/2012
Record Last Revised:04/04/2017
OMB Category:Highly Influential
Record ID: 235331