Science Inventory

IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation (External Review Draft, 2022)

Notice:

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) announced the release their final report, Review of EPA's 2022 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment, which provides recommendations for improving its draft IRIS assessment. [NASEM Press Release Notice: Aug 9, 2023]

Citation:

U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation (External Review Draft, 2022). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-22/039, 2022.

Impact/Purpose:

The draft Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation Assessment provides scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment pertaining to inhalation exposure to formaldehyde.

Description:

In April 2022, EPA publicly released the draft formaldehyde assessment for review and comment. The IRIS Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde-Inhalation provides the scientific support and rationale for the hazard and dose-response assessment of inhalation exposure to formaldehyde. An independent external scientific peer review managed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), under contract with EPA was completed in August 2023.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( IRIS ASSESSMENT)
Product Published Date:04/14/2022
Record Last Revised:08/15/2023
OMB Category:Highly Influential
Record ID: 248150