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Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Sulfur Oxides – Health Criteria (First External Review Draft, Nov 2015)
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Sulfur Oxides – Health Criteria (First External Review Draft, Nov 2015). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-15/066, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
The Integrated Plan for Review of the Primary NAAQS for SOx U.S. 2: EPA (2007) identifies key policy-relevant questions that provide a framework for this review of the scientific evidence. These questions frame the entire review of the NAAQS, and thus are informed by both science and policy considerations. The ISA organizes and presents the scientific evidence such that, when considered along with findings from risk analyses and policy considerations, will help the EPA address these questions in completing the NAAQS review.
Description:
EPA announced the availability of the first external review draft of the Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides– Health Criteria for public comment and independent peer review in a November 24, 2015 Federal Register Notice. This draft document provides EPA’s evaluation and synthesis of the most policy-relevant science related to the health effects of sulfur oxides. When final, it will provide a critical part of the scientific foundation for EPA’s decision regarding the adequacy of the current primary (health-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide.
URLs/Downloads:
Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides - Health Criteria (External review Draft) (PDF, 694 pp, 10741 KB, about PDF)Preamble to the Integrated Science Assessments (EPA/600/R-15/067) (PDF, 40 pp, 958 KB, about PDF)
CASAC Public Meeting of the Sulfur Oxides Panel
FR Notice: Dec 24, 2015
SAB FR Notice: Dec 21, 2015
FR Notice: Nov 24, 2015
CHARGE
CASAC PEER REVIEW REPORT
AGENCY RESPONSE
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2013-0357
HERO Project Page: Sulfur Oxides - Nov 2015
Peer Review Plan (PDF, NA pp, 34 KB, about PDF)