IRIS Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft)
Federal Register Notices
Contact
- Susan H. Rieth
- by phone at: 703-347-8582
- by email at: rieth.susan@epa.gov
- by email at: rieth.susan@epa.gov
Notice
EPA announces the release of the Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft) in the May 21, 2008 Federal Register. This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review within 60 days after the release of the FRN will be provided to the external peer reviewers for their consideration. Any comments not received within the requested time period will be considered by EPA in their revisions.
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. Peer review is meant to ensure that science is used credibly and appropriately in derivation of the dose-response assessments and toxicological characterization.Background
History/Chronology
1987 | EPA posts the Carbon Tetrachloride IRIS assessment on the IRIS database (RfD and cancer assessment) |
May 2008 | EPA releases the draft document for an external peer review. |
Jun 2008 | EPA announces the July 16 Public Listening Session in a June 24, 2008 Federal Register Notice. |
Sep 2008 | EPA announces the October 14 External Peer Review Meeting in a September 9, 2008 Federal Register Notice. |
Next Steps
Downloads/Related Links
This download(s) is distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines. It has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency determination or policy.
- Toxicological Review of Carbon Tetrachloride (External Review Draft) (PDF) (404 pp, 6 MB, about PDF)
- Charge to External Peer Reviewers (PDF) (6 pp, 33 KB, about PDF)
- Listening Session Announcement
Additional Information
Comments on the assessment may be submitted and reviewed using the e-Government Regulations.gov Web site. From the site, select “Environmental Protection Agency” and the keyword “EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0058” (for the docket ID) to comment on this report.
Contact Information
Susan Rieth
by phone at: 703-347-8582
by fax at: 703-347-8699
by email at: rieth.susan@epa.gov
Reeder Sams
by phone at: 919-541-0661
by fax at: 919-541-0245
by email at: sams.reeder@epa.gov
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