IRIS Toxicological Review of Chlordecone (Kepone) (External Review Draft)
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Contact
- Kathleen Newhouse
- by phone at: 703-347-8641
- by email at: newhouse.kathleen@epa.gov
- by email at: newhouse.kathleen@epa.gov
Notice
EPA announces the release of the Toxicological Review of Chlordecone (Kepone) and notice of the External Peer Review Panel Meeting in the January 24, 2008 Federal Register Notice. This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review within the external review period (next 60 days) will be provided to peer reviewers prior to the External Peer Review Panel Meeting for their consideration. Any comments not received within the requested time period will be considered by EPA in their future revisions.
EPA is conducting a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessment of chlordecone that will appear on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.Background
This assessment contains the derivation of an oral reference dose for chronic exposure and a qualitative evaluation of suggestive carcinogenic potential.
History/Chronology
2004 | The chlordecone IRIS assessment was initiated in 2004. Chlordecone was nominated for assessment by the Superfund Technical Support Center. An assessment for chlordecone is not currently on IRIS. |
Jan 2008 | EPA releases an External Review Draft of the report. |
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 Chlordecone (Kepone) (Cas No. 143-50-0) in Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (PDF) (133 pp, 1 MB, about PDF)
- Charge for External Peer Review Panel Members (PDF) (3 pp, 18 KB, about PDF)
- Consolidated Comments from the External Peer Review (Final) (PDF) (45 pp, 179 KB, about PDF)
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