IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (Public Comment Draft)
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EPA is developing an Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and has released the draft assessment for public comment. When final, the assessment will appear on the IRIS database.
U.S. EPA. IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (Rdx) (Public Comment Draft). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-15/034a, 2015.
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX, or Royal Demolition eXplosive) is a military explosive with limited civilian uses. In the United States, RDX is produced at Army ammunition plants; it is not produced commercially.
An oral reference dose (RfD) and an oral cancer slope factor are currently available on IRIS. A reassessment of the human health effects of RDX, including both cancer effects and effects other than cancer, is being undertaken.
| Aug 2013 | EPA released preliminary draft materials for discussion at the December IRIS Bimonthly Public Meeting. |
| Dec 2013 | EPA discussed preliminary draft materials at the December 12-13, 2013 IRIS Bimonthly Public Meeting. Presentations are also available on the meeting web site. |
| Mar 2016 | EPA released the public comment draft for a 60-day review period and announced it will be discussed at the May 10, 2016 IRIS Public Science Meeting. EPA also released the interagency science consultation documents, comments from reviewers, and EPA's response to major comments (see "related links"). [Federal Register Notice: Mar 10, 2016] |
| Mar 2016 | EPA announced a request for nominations of experts to augment the SAB CAAC for the review of the draft RDX assessment. Any related questions should be directed to the SAB. [SAB Federal Register Notice Mar 18, 2016] |
Following the public comment period, the assessment will be revised taking into consideration public comments. The assessment will then be released for external peer review.
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.
- IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (Public Comment Draft) (PDF) (168 pp, 2 MB, about PDF)
- Supplemental Information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of RDX (Public Comment Draft) (PDF) (168 pp, 2 MB, about PDF)
- Charge to Reviewers (PDF) (5 pp, 136 KB, about PDF)
- IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (Preliminary Assessment Materials)
- IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (Interagency Science Consultation Draft)
- IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) (External Review Draft)
Comments on the assessment may be submitted and reviewed using the Docket ID EPA-HQ-ORD-2013-0430