ATSDR's Substance-Specific Priority Data Needs - Being Filled Data
Substances | PDN Description | Status (1) |
---|---|---|
Chloroethane |
|
EPA/ATSDR test rule |
Cyanide (Hydrogen cyanide and sodium cyanide) |
|
EPA/ATSDR test rule |
Methylene chloride |
|
EPA/ATSDR test rule |
Tetrachloroethylene |
|
Voluntary Research |
Trichloroethylene |
|
Voluntary Research |
(1) EPA/ATSDR test rule: The priority data need is included in the EPA/ATSDR test rule. In the implementation of the Substance-Specific Applied Research Programs, ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified a subset of priority data needs for substances of mutual interest to the federal programs. These priority data needs are being addressed through a program of toxicological testing under the Toxic Substances Control Act according to established procedures and guidelines.
Voluntary Research: ATSDR encourages industry groups to volunteer to conduct studies to fill priority data needs at no expense to the Agency. The industry groups’ study protocols and final reports are subjected to ATSDR’s external peer review before the Agency’s acceptance of the study results. In some instances, the studies conducted under voluntary research will also fill priority data needs included in the EPA/ATSDR test rule.
(2) Acute-duration exposure =14 days or less.
(3) Intermediate-duration exposure = 15-364 days.
(4) Chronic-duration exposure = 365 days or more.