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Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Final Report, Jul 2013)

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Abstract

EPA announced the availability of the final report, Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Pb). This document represents a concise synthesis and evaluation of the most policy-relevant science and will ultimately provide the scientific bases for EPA’s decision regarding whether the current standards for Pb sufficiently protect public health and the environment.
Lead is one of six principal (or “criteria”) pollutants for which EPA has established NAAQS. Periodically, EPA reviews the scientific basis for these standards by preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) (formerly called an Air Quality Criteria Document). This ISA final report provides a concise review, synthesis, and evaluation of the most policy-relevant science to serve as a scientific foundation for the review of the NAAQS. The CASAC, an independent science advisory committee mandated by Section 109 (d) (2) of the Clean Air Act, is charged with independent scientific review of EPA's air quality criteria.

Impact/Purpose

Lead (Pb) is one of six principal (or criteria) pollutants for which EPA has established NAAQS

Citation

U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Final Report, Jul 2013). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-10/075F, 2013.

History/Chronology

Date Description
09- May 2010 EPA held a workshop to discuss policy-relevant science to inform EPA's planning for the Pb NAAQS Review. [Federal Register April 21, 2010]
10- Dec 2010 EPA held a workshop to evaluate initial draft materials for the Pb ISA. [Federal Register November 10, 2010]
11- Mar 2011 EPA released the draft Plan for Review of the National Air Quality Standards for Lead. [Federal Register April 12, 2011]
12- May 2011 EPA released the Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (First External Review Draft) (EPA /600/R-10/075A) for public review and comments. [Federal Register May 6, 2011]
13- Jun 2011 EPA's Science Advisory Board's CASAC announced the meeting of the Lead Review Panel for the review of the EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (1st ERD Draft). [Federal Register Jun 21, 2011]
15- Feb 2012 EPA released the Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (Second External Review Draft) (EPA /600/R-10/075B) for public review and comments. [Federal Register Feb 2, 2012]
16- Mar 2012 EPA's Science Advisory Board's CASAC announces a series of meetings for the Lead Review Panel regarding the review of the EPA's Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (2nd ERD). [Federal Register Mar 13, 2012]
17- Nov 2012 EPA released the Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (Third External Review Draft) (EPA /600/R-10/075C) for public review and comments. [Federal Register Nov 27, 2012]
18- Jan 2013 EPA's Science Advisory Board's CASAC announced a 2-day meeting to discuss the review of the third review draft of the Lead ISA on February 5 -6, 2013. [Federal Register Notice Jan 7, 2013]
19- Jun 2013 EPA releases the Integrated Science Assessment for Lead (Final Report) (EPA /600/R-10/075F). [Federal Register Jun 28, 2013]
20- May 2014 EPA released a memo regarding the idenitfication and consideration of errors in a study assessed in the 2013 final assessment.
21- May 2014 EPA reposts the final assessment with an errata sheet and corrections.

Download(s)

This document has been reviewed in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy and approved for publication. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

  • Lead ISA (Updated Report with errata sheet) (PDF)  (1886  pp, 22.6 MB, about PDF)
  • Memo Regarding a Study Assessed in the 2013 ISA for Lead - - Dated May 9, 2014 (PDF)  (57  pp, 677.7 KB, about PDF)

Related Link(s)

  • Air Quality Criteria For Lead (Final Report, 2006)
  • Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (First External Review Draft, May 2011)
  • Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Second External Review Draft, Mar 2012)
  • Lead (Pb) NAAQS Review: Policy Assessment
  • Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead (Third External Review Draft, Nov 2012)

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