IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium Salts Noncancer Oral (Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials, Suspended)
Alert
Notice
[UPDATE] EPA suspended the Ammonia and Ammonium Salts (noncancer oral exposure) assessment in fiscal year 2019. This assessment may be restarted as Agency priorities change. For more information, visit the IRIS Program Outlook (Apr 2019).
Abstract
In April 2018, EPA released the draft IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium Salts Noncancer Oral. An IRIS Assessment Plan (IAP) communicates to the public the plan for assessing each individual chemical and includes summary information on the IRIS Program’s scoping and initial problem formulation; objectives and specific aims for the assessment; the PECO (Populations, Exposures, Comparators, and Outcomes) criteria that outlines the evidence considered most pertinent to the assessment; and identification of key areas of scientific complexity. The PECO provides the framework for developing literature search strategies and inclusion/exclusion criteria, particularly with respect to evidence stream (i.e., human, animal, mechanistic), exposure measures and outcome measures.Ammonia occurs naturally in air, soil, and water. Ammonia is also produced by humans and other animals as part of normal biological processes. Ammonia is used as an agricultural fertilizer and in many cleaning products. Exposure to ammonia occurs primarily through breathing air containing ammonia gas, and may also occur via diet, drinking water, or direct skin contact.
Impact/Purpose
The IAP communicates to the public the plan for assessing each individual chemical and includes summary information on the IRIS Program’s scoping and initial problem formulation, objectives and specific aims for the assessment, and a PECO framework that outlines the evidence considered most pertinent to the assessment; and identification of key areas of scientific complexity.Citation
U.S. EPA. IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium Salts Noncancer Oral (Scoping and Problem Formulation Materials, Suspended). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/635/R-18/041, 2018.History/Chronology
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01- Apr 2019 | EPA suspended the Ammonia and Ammonium Salts (noncancer oral exposure) assessment in fiscal year 2019. This assessment may be restarted as Agency priorities change. |
| 02- Apr 2018 | EPA released the IRIS Assessment Plan for Ammonia and Ammonium Salts (noncancer oral exposure) for a 30-day public comment period.[Federal Register Notice Apr 16, 2018] |
| 03- Sep 2016 | EPA released the final IRIS Toxicological Review of Ammonia (noncancer Inhalation) to the IRIS database. |
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