IRIS TOXICOLOGICAL REVIEW OF PENTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT)

Abstract

The U.S. EPA is conducting a peer review of the scientific basis supporting the human health hazard and dose-response assessments of congeners of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PDBEs), this review is about 2,2',4,4',5-Pentabromodiphenyl Ether, or commonly referred to as PentaBDE (BDE-99). Following the external peer review this assessment will appear in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. Peer review will ensure that science is used credibly and appropriately in derivation of the dose-response assessments and toxicological characterization

Citation

U.S. EPA. IRIS TOXICOLOGICAL REVIEW OF PENTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (EXTERNAL REVIEW DRAFT). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

Additional Information

EPA is hereby providing for public information the draft Toxicological Review of Pentabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-99), and a charge to external peer reviewers for EPA's health assessment of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers. This documents is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review prior to February 5, 2007 will be provided to the external peer reviewers for their consideration. Any comments received by February 16, 2007 will be considered by EPA in subsequent drafts.

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.

• 2,2',4,4',5-PENTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (NCEA-S-2538) (PDF)  (107  pp, 773.4 KB, about PDF)

Related Link(s)

• IRIS TOXICOLOGICAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY DOCUMENTS FOR POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW)