Identification of Chemicals of Interest to the Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force Among the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Risk Information System Chemicals that are Due for Reassessment of their Toxicity Values

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Abstract:

The US EPA is in the process of updating the toxicity information in its IRIS that is greater than 10 years old. The IRIS toxicity values are elements of the risk assessments used to establish exposure limits and cleanup standards at hazardous waste sites. Thus, revisions to these values can have implications for the DoD both in terms of guidance for monitoring human health and occupational exposures as well as the cost of cleanup at ERP sites. To estimate the potential DoD interest in the IRIS chemicals due for updates, the occurrence of these chemicals and their occurrence at ERP sites at concentrations greater than the EPA Region 9 RSLs were evaluated. The 5 IRIS chemicals most frequently noted in HMIRS purchases were ethylbenzene, ethylene glycol, nickel, methanol and manganese. The 5 IRIS chemicals most frequently found at ERP sites at concentrations exceeding the RSLs were arsenic, naphthalene, benzoapyrene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene. The ranking of all of the IRIS chemicals due for updating is provided in the report.

Author(s):
Kutzman, Raymond S. ; Gimon, Dianna M. ; Hinz, John P.
Author Organization(s):
NOBLIS SAN ANTONIO TX
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Mar 2009-Jan 2010
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with the Occupational & Environmental Health Division, 711 Human Performance Wing, Brooks City-Base, TX. The original document contains color images. All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white.
Pagination:
0564

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NOBLIS-H200-L-S1605, AFRL-SA-BR-SR-2010-0001
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8900-06-D-9001-0013
Monitor Series:
SR-2010-0001, AFRL-SA-BR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4_Logistics
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*CONCENTRATION(CHEMISTRY), *REGULATIONS, *ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, *CHEMICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, *TOXICITY, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, SOIL REMEDIATION, RISK ANALYSIS, RISK MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, MILITARY APPLICATIONS, CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION, DATA BASES, AIR FORCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Toxicology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Health and Safety
Keyword(s):
USEPA(UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY), IRIS(INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM), ATSDR(AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY), HMIRS(HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION RESOURCE SYSTEM), ERPIMS(ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM), CHEMICALS OF INTEREST, TOXICITY INFORMATION, RISK ASSESSMENTS, HUMAN HEALTH GUIDANCE, OCCUPATION EXPOSURES, ENVIRONMENT RESTORATION, RLS(REGIONAL SCREENING LEVEL), CASRN(CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICES REGISTRY NUMBER)
Report Date:
2010 Mar 16
Creation Date:
2010 Jun 16