SACC Criticism Of TSCA Formaldehyde Evaluation Could Delay Final Release

Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) members peer reviewing the draft TSCA evaluation of formaldehyde are raising early critiques of both the document itself and its reliance on draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) findings -- criticism that an EPA toxics official says could delay the evaluation’s current Dec. 31 target. During SACC’s May 20-24 peer review meeting for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) formaldehyde draft, members of the panel questioned EPA staff multiple times on the office of...