EPA Announces National Academy of Sciences Review of Tetrachloroethylene Toxicological Review

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will conduct an independent review of the draft toxicological review of tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), a chemical used in various industrial and consumer products, in support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The review will be conducted by a panel of experts and will take place on November 13, 2008.