EPA Finds Widely Used Chlorinated Solvent TCE to Be Carcinogenic
The Environmental Protection Agency has released the final health assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE) to the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. The final assessment characterizes TCE, which is a widely used chlorinated solvent, as carcinogenic to humans and as a human noncancer health hazard. According to EPA, this assessment will allow for a better understanding of the risks from exposure to TCE in soil, water and air and provide policy makers with the latest information to make decisions about cleanup and other actions to protect human health.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 11070503 for summary of EPA requesting comments on acrylonitrile and describing the IRIS assessment program, which contains information for more than 540 substances that can be used to support hazard identification and dose-response evaluation.)