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Toxicological Risks of Selected Flame-Retardant Chemicals
are undergoing formal risk assessment in Europe, including the polybrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane.
ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT
The remainder of this report is organized into 18 chapters and two appendices. Chapter 2 describes the risk assessment process used by the subcommittee in determining the risk associated with potential exposure to the various FR chemicals. Chapter 3 describes the method the subcommittee used to measure and estimate the intensity, frequency, extent, and duration of human exposure to FR chemicals. Chapters 4–19 provide the subcommittee’s review and assessment of health risks posed by exposure to each of the 16 FR chemicals. Data gaps and research needs are provided at the end of these chapters.
REFERENCES
NRC (National Research Council). 1983. Risk Assessment in the Federal Government: Managing the Process. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
NRC (National Research Council). 1994. Science and Judgment in Risk Assessment. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
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