Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)

CASRN 121-82-4 | DTXSID9024142

Toxicological Review (PDF) (187 pp, 2.5 MB, about PDF)
IRIS Executive Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 875.0 KB, about PDF)
Supplemental Information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX)

IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) (Interagency Science Consultation Draft)

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Overview

On March 10, 2016, the public comment draft Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine and the draft charge to external peer reviewers were released for public review and comment. The Toxicological Review and charge were reviewed internally by EPA and by other federal agencies and White House Offices before public release. Consistent with the May 2009 IRIS assessment development process, all written comments on IRIS assessments submitted by other federal agencies and White House Offices are made publicly available. Accordingly, interagency comments and the interagency science consultation materials provided to other agencies, including interagency review drafts of the IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine and the charge to external peer reviewers, are posted on this site.

Background

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX, or Royal Demolition eXplosive) is a military explosive with limited civilian uses. In the United States, RDX is produced at Army ammunition plants; it is not produced commercially.

An oral reference dose (RfD) and an oral cancer slope factor are currently available on IRIS. A reassessment of the human health effects of RDX, including both cancer effects and effects other than cancer, is being undertaken.

History/Chronology
Date	Description
Aug 2013	EPA released preliminary draft materials for discussion at the December IRIS Bimonthly Public Meeting.
Dec 2013	EPA discussed preliminary draft materials at the December 12-13, 2013 IRIS Bimonthly Public Meeting. Presentations are also available on the meeting web site.
Sep 2014	EPA initiated the interagency science consultation on the draft Toxicological Review of RDX.
Mar 2016	EPA released the public comment draft for a 60-day review period and announced it will be discussed at the May 10, 2016 IRIS Public Science Meeting. EPA also released the interagency science consultation documents, comments from reviewers, and EPA's response to major comments. [Federal Register Notice: Mar 10, 2016]

Status

The hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) IRIS assessment was released for public comment in March 2016. Following the public comment period, the assessment will be revised taking into consideration public comments. The assessment will then be released for external peer review.

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IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (160 pp, 2.1 MB, about PDF)
Supplemental Information for the IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (128 pp, 1.7 MB, about PDF)
Charge to Reviewers - Sep 2014 (PDF) (3 pp, 108.4 KB, about PDF)
EPA Response to Major Interagency Comments (PDF) (7 pp, 188.5 KB, about PDF)
1. CDC/ATSDR Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (2 pp, 119.1 KB, about PDF)
2. CEQ Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (1 pp, 62.5 KB, about PDF)
3. DoD Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (18 pp, 172.9 KB, about PDF)
4. DoD Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (Supplemental Information Document) (PDF) (4 pp, 75.2 KB, about PDF)
5. DoD Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (Charge) (PDF) (4 pp, 86.9 KB, about PDF)
6. NASA Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (1 pp, 59.6 KB, about PDF)
7. NIOSH Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (1 pp, 109.4 KB, about PDF)
8. NTP Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (4 pp, 92.8 KB, about PDF)
9. OMB and OSTP Comments on the RDX Interagency Consultation Draft (PDF) (5 pp, 143.6 KB, about PDF)

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