Integrated Risk Information System
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | Integrated Risk Information System |
| Abbreviated name | EPA’s IRIS Program |
| Owner/Developer | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Abbreviated owner | US EPA |
| Country | United States of America |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| URL | https://www.epa.gov/iris |
| Contact | https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/contact-us-about-integrated-risk-information-system |
| Contact email | hotline.iris@epa.gov |
| Description | EPA’s IRIS Program supports this mission by identifying and characterizing the health hazards of chemicals found in the environment. Each IRIS assessment can cover a chemical, a group of related chemicals, or a complex mixture. IRIS assessments: Are the preferred source of toxicity information used by EPA, Are an important source of toxicity information used by state and local health agencies, other federal agencies, and international health organizations. The IRIS Program is located within EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The placement of the IRIS Program in ORD is intentional. It ensures that IRIS can develop impartial toxicity information independent of its use by EPA’s program and regional offices to set national standards and clean up hazardous sites. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Research Program/Project/Grant |
| Sub categories | National / Regional Program |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website, Face-to-face |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Regulators |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Replacement, Reduction, Refinement |
| Purpose | Toxicological and safety evaluation, Documentation and information |