An integral component of a wildlife ecological risk assessment (ERA) is the development of some quantitative measure of the toxicity of a chemical to the animals of concern. This measure is often referred to as a toxicity reference value, or TRV. PHC has devised a standard method for developing toxicological profiles and toxicity reference values for military-related substances that may pose risks to wildlife. USAPHC Technical Guide 254 provides the standard practice for the development and documentation of wildlife TRVs. It is written primarily for risk assessors.
The PHC is implementing this Standard Practice for environmental chemicals of military concern. The Standard Practice is primarily intended for use by PHC to generate wildlife TRVs that are defensible and to provide a standard set of information for practitioners in the field. If a TRV relevant to a particular Army ERA has been generated by PHC using this methodology, then its use is expected unless an alternative can be reasonably defended.
PHC is implementing this program in a phased approach, focusing upon the highest priority chemicals first. Other U.S. Army and military entities are encouraged to use this Standard Practice and our Wildlife Toxicity Assessment (WTA) reports within their ERA programs.
The following Wildlife Toxicity Assessment reports may be requested from the Health Effects Research Program at USAPHCherpinfo@amedd.army.mil.
| Substance |
CASRN |
Revision No. |
Date |
Status |
| Acetylene |
74-86-2 |
1 |
Jan 2006 |
Final |
| Aldrin |
309-00-2 |
1 |
Dec 2005 |
Final |
| Amino-DNTs |
35572-78-2
19406-51-0 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
Dec 2005 |
Draft |
| Benzo-a-pyrene |
50-32-8 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
Dec 2005 |
Final |
| Chlordane |
12789-03-6 |
1 |
Dec 2005 |
Final |
| Dinitrobenzene |
99-65-0 |
1 |
Dec 2001 |
Final |
| 2,4- and 2,6-Dinitrotoluene |
121-14-2
606-20-2 |
2 |
May 2012 |
Final |
| Ethylene |
74-85-1
|
1 |
Jan 2006 |
Final |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane |
608-73-1 |
2 |
April 2009 |
Updated |
| HMX |
2691-41-0 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
Nov 2001 |
Draft |
| Nitrocellulose |
9004-70-0 |
In progress |
|
|
| Nitrodiphenylamines |
119-75-5
836-30-6 |
1 |
Apr 2006 |
Final |
| Nitroglycerin |
55-63-0 |
2 |
Nov 2007 |
Final |
| Nitroguanidine |
556-88-7 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
July 2005 |
Draft |
| Perchlorate |
7790-98-9
7601-89-0
7778-74-7
|
1 |
Feb 2007 |
Final |
| PETN |
78-11-5 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
Nov 2001 |
Final |
| Phenanthrene |
85-01-8 |
1 |
Jan 2006 |
Final |
| Phenol |
108-95-2 |
1 |
June 2008 |
Final |
| Picric Acid |
88-89-1 |
1 |
Aug 2005 |
Final |
| Propylene |
115-07-1 |
1 |
Jun 2004 |
Final |
| RDX |
121-82-4 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
July 2002 |
Final |
| Tetryl |
479-45-8 |
1 (rev 2 in progress) |
July 2002 |
Final |
| Thallium |
7440-28-0 |
1 |
Dec 2007 |
Final |
| Triacetin |
102-76-1 |
1 |
May 2012 |
Final |
| Trinitrobenzene |
99-35-4 |
1 |
Nov 2001 |
Final |
| Trinitrotoluene (TNT) |
118-96-7 |
1 |
Nov 2001 |
Final |
| Thiodiglycol |
111-48-8 |
1 |
Oct 2008 |
Final |
| White phosphorus |
7723-14-0 |
In progress |
|
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