Overview: Schedule

Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.

1998-1999
EPA worked with States and local agencies to develop and define National Toxics Inventory for 1996

Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Discussions with industry and environmental groups about the process, caveats, etc

March-May 2000
States/local agencies reviewed estimates for air toxics concentrations; EPA incorporated their comments

August 2000
The 1996 concentrations data are publicly available via website

January 2001
EPA submitted the entire national-scale assessment to the Science Advisory Board for review in a report

Spring 2001
Science Advisory Board will peer review results and analysis report

Summer 2001
EPA will release final peer reviewed exposure/risk results via website

2001-2003
EPA will repeat analysis for 1999 air toxics data