Deriving a health-based guidance value for boron to support development of UK Drinking Water Standards
Questions for the Committee
TOX/2025/31
In this guide
In this guide77. Members are invited to consider the following questions:
i) From the studies presented, is the Committee able to identify a Point of Departure on which the assessment of boron should be based?
ii) Is the Committee able to derive a health-based guidance value for boron and if so, what uncertainty factors does the Committee propose to use with the Point of Departure?
iii) Are there any other uncertainties or considerations the Committee would like to highlight in evaluating boron?
iv) Does the Committee have any other comments?
Secretariat
August 2025