TOXNET

 

Coverage:

Varied

Description:

Includes the following databases:

• HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank) "Broad scope in human and animal toxicity, safety and handling, environmental fate, and more. Scientifically peer-reviewed."
• IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) "Data from the EPA in support of human health risk assessment, focusing on hazard identification and dose-response assessment."
• GENE-TOX "Peer-reviewed mutagenicity test data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."
• CCRIS (Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System) "Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)."
• TOXLINE "Extensive array of references to literature on biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals."
• DART/ETIC (Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Teratology Information Center) "Current and older literature on developmental and reproductive toxicology."
• TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) "Annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals to the environment."
• ChemIDplus "Numerous chemical synonyms, structures, regulatory list information, and links to other databases containing information about the chemicals."

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