REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS ®)

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE RTECS ®

July, 1997

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-119
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

INTRODUCTION 

Recent Changes 
RTECS ® Data Selection, Evaluation, and Use 
General Comments 

DETAILED FILE DESCRIPTION 

Selection 
Format 

1. Substance Prime Name 
2. Update 
3. Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 
4. RTECS ® Number 
5. Molecular Weight 
6. Molecular Formula 
7. Wiswesser Line Notation 
8. Synonyms 
9. Compound Descriptor Codes 
10. Skin and Eye Irritation Data 
11. Mutation Data 
12. Reproductive Effects Data 
13. Tumorigenic Data 
14. Acute Toxicity Data 
15. Other Multiple Dose Toxicity Data 
16. Cited References 
17. Reviews 
18. Standards and Regulations 
19. NIOSH Standards Development and Surveillance Data 
20. Status 

RTECS ® ON-LINE 
RTECS ® ON CD-ROM 
RTECS ® COMPUTER TAPE 

1. RTECS ® Master File 
2. RTECS ® CODEN Master File 

TABLES 

I. RTECS ® Abbreviations 
II. Toxic Effects Code 
III. Reproductive Effects Code 
IV. Routes of Administration 
V. Species 
VI. Master File Data Types 
VII. Line Numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

97-119-a.pdf (80 pages, 227K) 

 FIGURES 

1. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on the 
National Library of Medicine/Toxnet System 
2. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on the National 
Library of Medicine/Toxnet System 
3. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on 
Dialog (expanded format) 
4. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on DIALOG (expanded format) 
5. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on CAS/STN 
  

 

 

97-119-b.pdf (32 pages, 1,011K) 

 

6. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on CAS/STN 
7. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on DIMDI 
8. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on DIMDI 
9. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on CCINFODISC 

 

 

97-119-c.pdf (32 pages, 969K) 

 

10. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on CCINFODISC 
11. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on Chem-Bank 
12. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on Chem-Bank 
13. RTECS ® record for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene as it appears on Micromedex Environmental Health and Safety Series 
14. RTECS ® record for 2,4-D as it appears on Micromedex Environmental Health and Safety Series 

 

 

97-119-d.pdf (42 pages, 1,149K) 


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