Integrated Risk Information System
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: IRIS is an Evironmental Protection Agency (EPA) database of human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment. The heart of the IRIS system is its collection of computer files covering individual chemicals. These chemical files contain descriptive and quantitative information in the following categories:
- Oral reference doses and inhalation reference concentrations (RfDs and RfCs, respectively) for chronic noncarcinogenic health effects.
- Hazard identification, oral slope factors, and oral and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects.
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Environmental Studies
Health, Medicine & Psychology
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
LexisNexis Environmental
TOXLINE
Related Links
Bad Bug Book
ChemFinder ** http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com/ **
National Pesticide Information Center ** http://npic.orst.edu/ **
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals ** http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/default.htm **
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Other Related Links:
International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
