Risk Assessment and Regulation Information from the National Library of Medicine
Starting Points
- TOXNET
- Databases on hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases
ITER - International Toxicity Estimates for Risk Assessment
Risk information for over 600 chemicals from authoritative groups worldwide
IRIS - Integrated Risk Information System
Hazard identification and dose-response assessments for over 500 chemicals
HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank
Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicological data for over 5000 chemicals- Environmental and Occupational Standards and Regulations
More Resources for Professionals
TOXLINE - TOXicology Literature OnLINE
Over three million references from the toxicology literature, including MEDLINE/PubMed, research in progress, and meeting abstracts.
ChemIDplus - Chemical Identification Plus
Dictionary of over 380,000 chemicals (names, synonyms, structures)- ChemIDplus - advanced Also includes structure search and display for over 276,000 chemicals Includes links to NLM databases and other resources
- SuperList: Lists of chemicals of interest to government agencies
TRI - Toxics Release Inventory
Annual environmental releases on over 600 toxic chemicals by U.S. facilities
TOXMAP
Geographic representation of TRI data with links to other TOXNET resources
Toxicology Tutorials
Three college level tutorials covering the principles of toxicology, toxicokinetics, and cellular toxicology
More Resources for the Public and Students
Household Products DatabasePotential health effects of chemicals in 6000 common household products | |
Tox TownInteractive guide to toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places | |
MedlinePlusConsumer health resource with information on over 700 health topics, including toxicology, drugs, and environmental health |