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3 Other Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources
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... , and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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... Many authoritative international sources of toxicology and environmental health information are also available, including the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the International Labour Office's Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre, and the United Nations Environmental Programme. The private sector is also involved in the development of online factual and bibliographic databases related to toxicology and environmental health.
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... , and the National Science Foundation (see Chapter 7~. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Although the committee's charge did not include the compilation of information on all of the toxicology and environmental health information resources, in assembling Table 3.1, the committee noted the vast extent of available information in toxicology and environmental health, as well as its utility to health professionals.
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... Dermal Absorption Bibliographic database covering scientific literature on general agriculture, animal and plant science, aquatics, and pollution Factual and full-text database of toxic effects of approximately 5,100 chemicals on 2,400 aquatic organisms and plants Directory of information on >36,000 releases of hazardous substances and Superfund data on hazardous waste site assessment and remediation Bibliographic, factual, and full-text database of qualitative and quantitative health effects of approximately 3,000 chemicals administered via the dermal route continues
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... EPA TRIFACTSa TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Chemical Substances Inventory Submissions EPA/IARC EPA/DoT Factual database containing information related to health and ecological effects, safety, and handling information on most chemicals listed in the TRI database Directory, factual, and full-text database of information on approximately 131,000 chemicals used in commerce in the United States and covered by the TSCA Initial Inventory Bibliographic, factual, and full-text database on approximately 4,200 chemical substances de scribed in health and safety reports submitted by chemical manufacturers, users, and importers EPA/IARC Genetic Activity Profiles ERNS (Emergency Response Notification System)
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... Human Radiation Experimentation Data Base Department of Health and Human Services CDC CDC Wonder ATSDR HazDat An international index of emergency management resources compiled and maintained by FEMA; includes access to information on emergency management, fire fighting, search and rescue, etc., through Internet links to agencies with the required expertise Index of environmental data and information descriptions related to human health, safety, and welfare across several federal agencies; information from NOAA, DoE's Office of Scientific and Technical Information, United States Geological Survey, NASA, EPA, and others Bibliographic database on the testing of chemicals and other agents for mutagenicity and genetic toxicology Studies of off-site populations who are at risk for environmental pollution Information on doses of radionuclides and body burden Epidemiologic information from the Health and Mortality Study of the DoE v~orkforce Information from DoE files on radiation exposures General-purpose public health information and communication system that provides query access to about 40 text-based and factual databases Toxicological profiles for public health assessments and studies on various sites related to environmental and occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals continues
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... ChemIDa CHEMLINE (Chemical Dictionary Online) a Factual database on >133,000 chemicals; contains toxicity data including threshold limits, carcinogenesis bioassay results, and regulation status Bibliographic database covering literature on teratology and other aspects of developmental and reproductive toxicology; contains citations to literature published since 1989 (teratology literature from 1950 to 1988 can be found in ETICBACK)
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... IARCancerDisc Amilit Factual database on toxicology of >4,500 hazardous chemicals; includes information on emergency handling, treatment, detection, envi ronmental fate, and regulatory requirements Bibliographic databases with toxicology-related citations from MEDLINE and 17 other sources including Chemical Abstracts, BIOSIS, and NIOSHTIC Bulletin board with information on environmental legislation, compliance, restoration, clean-up, safety and occupational health, security, and DoD guidance information; provided to DoD personal and contractors in the environmental security arena Information on >1,210 chemicals for use in spill situations; full-text and factual database International Databases Factual and full-text database on health, occupational control measures, storage, and handling information on chemicals and chemical mixtures Factual and full-text database on material safety data sheets for commercially-available chemical substances Factual database on >120,000 chemicals; includes information on acute and chronic toxicity, first-aid treatment, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, relevant legislation, and civil protection Factual and full-text database containing complete text of IARC reports on exposures to environmental chemicals and human cancer Research reports on occupational safety and health continues
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... established an Environmental Health Reference Center containing essential information on environmental health hazards and their control Other Databases AEA Technology MHIDAS BIOSIS TOXBIO TOXCAS Factual and full-text database containing information on >6,000 incidents involving hazardous materials that resulted in or had the potential to produce an impact"off-site." Bibliographic citations to literature on toxicology and related issues; derived from BIOSIS Previews Bibliographic citations to chemical literature on toxicology and related issues; derived from Chemical Abstracts continues
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... Bibliographic database covering the scientific literature on chemicals Factual database with chemical and toxicological information on ~ 20,000 commercial products Directory of information on state hazardous waste sites, solid waste facilities and landfills, leaking underground storage tanks, and registered underground storage tanks Full-text and directory information on Superfund clean-up priority sites, including related technical and health issues Bibliographic citations to literature on drug toxicity and environmental toxicology Factual databases on chemical toxicity of approximately 370 chemicals to humans, animals, and aquatic and plant life; physicalchemical properties; and environmental fate Full-text database on substance identification and on management and treatment protocols for >650,000 toxic and nontoxic substances Bibliographic, factual, and full-text database containing chemical, medical, and toxicology information; includes clinical effects, range of toxicity, and workplace standards Full-text of news stories and regulations related to environmental and occupational health continues
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... Department of Energy; EPA=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; FEMA=Federal Emergency Management Agency; IARC=International Agency for Research on Cancer; NASA=National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NCI -- National Cancer Institute; NIEHS=National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; NIOSH -- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; NLM=National Library of Medicine; NOAA=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and UNEP=United Nations Environmental Programme.
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... FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
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