Toxicology Resource Links
Toxicology Reference Data
Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
An EPA resource providing information on chemicals regulated under TSCA, including chemical reviews, risk assessments, management actions, and regulatory requirements.
ATSDR Minimal Risk Levels (MRL) for Hazardous Substances
List of MRLs , an “estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure.”
ATSDR summaries (Frequently Asked Questions)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry overview of the health effects of chemicals often encountered as environmental pollutants, written in the format of question and answers. Nontechnical language.
Centers for Disease Control Documents
Searches a large database of documents covering toxicology, public health, and regulatory information from within the various branches of the CDC, including NIOSH, and the Center for Environmental Health.
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Chemical Safety Program that provides a forum for the exchange of best practices, lessons learned, and guidance in the area of chemical management.
Search and display of registry number, chemical name, molecular formula, structure, physical and toxicological properties plus locator and classification data
Site providing searchable indices of the entire Code of Federal Regulations, and recent years’ Federal Register. Find key regulations and proposed regulations from EPA, OSHA, FDA, CPSC, and other federal agencies.
Environmental Health & Toxicology Archive
National Library of Medicine portal to multiple resources on diverse aspects of basic and clinical toxicology, including environmental, pharmaceutical, radiological, reproductive, and others.
EPA “IRIS” Database (Integrated Risk Information System)
Provides scientific assessments of the human health effects associated with exposure to environmental chemicals.
Link to tables of risk-based screening levels for environmental chemicals in soil, air, and water utilized by the Superfund program of US EPA Regions 9, 3 and 6. Also contains a link to a Screening Level Calculator to assist in calculating site-specific screening levels.
Huge menu of global resources and information on environmental health.
Independent laboratory pill testing program. Launched in July 2001, its purpose is to collect, review, manage, and publish laboratory pill testing results from a variety of organizations.
Evidence-based recommendations on the use of extracorporeal treatments, such as hemodialysis, for poisoned patients.
Assessing and Managing Chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
An EPA resource describing how chemicals are assessed and regulated under the TSCA to help protect human health and the environment.
Provides a variety of information about pesticides.
A relational database on occupational diseases and hazardous exposures. Also contains a link to an NLM site where keyword queries may be entered.
Consumer/Household Products Database
Searchable database that provides ingredient information, safety data, and manufacturer details for thousands of consumer and household products to support exposure assessment and poison management.
International Labor Organization (ILO) Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, 4th Edition
Comprehensive encyclopedia of information on industrial processes and adverse health effects.
International Programme on Chemical Safety (INCHEM)
Gateway to a large library of chemical safety documents, including Poison Information Monographs, Environmental Health Criteria, IARC monographs, Pesticide Data Sheets, and other databases with information on the physical properties and toxic effects of chemical agents.
International Toxicity Estimates for Risk Assessment (ITER)
Database of human risk values and cancer classifications for over 680 chemicals of environmental concern from multiple government organizations worldwide (EPA, ATSDR, Health Canada, National Institute of Public Health & Environmental Protection RIVM -the Netherlands, and others).
LactMed – Drugs and Lactation Database
Contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.
MAK Commission maximum workplace concentrations and biological tolerance values
Proposes maximum workplace concentrations (MAK values) for volatile chemicals and dust, biological tolerance values (BAT values), biologische Leitwerte (BLW), biological reference values for workplace substances (BAR) and analytical methods for substances in the air and biological material.
Compilation of MSDS websites, some requiring subscription. Includes independent, governmental, nonprofit, and chemical manufacturers websites.
Free searching of the entire Medline database, provided via the National Library of Medicine’s web interface.
Cornell University Poisonous Plants
Database of photos, botanical information, and health information on poisonous plants related to animals. Contains links to other related sites.
Serenata Flowers: Poisonous Plants Resources
A collection of poisonous plant information links from SerenataFlowers.com. Submitted generously by Mrs. James 5th grade class!
Searches databases of the National Toxicology Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the FDA National Center for Toxicology Research, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for research data and toxicology information on selected chemical agents.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
A research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Standards
Full-text listing of OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards, including appendices on medical surveillance, and official interpretations rendered via correspondence and/or compliance directives.
OSHA Webpage for Annotated Tables on Permissible Exposure Limits
Resource that summarizes workplace exposure limits for hazardous substances, along with annotations and references to additional occupational exposure guidelines.
Provisional Peer Reviewed Toxicity Values for Superfund (PPRTV)
Database of toxicity values (e.g. LOAELs, reference concentrations) developed for the EPA Superfund program that have not yet undergone the multi-program review and consensus required for inclusion in IRIS.
Radiation Mass Exposure Incident Response
Page created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of links to documents and guidelines on emergency response to mass radiation exposure incidents, particularly radiation dispersal devices or “dirty bombs”.
Toxicology Data Network (Toxnet)
Cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas.
Rules and Regulations that Impact Children’s Health (EPA)
Information on selected chemicals that include sections on special concerns for children, consideration for decision-making, common exposure media, toxicity, regulatory issues, and background on the chemical.
US Army Academy of Health Sciences Digital Collection of Stimson Library
Searchable digital archive of Army medicine publications dating from the 1920s to 1989 pertaining to a spectrum of military medicine, including medical reports and guidance regarding battlefield experience with chemical warfare agents and other toxicological hazards.
World Health Organization Venomous Snakes Database
List of venomous snakes and available antidotes.
Resource that helps clinicians identify and locate appropriate antivenoms for the treatment of snakebite and other medically important envenomations.
Provide classifications of the carcinogenic potential of chemicals, environmental exposures, occupations, biological agents, and other substances..
Provides information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, clinical patterns and management of liver injury attributable to prescription and nonprescription medications and selected herbal and dietary supplements.