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Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:55:29 -0500
Reply-To: "Lipsky, David" <dlipsky**At_Symbol_Here**DEP.NYC.GOV>
Sender: DCHAS-L Discussion List <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU>
From: "Lipsky, David" <dlipsky**At_Symbol_Here**DEP.NYC.GOV>
Subject: Re: Health & Safety of Materials
In-Reply-To: <000901c83b71$85a67100$0201a8c0**At_Symbol_Here**chemical6df00a>
That is not entirely correct. TOXNET provides access to a variety of
government databases (e.g. IRIS). TOXNET also provides access to HSDB
which contains data that is extracted from peer reviewed publications.
Before a record is put online either as a new record or an updated
record, there is a peer review group that reviews both the environmental
fate/effects data as well as the toxicological data. HSDB is also fully
referenced. As with any database, it is important to look at when the
data was extracted, the source of the data, and when the data was
extracted. Some of the HSDB data may be out of date because the
underlying record has not been updated recently.
Of course, in dealing with a wide variety of chemical, physical, and
toxicological properties for a wide variety of sometimes complex
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides; applied or used in
multivariate formulations and mixtures, there can be errors in the
database. Therefore, the reader should always carefully evaluate the
material in the database, check multiple sources, and apply the
precautionary principle.
-----Original Message-----
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of
Dr. Jay A. Young
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:14 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Health & Safety of Materials
Kay,
The problem with TOXNET is that the toxic information it cites is NOT
peer
reviewed, and there is therefore a lot of misinformation as a result. I
wouldn't rely on TOXNET any farther than I could throw this computer
with my
hands tied behind my back!
Jay Young
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lampe Hannasch, Kay"
To:
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Health & Safety of Materials
> Try TOXNET, which is supported by the National Library of Medicine and
> National Institutes of Health. The HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data
Bank)
> had much of the same toxicity summary information that is in RTECS.
>
> http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
>
> Kay Lampe Hannasch
> Sr. SHE Manager
>
> "The opinions expressed here, are my own, not that of my employer."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Robert Tylicki
> Sent: December 10, 2007 10:45 AM
> To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [DCHAS-L] Health & Safety of Materials
>
> I am trying to find another reliable source for health & safety
> information of materials besides RTECS. This could be a database or a
> service provider.
>
> Thank you for any assistance,
> Robert
>
> Robert M. Tylicki
> Research Chemist
> GC America Inc.
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