IUPAC Toxicology Glossary with Terms and Annexes

A glossary of terms used in toxicology, compiled by John H. Duffus of the University of Edinburgh. It is a revision of IUPAC publications, incorporating definitions and explanatory notes for hazard and risk assessment. The resource includes three annexes covering abbreviations, acronyms, and carcinogenicity classifications.

Use Cases

• Look up toxicological terminology based on the glossary definitions mentioned in the description.
• Reference standardized abbreviations and acronyms based on the annexes described.
• Understand carcinogenicity classifications based on the weight-of-evidence annex.
• Support multidisciplinary communication in toxicology based on the glossary's stated purpose.

Strengths

• Compiled by an author affiliated with the University of Edinburgh.
• Based on revisions of official IUPAC publications from 1993 and 2004.
• Includes three structured annexes covering abbreviations, acronyms, and classifications.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

John H. Duffus, University of Edinburgh

Collection Method

Compilation and revision of IUPAC glossaries.