IUPAC Toxicology Glossary with Terms for Hazard and Risk Assessment

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

Use Cases

• Look up definitions of toxicological terms based on the glossary's core content.
• Reference standardized abbreviations and acronyms used in toxicology based on the described annexes.
• Understand classification schemes for carcinogenicity based on the weight-of-evidence annex.
• Translate or clarify medical terms frequently found in toxicological literature based on the description.

Strengths

• Compiled by an author affiliated with the University of Edinburgh.
• Based on revisions of established IUPAC glossaries from 1993 and 2004.
• Includes three structured annexes covering abbreviations, international legislation, and carcinogenicity classifications.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are 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 prior IUPAC glossaries.