IUPAC Toxicology Glossary with Terms and Annexes

A glossary of terms used in the multidisciplinary field of toxicology, compiled primarily for scientists working in hazard and risk assessment. The glossary is a revision of IUPAC documents, incorporating new terms and containing three annexes with abbreviations and carcinogenicity classifications. It was authored by John H. Duffus of the University of Edinburgh.

Use Cases

• Look up definitions for toxicological terms based on the glossary's compiled definitions.
• Reference standardized abbreviations and acronyms used in toxicology based on the provided annexes.
• Understand international body and legislative abbreviations relevant to chemical safety based on the glossary's annex.
• Review classifications of carcinogenicity based on the weight of evidence as described in the glossary's annex.

Strengths

• Glossary is based on revisions of established IUPAC publications from 1993 and 2004.
• Includes three structured annexes covering abbreviations, acronyms, and carcinogenicity classifications.
• Compiled with a specific target audience of scientists working in toxicology and risk assessment in mind.

Limitations

• Row count and data 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, via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Compilation and revision of prior IUPAC glossaries.