IUPAC Toxicology Glossary with Terms and Annexes

A glossary compiled by John H. Duffus of the University of Edinburgh, containing definitions and explanatory notes for terms used in the multidisciplinary field of toxicology. It is a revision of the 1993 IUPAC glossary, incorporating terms from a 2004 toxicokinetics glossary, and includes three annexes with abbreviations and a carcinogenicity classification guide. The glossary is intended for scientists working in toxicology or requiring knowledge for hazard and risk assessment.

Use Cases

• Look up definitions for toxicological terms based on the glossary's compiled entries.
• Reference standardized abbreviations and acronyms used in toxicology based on the provided annexes.
• Understand the classification of carcinogenicity based on the weight-of-evidence annex described.
• Support hazard and risk assessment workflows by clarifying multidisciplinary terminology mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Compiled by an author affiliated with the University of Edinburgh.
• Integrates terms from two established IUPAC glossaries (1993 and 2004).
• Includes three structured annexes covering abbreviations, international body acronyms, and carcinogenicity classification.

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 existing IUPAC glossaries.