IUPAC Toxicology Glossary with Terms for Hazard and Risk Assessment

A glossary compiled by John H. Duffus of the University of Edinburgh, revising and incorporating terms from IUPAC publications on toxicology and toxicokinetics. It contains definitions and explanatory notes for terms used in the multidisciplinary field of toxicology, including many medical terms. The glossary includes three annexes covering abbreviations, acronyms from international bodies and legislation, and a classification of carcinogenicity.

Use Cases

• Look up definitions for toxicological terms based on the glossary's compiled definitions.
• Reference standardized terminology for hazard and risk assessment based on the IUPAC-revised terms.
• Understand abbreviations and acronyms used in toxicology and international legislation based on the provided annexes.
• Consult the weight-of-evidence classification for carcinogenicity based on the described annex.

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, 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, via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Compilation and revision of existing IUPAC glossaries.