National toxicology program chemical nomination and selection process

Conference · Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:139571

Selkirk, J K ^[1]

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1. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) was organized to support national public health programs by initiating research designed to understand the physiological, metabolic, and genetic basis for chemical toxicity. The primary mandated responsibilities of NTP were in vivo and vitro toxicity testing of potentially hazardous chemicals; broadening the spectrum of toxicological information on known hazardous chemicals; validating current toxicological assay systems as well as developing new and innovative toxicity testing technology; and rapidly communicating test results to government agencies with regulatory responsibilities and to the medical and scientific communities. 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 139571
• Report Number(s): CONF-9006234-; ON: DE93013818; TRN: 94:007221
• Resource Relation: Conference: Symposium on access and use of information resources in assessing health risks from chemical exposure, Oak Ridge, TN (United States), 27-29 Jun 1990; Other Information: PBD: [1990]; Related Information: Is Part Of Access and use of information resources in assessing health risks from chemical exposure: Proceedings; PB: 293 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
COMMUNITIES
METABOLISM
PHYSIOLOGY
GENETIC EFFECTS