Integrated risk information system (IRIS)
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
The Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is an electronic information system developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) containing information related to health risk assessment. IRIS is the Agency`s primary vehicle for communication of chronic health hazard information that represents Agency consensus following comprehensive review by intra-Agency work groups. The original purpose for developing IRIS was to provide guidance to EPA personnel in making risk management decisions. This original purpose for developing IRIS was to guidance to EPA personnel in making risk management decisions. This role has expanded and evolved with wider access and use of the system. IRIS contains chemical-specific information in summary format for approximately 500 chemicals. IRIS is available to the general public on the National Library of Medicine`s Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET) and on diskettes through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 139580
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9006234-; ON: DE93013818; TRN: 94:007230
- 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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