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Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS), 1990 computer tape. Data file

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6693853

The tapes contain the data and bibliographic CODEN files of the 1990 Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS). Formerly known as the Toxic Substances List, the Registry is an annual compendium of the toxicity data abstracted from the scientific literature by NIOSH in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The 1990 RTECS file contains 364,248 entries; 104,317 are names of unique chemicals with their associated toxicity data and 259,931 entries are synonymous names. For each compound, the following data are provided: prime name and synonyms, CAS number, molecular weights and formulas, date when substance was last updated, Wiswesser Line Notations, irritation, mutation, reproductive effects, tumorigenic, and toxic dose data with references; toxicology reviews; carcinogenic assessments; government standards and regulations; ACGIH-Threshold Limit Values; NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits, Surveillance Data, Current Intelligence Bulletins and Analytical Methods; NTP bioassay results; and EPA status.

Research Organization:
National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
OSTI ID:
6693853
Report Number(s):
PB-90-591630/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English