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From: danj@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu (Dan Jacobson)
Subject: Re: RTECS database?
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In article <1993Jun29.184910.16898@ornl.gov> de5@ORNL.GOV (Dave Sill) writes:
>Does anyone know anything about a database called the Registry of Toxic Effects
>of Chemical Substances (RTECS)?  Is it Internet-accessible?  I've tried WAIS and
>Gopher, but haven't found it.
>

RTECS  (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances) 

RTECS contains toxic effects data on over 117,000 chemicals. Both acute 
and chronic effects are covered, including data on skin/eye irritation,
carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and reproductive consequences.  The file 
is built and maintained by the National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health.

RTECS is one of the TOXNET databases available via the NLM - so you
need a Medlars account and probably  Grateful Med to access them.  You'll
pay about the same as you do for Medline searches.  


Best of luck,

Dan Jacobson

danj@welchgate.welch.jhu.edu



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> Does anyone know anything about a database called the Registry of Toxic Effects
> of Chemical Substances (RTECS)?  Is it Internet-accessible?  I've tried WAIS and
> Gopher, but haven't found it.
>
> Reply by e-mail, please.
>
> --
> Dave Sill (de5@ornl.gov)                 Computers should work the way beginners
> Martin Marietta Energy Systems           expect them to, and one day they will.
> Workstation Support                                                -- Ted Nelson
>
>

RTECS is available on TOXNET from SIS of the National Library
of Medicine.  To access it type "file RTECS" at the user prompt
when logged on to MEDLINE.

Jim Cassatt



