Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, User's Guide to the RTECS Computer Tape (1981 Edition)

摘要

The User's Guide defines the record layouts and describes the types of data contained in the computer tape version of the 1981 edition of the NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS). The Guide defines all relevant terms and contains the introductory material and tables found in the printed version of the 1981 Registry. Formerly known as the Toxic Substances List, the Registry is an annual compendium of toxicity data extracted from the scientific literature by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The 1981 RTECS data file contains 193,530 entries (51,430 are names of unique chemicals with their associated toxicity data and 142,100 are synonymous names) and provides basic information on their known toxic and biological effects.