Hazardous Chemical Database --- Searchable database of hazardous chemicals. "This server is provided as a service of the research group of Dr. James K. Hardy at the Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325 USA." Please note that this is not an EPA-based server and you are "on your own" when using it. Ideal for quick, preliminary info gathering. Also go up in this server and look at the Virtual Classroom.
National Toxicity Program Home Page --- A server from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC. NIEHS is a part of the National Institutes of Health system. For the searchable chemical database look under "Chemical Health & Safety Information."
Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling --- Gopher server.
American Chemical Society: Publications: Risk Advisory Index ---- Provides very good coverage on risk issues with concise, informative articles. Could be updated more frequently.
AAAS (Science) Home Page--- GOOD source for current science issues. Browse or Search the latest issues. "The AAAS (pronounced "Triple-A-S") is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS is among the oldest societies in America, having been founded in Philadelphia in 1848."
RiskWorld Homepage ---- an international World Wide Web publication providing news and information on the identification, critical analysis, and management of risks. Excellent resource for keeping up-to-date.
Risk Assessment & Policy Association --- Publishers of the "Risk: Health, Safety and Environment" journal. "The objective of RAPA is to explore issues of assessment and management of health, safety and environmental risks and to further the education and professional development of individuals sharing this objective." Check out the book reviews and essays and the annotated journal titles to find additional reference material.
Homepage for the Society for Risk Analysis ---- the SRA "provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis." As a member of this professional organization, I can honestly say that the professional interactions at the annual meetings are very beneficial. The Web site is still under development, but shows definite promise.
RISKANAL This link provides a description of the RISKANAL listserv (e-mail discussion group). This is one of the more active discussion groups in the field and a review of their postings will almost certainly have one or two subscriber entries of the specific topic you are looking for. This is a very good resource for getting the pulse of the field.
US Federal Register - Environmental issuesInternational Agency for Research on Cancer
ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD)
ORNL Ecological Risk Analysis - Tools and Applications ---- This WWW site contains information that can be used to conduct ecological screening and baseline risk assessments. This site was prepared by the Environmental Sciences Division and Health Sciences Research Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The World Health Organization Home Page (WHO)
NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program
US Bureau of the Census Home Page
Date last revised: August 23, 1997