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Chemistry and Human Health Division (VII)

 

Number: 2006-020-1-700

Title: Explanatory dictionary of terms used in toxicology (Part 2)

Task Group
Chairman:
Monica Nordberg

Members: John Duffus and Douglas M. Templeton

Objective:
To enhance the original dictionary -project #2003-001-2-700- and add about 20 terms used in toxicokinetics with full explanations of the meaning and underlying concepts.

Description:
In order to incorporate chemistry and merge toxicology into the terminology used in toxicokinetics in various scientific disciplines, a project entitled Glossary for toxicokinetics of chemicals (#2000-034-2-700) was initiated and the outcome published in 2004 (PAC Vol. 76, No. 5, pp. 1033-1082).

A related project aimed at creating an Explanatory Dictionary of Concepts in Toxicokinetics (#2003-001-2-700); the terms are selected from the 1st glossary and extended explanations of the concepts underlying the selected terms are proposed.

Following these two projects, a need to explain further terms has been identified. By doubling the entries in the pilot paper to include approximately 20 more, the work will be substantial enough to publish in book form. The task group will prepared the additional text and reorganize the overall work thematically.

The project consists of about 20 more terms to be explained. The project is designed to serve the current educational needs of chemists and other scientists and thus should be of global interest. A list of terms to be included in part 2 of the explanatory dictionary is given below.

Progress:
Proposed list of terms to be included in the Explanatory Dictionary of Terms in Toxicology (part 2):

Aerobic, Anaerobic
Bio-accessibility, Bio-availability
Biomonitoring
Carcinogenicity
Ecotoxicology

Biodiversity
Species Imbalance
Environmental risk assessment
Ecological risk assessment

Endocrine modification
Hypersensitivity
Immunosuppression
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - principles of interpretation
Mutagenicity
Nanoparticles
Nanotoxicology
Biomolecular Surveying Methods

Genomics
Proteomics
Metabonomics
Metallomics

Particle Toxicology
Persistence
Reproductive toxicant
Risk Assessment and Management

Chemical Safety

Speciation

Chemical speciation
Biological speciation

Teratogenicity
Toxicity classification and labelling - principles

 

Last Update: 13 July 2007

<project announcement published in Chem. Int. Nov 2007>

 

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