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Computational research methods/models/tools/databases for health and ecological risk assessments - Part 2
Citation:
Olker, J. Computational research methods/models/tools/databases for health and ecological risk assessments - Part 2. Georgetown University Risk Assessment Virtual Class, Duluth, MN, April 30, 2021. https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.14566749
Impact/Purpose:
Ecological risk assessment relies on multiple sources of chemical toxicity data. This webinar provides a brief introduction to sources of chemical and toxicity data (in vivo, in vitro, and in silico) as well as tools available for health and ecological risk assessments, with a focus on the ECOTOX Knowledgebase. The ECOTOX Knowledgebase is a comprehensive, publicly available application providing chemical environmental toxicity data on aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife compiled from over 51,000 references covering over 12,000 chemicals and over 13,000 species. ECOTOX data are used for all ecological risk assessments supporting pesticide registrations and re-registrations, all ambient water quality criteria for chemicals published since 1985, site-specific water quality criteria (by EPA Regions, States, and Tribes), and assessments used in emergency response.
Description:
Ecological risk assessment relies on multiple sources of chemical toxicity data, including results from standard in vivo toxicity tests, in vitro chemical screening assays, and other new approach methodologies (e.g., QSARs). This webinar provides an introduction to example data sources used for ecological risk assessment, with a focus on the ECOTOXicology Knowledgebase.
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DOI: Computational research methods/models/tools/databases for health and ecological risk assessments - Part 2