Online Medical Reference System (OMRS)

Environmental, Industrial and Occupational Toxicology Information Resources

This category includes industrial poisons and poisonings, hazardous waste, environmental exposure to toxic substances, etc. The information resources available in the library vary from dictionaries and handbooks to comprehensive textbooks. You may also want to search the journal literature. The following list of broad categories and specific topics will lead you to different types of resources available in the library on this topic.

The section covering Drug Information Resources also includes toxicology resources that may be of interest to you.

The resources mentioned above can be found in Dykes Library.

Guides to the literature

Drug information: a guide to current resources

This book offers an introduction to relevant printed resources, including background data on pharmaceutical terminology, legal and regulatory issues, and common problems in drug information provision. Chapter eight covers toxicology.

Reference
ZQV
4
S674d
1989

 

Information resources in toxicology

This book is a sourcebook for all kinds of toxicology information. It includes a bibliography of books, special documents and journal articles; a list of journals and newsletters; popular works; computerized information sources; abstracts and indexes; legislative and regulatory information; and organizations, both national and international.

Reference
ZQV
600
W454i
1988

Reference books

Some specific reference books in this area are described below. Most of them are found in the reference stacks on the ground floor under call numbers beginning with WA 240 or WA 465. You might want to browse the reference stacks for other reference books with similar call numbers.

Chemical hazards of the workplace

This book is intended primarily for the health professional seeking a brief introductory statement on the toxicology of chemicals most likely to be encountered at work. It consists mostly of monographs on chemical substances arranged in alphabetical order. Each monograph includes the chief signs and symptoms caused by overexposure to the chemical and the clinical effects in humans that are related to exposure levels. Both a chemical compound index and a CAS number index are included.

Reference
WA
465
C517
1991

Encyclopedia of toxicology

This 3-volume encyclopedia contains entries on chemical substances, toxic organisms, environmental issues, concepts, procedures, and organizations.  A subject index and glossary of key terms is also included.

Reference
QV
13
E566
1998
v1, v2, v3

Environmental toxicants: human exposures and their health effects

The subject of this book is environmental toxicants-agents released into the general environment that can produce adverse health effects among large numbers of people. It provides a knowledge base for risk assessment for exposed individuals and populations to guide any health care professional having to deal with the consequences of environmental exposure.

Reference
WA
30
E61
1992

 

Handbook of environmental data on organic chemicals

The chemicals in this book are listed in strict alphabetical order. Each entry includes the following information: properties, air pollution factors, water pollution factors and biological effects.

Reference
WA
671
V562h
1983

 

Handbook of pesticide toxicology

The first volume provides a detailed overview of the general principles of toxicology, with special emphasis on pesticide toxicology. The other two volumes provide an overview of the different classes of pesticides, with a separate section devoted to each of 256 compounds that have been studied in humans.

Reference
WA
240
H236
1991
There are three volumes.

 

Handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens

This handbook presents concise chemical, health and safety information on nearly 800 toxic and hazardous chemicals. The preface beginning on p. vii describes what chemicals are included and the information given for each chemical.

Reference
WA
465
S623ha
1985

 

Industrial medicine desk reference

This is an encyclopedic dictionary of terms related to industrial medicine.

Reference

WA
13
T968i
1986

 

Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials

A guide to using this book is on the inside cover. The introduction in volume 1 explains the sources of data and the codes used. Volumes II and III contain the main section-it lists and describes approximately 20,000 materials in alphabetical order by entry name. A cross-index by CAS number is in volume 1. Information for each substance includes toxicity data, hazard rating and safety profiles.

Reference
WA
440
S272d
1992
There are three volumes.

Textbooks

Some specific textbooks in this area that might interest you are listed below. Most of them are found in the book stacks on the second floor under call numbers in the WA 400s. Be sure to read the section on using the online catalog for more tips on how to find books.

Clinical toxicology of agricultural chemicals

 

WA
240
W135c
1983

 

Environmental exposure from chemicals

 

WA
671
E61
1985
There are two volumes.

 

Hamilton and Hardy's industrial toxicology

 

WA
465
H217i
1983

 

Hazardous chemicals data book

 

T
55.3
.H3
H428
1986

 

Hunter's diseases of occupations

 

WA
400
H945d
1994

 

Industrial noise control: fundamentals and applications

 

WA
470
B434i
1982

 

Introduction to environmental toxicology

 

QH
545.A1
I61
1980

 

Occupational medicine

 

WA
400
O15
1994

 

Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology

 

WA
400
P322p

 

Toxicological risk assessment

 

WA
671
C622t
1985
There are two volumes.

Using the online catalog to look for toxicology information

If you have a specific book that you are looking for, just look for it by either the author or title. To find other books with toxicology information, search using either MeSH Subject or Keywords. Truncating the word toxic will pick up any catalog record with words that begin with the letters toxic. For example, to retrieve a list of books that mention toxic, toxicity or toxicology, choose Keyword and type: toxic?

You can also browse the shelves by call number.

Connect to the online catalog.

Biotoxins

Biotoxins include both plants (phytotoxins) and animals (zootoxins). Listed below are some resources in the library that contain information on biotoxins.

Management of wilderness and environmental emergencies

 

Reference
WB
105
M266
1989

 

Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada

 

Reference
QV
766
K61p
1964

 

Toxicity of houseplants

 

WD
500
S762t
1990

 

Venomous animals and their venoms

 

WD
400
B85v
1969
There are three volumes

Veterinary toxicology

Dykes Library does not collect many books on veterinary science. In addition to the journal Veterinary Toxicology, the following books may be helpful.

Clinical and diagnostic veterinary toxicology

 

SF
757.5
B922c
1973

 

Veterinary toxicology

 

SF
757.5
C599v
1981

TOXNET

Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this database provides access to a system of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas.

Material Safety Data Sheets

The University of Kansas Medical Center Safety Office web site provides links to several sites that provide MSDS information.

Right To Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets

Produced by the State of New Jersey, this website provides information on over 2,000 hazardous substances.  Substances are listed by common name.