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RTECS® (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)

Critical toxicity data on more than 174,000 chemical substances in the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemicals, enhanced by CCOHS to ensure your research is always complete.

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Product Description

Fast, reliable access to the critical information you need!

RTECS® helps you find critical toxicological information with citations on over 174,000 chemical substances from more than 2,500 sources, including:

International Journals
Textbooks
Technical Reports
Scientific Proceedings
Compendia and more!

Enhanced by CCOHS

We've made it even easier to search and understand the 400,000+ chemical names and synonyms plus the 134,000 unique CAS numbers found in RTECS®!

Also available in French!

The English and French language versions of RTECS® can help you find references to:

Toxicological Data and Reviews
International Workplace Exposure Limits
References to US Standards and regulations
Analytical Methods
Exposure and Hazard Survey Data

RTECS® is ideal for:

Toxicologists
MSDS Writers
Industrial Hygienists
Product Safety Specialists
Health and Safety Specialists
Pharmacologists
Environmental Engineers

Added Value!

Your annual subscription to RTECS® also includes:

Quarterly web updates
Free technical support
bi-monthly e-newsletter Liaison
Chemical Notification Service

Further details about the RTECS database are available in the Comprehensive Guide to the RTECS® Database pdf document

The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS®) database was previously maintained by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and is now licensed through Accelrys, Inc.

What our clients are saying...

“ CCOHS software is easy to implement and helps me greatly in my research...allowing immediate access to all the information I need. And the technical support provided by CCOHS is excellent. ”

DR. STEVEN CRAGG
Toxicologist/Consultant ToxTemps Inc.

Attention Academic Institutions

RTECS® is also available through our Academic Support Program, a collection of CCOHS OSH databases, specially designed for colleges and universities, or other degree granting institutions.