CompTox Chemicals Dashboard

The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard (pronounced: komp-toks kem-i-kals dash-board) is a web-based application developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It provides access to a variety of information on over 875,000 chemical substances, including their properties, environmental fate, and toxicity.

Etymology

The term CompTox is a contraction of the words 'Computational Toxicology', which is a field that uses mathematical and computer models to better understand and predict the hazards of chemicals. The term Dashboard is used in the context of web applications to refer to a user interface that organizes and presents information in an easy-to-read way.

Function

The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard provides researchers, regulators, and the public with access to a variety of information on chemical substances. This includes data on chemical properties, environmental fate, toxicity, and exposure. The Dashboard is part of the EPA's Computational Toxicology (CompTox) research program, which aims to develop computational tools to improve the assessment of chemical hazards and risks.

Related Terms

Computational Toxicology: The field of study that uses mathematical and computer models to better understand and predict the hazards of chemicals.
Chemical Properties: The characteristics of a chemical substance that determine its behavior and reactivity.
Environmental Fate: The processes by which a chemical substance is transported and transformed in the environment.
Toxicity: The degree to which a chemical substance is harmful to a living organism.
Exposure: The amount of a chemical substance that a person or other organism comes into contact with.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
Wikipedia's article - CompTox Chemicals Dashboard

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CompTox Chemicals Dashboard