Archive for May 3rd, 2008

03 05 2008

Adding More Safety and Toxicity Data to ChemSpider

Posted by: Antony Williams in ChemSpider Chemistry, Community Building, Quality and Content, WiChempedia

I’ve blogged previously about us adding safety and toxicity data to ChemSpider. We are busily sourcing new information from other data sources to add information and in the past couple of days we have added NIOSH data as it is a rich source of additional safety information. For example, the record for 1,2,3-trichloropropane shows:

  • First Aid: Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately

  • Exposure Routes: inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact

  • Symptoms: Irritation eyes, nose, throat; central nervous system depression; in animals: liver, kidney injury; [potential occupational carcinogen]

  • Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, kidneys Cancer Site [in animals: forestomach, liver & mammary gland cancer]

  • Incompatibilities and Reactivities: Chemically-active metals, strong caustics & oxidizers

  • Personal protection and Sanitation: Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: No recommendation Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench

Some additional examples are here: Temefos, Warfarin and Allyl Alcohol. Note that each of these also has a coincident extract from Wikipedia. We are therefore integrating Wikipedia articles, safety, toxicity, experimental and predicted properties. Our plan for semanticising and integrating the chemistry web is clearly well underway.

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