Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 03/10/2000

Availability of Government-Owned Trademark for Licensing

From the 1971 initial release of the mandated Toxic Substances List, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been systematically building and updating the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS ). RTECS was originally published in book format, later a microfiche version was developed. Currently, RTECS is available in a digital format for electronic delivery. RTECS is recognized as the world's most extensive collection of numerical toxicological data. Because RTECS identifies specific toxicological endpoints, it has a unique status among databases that provide toxicology information. RTECS is used not only by the occupational safety and health community; it serves as a standard reference for life-science scientists and regulatory groups from all parts of the world. Both its content and design have contributed to its wild spread use, thus making RTECS a commercially viable product. NIOSH is now soliciting proposals from organizations interested in assuming the responsibility for the continued operation and funding of RTECS . This include the ongoing review of toxicological documents, extraction and updating of appropriate information as