Toxicology Information Center

The Toxicology Information Center (TIC) provides a vital outreach function to citizens and professionals by responding to their inquiries about the potential hazards from exposure to chemicals and other agents encountered in the workplace, home and other environments. The TIC provides up-to-date, unbiased information in a form that is understandable and useful to the caller. Individuals who have questions about chemical or other exposures, occupational safety and other issues can call or email the TIC director at the number/email listed at right.

The TIC also houses a small library of research journals, reference books, current scientific data on occupational and environmental chemicals, and health and safety advisories. The center's printed collection highlights industrial, occupational, environmental, and epidemiological research publications, as well as a core group of basic science journals. These are also available electronically through the Center's computer systems. Members of the public can peruse the publications in our collections, make copies of pertinent materials, and perform computer searches of  MEDLINE and many other databases using the Center's computers.

Dr. Fred Berman is the TIC Director. He also serves as consultant to the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Analytical and Response Center (PARC), which is legislatively mandated to address pesticide-related incidents in Oregon that have suspected health or environmental effects (http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/parc.shtml), and is a co-investigator with the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-sponsored project operated cooperatively with Oregon State University. NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use (http://npic.orst.edu/).

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