Chapter 62 – Organizations

Publisher Summary The organizations listed in this chapter are government agencies, professional societies, trade associations, research institutes, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), centers or departments of universities, and others involved with toxicology and human health and environmental risk assessment activities. They are primarily based in the United States, but select organizations from other countries have also been listed if judged to be of worldwide interest. Overlaps in jurisdiction exist among agencies with toxicology and related disciplines in their missions. For instance, a given chemical may be subjected to different regulatory requirements depending on its use (e.g., food additive, manufacturing solvent, or chemical emulsion) or on its classification (e.g., analytical reagent, stored as a bulk stock chemical, or chemical or toxic waste). This has led to some regulatory confusion among agencies and the industries they regulate, and has contributed to the public's lack of understanding about the science and policies related to chemicals and other materials in the environment.