Toxicity Forecasting
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | Toxicity Forecasting |
| Abbreviated name | ToxCast |
| Owner/Developer | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Abbreviated owner | US EPA |
| Country | United States of America |
| Languages | English |
| URL | https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/toxicity-forecasting |
| Contact | https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/forms/contact-us-about-chemical-safety-research |
| Contact email | maloney.kelsey@epa.gov |
| Description | Advancing the Next Generation of Chemical Evaluation: EPA needs rapid and efficient methods to prioritize, screen and evaluate thousands of chemicals. EPA's Toxicity Forecaster (ToxCast) generates data and predictive models on thousands of chemicals of interest to the EPA. ToxCast uses high-throughput screening methods and computational toxicology approaches to rank and prioritize chemicals. In fact, EPA's Endocrine Disruption Screening Program (EDSP) is working to use ToxCast to rank and prioritize chemicals. As part of EPA’s commitment to gather and share its chemical data in open and transparent ways, all ToxCast chemical data is publicly available. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Research Program/Project/Grant |
| Sub categories | National / Regional Program |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website, Audio / Video, Social media, Professional online network |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Scientists, Regulators, Industry |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Replacement, Reduction |
| Purpose | Regulatory testing, Toxicological and safety evaluation, Documentation and information |
| Technology/Tools | High throughput screening, High content screening, Omics, Alternative test methods (in vitro) |