INDICES> Poisons Centres List (2)

["Gérard Requin" <grequin@intnet.mu>]

INDICES> Poisons Centres List (2)
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Dear INDICESsers,

I suggest that you access the site of the INTOX Project which is maintained by WHO, 
the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and the WORLD LABOUR 
ORGANIZATION. The address of the World Directory of Poisons Centres is at

http://www.intox.org/pagesource/yellowtox/yellowtox.htm

2. There are many sites for pesticides but I like the OECD site which is at 

http://www.oecd.org/ehs/peslnks.htm 
 
3 Otherwise you may try the UNEP + WHO - GEENET site at 

http://www.chem.unep.ch/ 

but that one takes some more time just as the site of the US Environment Protection 
Agency at 

http://www.epa.gov/

4. On a more global (environmental) note those who have time may wish to access 
the Infoterra site at 

http://www.unep.org/unep/eia/eis/infoterr/home.htm 

INFOTERRA is an international environmental referral and research network made 
up of about 175 countries coordinated by the United Nations Environment 
Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya. 

5. The best site for Poison Centres appears to be maintained by Associate 
Professor P. Gopalakrishnakone, Venom and Toxin Research Group, Department of 
Anatomy, National University of Singapore at the following address 

http://valentine.mip.nus.edu.sg/PID/

6. The lazy ones among us may choose to go directly to 

http://medweb.nus.edu.sg/PID/PCC/centre.html 

but then they miss a few good things.

7. There is Poison-Net which is a mail list "dedicated to information sharing, 
problem solving, and networking in the areas of poisoning, poison control, 
hazardous materials management and related areas". Information at 

http://www.pitt.edu/~martint/pages/poisonet.htm 

8. If you become desperate for information on toxics then access the Poison 
Information Centers and Organizations site at 

http://www.pitt.edu/~martint/pages/poisres.htm 

Its colourful, complete and includes information on plants, venomous creatures.

9. The server of the Karolinska Institute at 

http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c21.html 

may provide information not obtainable elsewhere.

Regards

Gerard Requin
Director Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
Port Louis 
Mauritius
Fax: 230 201 3891 
Phone 230 201 1334
Office mail : chpheist@intnet.mu
Home mail: grequin@intnet.mu 

[Thanks, Gerard, for those excellent additions! WB]
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