NCJ Number
12757
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1974) Pages: 147-154
Date Published
1974
Length
8 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF STEPS BEING TAKEN TOWARD A COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION BANK FOR USE IN A TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE NETWORK.
Abstract
THE PAPER DESCRIBES BRIEFLY THE COMPUTERIZED RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS OF WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND HOME OFFICE CENTRAL RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT IN ALDERMASTON, GREAT BRITAIN. THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS THAT A LARGE INFORMATION BANK BE ESTABLISHED AND THAT IT BE COMPOSED OF A COMPOSITE OF INDIVIDUAL FILES MAINTAINED ON MAGNETIC DISK OR TAPE. THE EIGHT SUGGESTED FILES ARE (1) ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA, (2) MASS SPECTRA, (3) INFRARED SPECTRA, (4) MISCELLANEOUS PHYSICAL CHACTERISTICS OF COMPOUNDS, (5) DRUG DISTRIBUTION TABLES, (6) SELECTED LITERATURE REFERENCES TO PROCEDURES, (7) REPORTED SYNONYMS AND TRADE NAMES OF DRUGS AND COMPOUNDS, (8) ACCEPTED DRUG OR COMPOUND NAMES. THE AUTHOR STATES THAT IF THE FORMAT AND DESIGN OF A GENERAL FILE FOR TOXICOLOGY CAN BE ESTABLISHED SOON ENOUGH, THE PROBLEM OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE WILL BE MINIMAL AND THE COST OF MAINTAINING AN INFORMATION BANK WILL BE INSIGNIFICANT.