Assessment Tools for the Evaluation of Risk

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002254",
  "term": "Assessment Tools for the Evaluation of Risk",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The Assessment Tools for the Evaluation of Risk (ASTER) was developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development, to assist EPA in hazard ranking and the development of comprehensive environmental risk assessments for aquatic organisms and wildlife. It is designed to provide high quality data for discrete chemicals in the associated databases (i.e., ECOTOX and EcoChem) and QSAR-based estimates when data are lacking. More details on ASTER (http://www.epa.gov/med/Prods_Pubs/aster.htm).",
  "abbreviation": "ASTER",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/assessment-tools-for-the-evaluation-of-risk/"
}