Byer W L, Landau H B
J Chem Inf Comput Sci. 1977 Nov;17(4):197-200. doi: 10.1021/ci60012a002.
A classification system was developed to enable manufacturers and processors of industrial chemicals to report categories of proposed categories of use of such chemicals to the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act. To accommodate the two aspects of chemical use (i.e., function and application), a faceted classification scheme was designed. The function facet contains categories denoting the action for which a chemical is specially fitted or used, for example, adhesives or fuels. The application facet contains categories denoting the process or product in which a chemical is used, such as synthetic rubber manufacture. Linking these two facets in a single notation code provides a comprehensive indication of a chemical's use or uses. A variety of existing relevant classification schemes and reference tools were used as input sources for the chemical use classification. The practicability of the classification system was tested using a small sample of manufacturing and processing companies.
开发了一种分类系统，以使工业化学品的制造商和加工商能够根据《有毒物质控制法》向环境保护局报告此类化学品的拟议使用类别。为了兼顾化学品使用的两个方面（即功能和应用），设计了一种分面分类方案。功能面包含表示化学品专门适用或用于的作用的类别，例如粘合剂或燃料。应用面包含表示化学品所用于的工艺或产品的类别，如合成橡胶制造。在单一符号代码中链接这两个面可全面表明化学品的一种或多种用途。使用了各种现有的相关分类方案和参考工具作为化学品用途分类的输入来源。使用一小部分制造和加工公司样本对该分类系统的实用性进行了测试。
