INFOTOX (Pty) Ltd, established in 1991, is a professional company highly focused in the discipline of ecotoxicological risk assessment. The INFOTOX team has qualifications and experience that form a unique combination in this field, having particular expertise in multiple chemical exposure and risk assessment relating to hazardous chemicals, covering the environmental compartments of air, soil, gr
oundwater and surface water, sediment and soil, as well as marine pollution. INFOTOX has assisted clients in mining and industry to quantify exposure to hazardous chemicals and associated risks to employees, communities, and ecological endpoints. Among others, these include studies of air pollution, assessment of impacts associated with contaminated industrial sites, setting of risk-based goals for corrective action in soil and water, and guidance for waste classification and risk-based assessment for disposal. INFOTOX has also written several technical guidance documents for Government in support of environmental legislation. In particular, INFOTOX has in-depth experience of the classification of chemicals and wastes according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of the classification and labelling of chemicals. What sets INFOTOX apart from its competitors is the strong academic background and experience of its staff. The scientific disciplines of toxicology, human and animal physiology, as well as environmental chemistry, form the basis of all investigations. A significant advantage is the in-depth experience in analytical science. INFOTOX also conducts fundamental research. Some of the most prominent studies include the assessment of ultrafine amorphous silica particles in the aetiology of silicosis, exposure of workers to diesel particulates in underground mines, epidemiological study on occupational lung cancer, and food-chain modelling and assessment of exposure to dioxins.
