| THE PPDB |  |
Support documents |
| Title | Date | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms and conditions | 07/05/2025 | Full list of terms and conditions for using the database and data within it. | |
| Copyright | 07/05/2025 | Copyright statement on the use of the database | |
| Background and support information | 15/10/2025 | Detailed document containing all the support information. | |
| Instructions for use | 07/05/2025 | Basic instructions on how to use the database. | |
| Questions and answers | 07/05/2025 | Answers to some commonly posed questions | |
| Glossary of terms | 07/05/2025 | Provides basic information on the terms used within the PPDB, BPDB and the VSDB. | |
| Using the databases offline | 07/05/2025 | Provides information regarding the use of the PPDB, BPDB and the VSDB offline, i.e. in the MS Access or Excel format. | |
| CIPAC code numbers | 08/09/2016 | Describes what the CIPAC Code numbers are. | |
| The IUPAC International Chemical Identifier | 08/09/2016 | An IUPAC document outlining the InChl descriptor. | |
| CLP Hazard phrases | 19/10/2020 | Summary of hazard phrases – CLP classification | |
| Global Harmonised System (GHS) codes | 21/10/2025 | UN GHS codes | |
| Global Harmonised System (GHS) labels | 21/10/2025 | UN GHS labels | |
| PPDB History | 03/04/2024 | An overview of the history of the development of the PPDB. | |
| FAO pesticide soil parameters | 14/03/2024 | An overview of the parameters of pesticides that influence processes in the soil (FAO, 2000) | |
| Rules for generating hazard alerts | 20/08/2025 | An overview of how the hazard alerts shown at the top of each record are generated. | |
| PPDB Error report form | 02/05/2025 | DOCX | A MS Word document that can be used to report an error in the PPDB (and related databases). |
| Understanding the data | 30/07/2025 | A brief outline on how to understand the data that is available in the databases. |
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