Mission 
Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment 

Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation organized for scientific and educational purposes. Our mission is to support the protection of public health by developing, reviewing and communicating risk assessment values and analyses, to improve risk assessment methods through research, and to educate the public and risk professionals on risk assessment issues. Specific activities of TERA are listed below.

• Establish high-quality risk assessment values based on the latest scientific data and methods through the Verifiable Estimates for Risk Assessment (VERA) program

• Provide a unique side-by-side comparison of risk values from major organizations and independent values with the International Toxicity Estimates for Risk (ITER) database

• Conduct research to improve the underlying methods for human and ecological risk assessment

• Peer Review risk values, methods and study designs through an independent and public process

• Educate diverse groups on risk assessment issues, through training courses, scientific support and the State Hazard Evaluation Lending Program (State Help)

• Improve the practice of risk assessment by industry and government through informed and neutral guidance and advice

TERA is a non-profit corporation organized under section 1702.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, and is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Service Code. Corporations, companies, associations, individuals and foundations may support the work of TERA through tax-deductible contributions.

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