American College of Toxicology

The American College of Toxicology (ACT) is a professional association that provides a forum for the advancement and exchange of scientific information in the field of toxicology.

History
Founded in 1977, ACT was originally established to provide an organization for scientists in the field of toxicology with the goals of advancing the field of toxicology and acting as a forum for the exchange of information between regulators, academia, and industry. Although the initial focus was for environmental concerns, the College quickly grew to encompass all of applied toxicology, with actions including holding a joint symposium with the Society for Risk Assessment, and organizing a task force that would eventually grow to become the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS). The College was also one of the first societies to offer Continuing Education courses and established the triennial Salary Survey.

As of 2024, ACT's membership includes more than 1150 toxicologists who work in academia, industry, government regulatory agencies, or as private consultants.

Activities
ACT provides a forum for collegiate exchange of information and provides educational opportunities including Symposia, Workshops, and Continuing Education (CE) courses offered at an annual scientific meeting, as well as podcasts, webinars, and multi-day training courses in basic, advanced, or specialty toxicology which are held throughout the year.

ACT publishes the International Journal of Toxicology, which offers publishing opportunities for researchers and provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary scientific data and opinions.

Council
ACT Council serves as the Board of Directors for the College, jointly overseeing and providing general administration, direction, and management of the affairs of the College.

International Journal of Toxicology
The International Journal of Toxicology (IJT) is the official publication of ACT, offering academic, industry, and regulatory toxicologists, as well as toxicology consultants, timely, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary articles and incisive reviews on contemporary issue in toxicology, plus safety assessments, novel approaches to toxicological testing, mechanisms of toxicity, biomarkers, and risk assessment. The Journal also publishes invited reviews, articles based on symposia, book and media reviews, and editorials. Three supplemental issues each year are devoted to contributions from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel of the Personal Care Products Council (formerly the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association [CTFA]).