New Version of WISER (2.3) Available

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A new version of WISER (2.3) is now available for download from //wiser.nlm.nih.gov or via WebWISER.

The key updates in this release include:

• Data updated to reflect the latest content of NLM's® Hazardous Substance Data Bank (HSDB)
• New data item: Ionization Potential (see Physical Properties data menu)
• New data item: EPA's Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGL) (see Medical data menu)
• New substances requested by users: Acrylic Acid and Ethyl Methyl Ether
• Improved presentation of ERG 2004 guide pages (not yet on Palm OS)
• Updated and improved NFPA 704 data
• Improved NFPA 704 presentation, including placard displays (not yet on Palm OS)
• Searching and grouping by NFPA 704 hazards in "Help Identify" is now available on the Pocket PC (as well as WISER for Windows and WebWISER)
• Support for non-standard Pocket PC screen sizes and orientations
• Event Tracking (logging) added to WISER for Windows and Pocket PC (see the User's Guide)
• And more! See the README files in the respective downloads

WISER for Windows and Pocket PC require installation of version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework, which will occur automatically, if necessary. This allows for the support of non-standard Pocket PC displays, and a faster, light-weight database engine. Previous versions of .NET are no longer required by WISER and can likely be uninstalled. See the README of the respective downloads for more details.

Coming soon- NLM is currently working on WISER 3.0, which will add functionality related to:

• Substance categorization
• Radiological substance data and tools
• More comprehensive ERG support

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