CAS ROLES
Updated: 9 March 2002
ANST Analytical Study
ANT Analyte
AMX Analytical Matrix
ARG Analytical Reagent Use *
ARU Analytical Role, Unclassified
BIOL Biological Study
ADV Adverse Effect, Including Toxicity
AGR Agricultural Use *
BAC Biological Activity or Effector, Except Adverse
BCP Biochemical Process
BMF Bioindustrial Manufacture *
BOC Biological Occurrence
BPN Biosynthetic Preparation *
BPR Biological Process *
BSU Biological Study, Unclassified
BUU Biological Use, Unclassified
COS Cosmetic Use *
DGN Diagnostic Use *
FFD Food or Feed Use *
MFM Metabolic Formation *
NPO Natural Product Occurrence
PAC Pharmacological Activity
PKT Pharmacokinetics
THU Therapeutic Use *
Combinatorial Study
CPN Combinatorial Preparation *
CRT Combinatorial Reactant *
CRG Combinatorial Reagent *
CST Combinatorial Study
CUS Combinatorial Use
FORM Formation, Nonpreparative
FMU Formation, Unclassified
GFM Geological or Astronomical Formation
MFM Metabolic Formation *
OCCU Occurrence
BOC Biological Occurrence *
GOC Geological or Astronomical Occurrence
NPO Natural Product Occurrence
OCU Occurrence, Unclassified
POL Pollutant
PREP Preparation
BMF Bioindustrial Manufacture *
BPN Biosynthetic Preparation *
BYP Byproduct
CPN Combinatorial Preparation *
IMF Industrial Manufacture
PNU Preparation, Unclassified
PUR Purification or Recovery
SPN Synthetic Preparation
PROC Process
BCP Biochemical Process *
BPR Biological Process *
GPR Geological or Astronomical Process
PEP Physical, Engineering, or Chemical Process
CPS Chemical Process
EPR Engineering Process
PYP Physical Process
REM Removal or Disposal
REACTANT OR REAGENT
RCT Reactant
CRT Combinatorial Reactant
RGT Reagent
CRG Combinatorial Reagent
USES Uses
AGR Agricultural Use *
ARG Analytical Reagent Use *
BUU Biological Use, Unclassified *
CAT Catalyst Use
COS Cosmetic Use
CUS Combinatorial Use
DEV Device Component Use
DGN Diagnostic Use
FFD Food or Feed Use *
MOA Modifier or Additive Use
NUU Other Use, Unclassified
POF Polymer in Formulation
TEM Technical or Engineered Material Use
THU Therapeutic Use *
The following are specific roles that are not upposted to any super roles:
MSC Miscellaneous
PRP Properties