1991 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Data Collection System.

In 1983, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) piloted a project to collect epidemiological data on poison exposures reported to poison centers nationwide.’ Sixteen participating poison centers reported 25 1,012 human poison exposures during that year. Forty-seven centers participated in the National Data Collection System in 1984, reporting 730,224 human poison exposures.2 The data presented herein reflect 900,513 human poison exposures reported in 1985 to 56 participating poison centers. CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICIPATING CENTERS