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Hazardous Gases: Risk Assessment on Environment and Human Health examines all relevant routes of exposure, inhalation, skin absorption and ingestion, and control measures of specifics hazardous gases resulting from workplace exposure from industrial processes, traffic fumes, and the degradation of waste materials and how they impacts the health and environment of workers. The book examines the risk assessment and effect of poisonous gases on the environment human health. It also covers necessary emergency guidelines, safety measures, physiological impact, hazard control measures, handling and storage of hazardous gases. Each chapter is formatted to include an introduction, historical background, physicochemical properties, physiological role discussing mechanisms of toxicity, its effect on human health as well as environment, followed by case studies and recent research on toxic gases. Hazardous Gases: Risk Assessment on Environment and Human Health is a helpful resource for academics and researchers in toxicology, occupational health and safety, and environmental sciences as well as those in the field who work to assess and mitigate the impact of toxic gases on the work environment and the health of the workforce.

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Dr. Jaspal Singh is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya. He has over 10 years of research and academic experience, and his research interests are chemical kinetics, synthesis of drugs, polymer science in emulsion and emulsion paint technology. He has authored book chapters and over 40 articles in reputed international and national peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as edited internationally published books. He has chaired various technical sessions, organized several conferences, delivered invited talks and presentations at national and international conferences. Professor R.D. Kaushik is currently the Head of the Department of Chemistry for Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya. He has over 40 years of academic and research experience and has authored over 200 publications. Prof. Kaushik has chaired several conferences and participated in national and international advisory committees of various conferences, workshops, and symposia. Prof. R D Kaushik has also served as a reviewer on various reputed journals such as the Journal of Molecular Liquids, Separation and Purification Technology, Corrosion Science, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Malvika Chawla received her PhD in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidylaya, Haridwar. Her research focused on the development of an affordable drug for the treatment of asthma. She has over publications in reputed international and national peer-reviewed scientific journals, presented more than 10 research papers in national/international conferences, published articles in magazines and newspapers, book chapters, and edited internationally published books.

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