Overview

Offers an introduction to the field of toxicology. The 24 chapters are organized into four sections providing topic coverage of: use of toxicologic data to determine chemical safety; pathways and measuring exposure to toxic substances; reproductive toxicology; carcinogenesis; assessment of toxic risk; cancer risk assessment; toxic substance regulations and guidelines; and toxic chemical information sources. Sections include: inorganic particulates; dusts; particulates of biological origin; and infectious agents in the workplace.

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Author:   Eula Bingham ,  Barbara Cohrssen ,  Charles H. Powell
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.364kg
ISBN:  

9780471319320

ISBN 10:   0471319325
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   06 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Partial Table of Contents:; Industrial Toxicology: Origins and Trends (E. Bingham & J. Zapp); Pathways and Measuring Exposure to Toxic Substances (M. Lippmann); Interactions (C. De Rosa, et al.); Ecogenetics: The Study of Gene-Environment Interaction (D. Nebert & A. Roe); Regulations and Guidelines in the Workplace (E. Bingham & L. Grimsley); Silica and Silica Compounds (R. Lemen & E. Bingham); Asbestos (C. Powell & B. Cohrssen); Talc (B. Cohrssen & C. Powell); Cotton and Other Textile Dusts (J. Merchant); Bioaerosols and Disease (D. Gardner); Petroleum, Coal Tar, and Related Products (R. Niemeier); Indexes.

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