A guide to practical toxicology evaluation, prediction, and risk
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| Main Author | |
|---|---|
| Format | eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
New York :
Informa Healthcare,
c2008.
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| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781420043150 |
| Physical Description | xiii, 465 p. : ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction to toxicology : the necessity of measurement
- 2. Normality : definition and maintenance
- 3. Determination of toxicity : the basic principles
- 4. Determination of toxicity : in vitro and alternatives
- 5. Safety pharmacology
- 6. Determination : general and reproductive toxicology
- 7. Determination : genotoxicity and carcinogenicity
- 8. Determination : dermal toxicity : sensitisation, irritation, and corrosion
- 9. Determination : environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology
- 10. Interpretation : basic principles
- 11. Interpretation : different data types
- 12. Prediction of hazard
- 13. Background to risk due to toxicity
- 14. Risk assessment in practice and setting exposure limits
- 15. Risk assessment and management in the workplace
- 16. Risk assessment : carcinogenicity, the environment, evolution, and overview of risk assessment
- 17. Evaluation of specific classes of chemical
- 18. The future of toxicity testing and risk assessment.