Principles of Toxicology: Environmental and Industrial Applications

✍ Scribed by Phillip L. Williams, Robert C. James, Stephen M. Roberts

Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Series: MyiLibrary
Edition: 3
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

A fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide on toxicology and its practical application * Covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern work and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards * New chapters cover the emerging areas of toxicology such as omics, computational toxicology, and nanotoxicology * Provides clear explanations and practical understanding of the fundamentals necessary for an understanding of the effects of chemical hazards on human health and ecosystems * Includes case histories and examples from industry demonstrate the application of toxicological principles * Supplemented with numerous illustrations to clarify and summarize key points, annotated bibliographies, and a comprehensive glossary of toxicological terms

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
General principles of toxicology / Robert C. James, Stephen M. Roberts, and Phillip L. Williams --
Absorption, distribution, and elimination of toxic agents / Ellen J. O'Flaherty --
Biotransformation : a balance between bioactivation and detoxification / Michael R. Franklin and Garold S. Yost --
Hematotoxicity : chemically induced toxicity of the blood / Robert A. Budinsky Jr. --
Hepatotoxicity : toxic effects on the liver / Stephen M. Roberts, Robert C. James, and Michael R. Franklin --
Nephrotoxicity : toxic responses of the kidney / Paul J. Middendorf and Phillip L. Williams --
Neurotoxicity : toxic responses of the nervous system / Steven G. Donkin and Philliip L. Williams --
Dermal and ocular toxicology : toxic effects of the skin and eyes / William R. Salminen and Stephen M. Roberts --
Pulmonotoxicity : toxic effects in the lung / Cham E. Dallas --
Immunotoxicity : toxic effects on the immune system / Stephen M. Roberts and Louis Adams --
Reproductive toxicology / Robert P. DeMott and Christopher J. Borgert --
Mutagenesis and genetic toxicology / Christopher M. Teaf and Paul J. Middendorf --
Chemical carcinogenesis / Robert C. James and Christopher J. Saranko --
Properties and effects of metals / Stephen G. Donkin, Danny L. Ohlson, and Christopher M. Teaf --
Properties and effects of pesticides / Janice K. Britt --
Properties and effects of organic solvents / Christopher M. Teaf --
Properties and effects of natural toxins and venoms / William R. Kem --
Risk assessment / Robert C. James [and others] --
Example of risk assessment applications / Alan C. Nye [and others] --
Occupational and environmental health / Fredric Gerr, Edward Galaid, and Howard Frumkin --
Epidemiologic issues in occupational and environmental health / Lora E. Fleming and Judy A. Bean --
Controlling occupational and environmental health hazards / Paul J. Middendorf and David E. Jacobs.

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