LEADER 03138nam 2200505 450 001 9910830718203321 005 20180918131138.0 010 $a1-118-88207-5 010 $a1-118-88190-7 010 $a1-118-88188-5 035 $a(CKB)4330000000007371 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5580507 035 $a(OCoLC)1052905850 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000007371 100 $a20181212d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment /$fLaura Robinson 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aHoboken, NJ :$cWiley,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (373 pages) 311 $a1-118-88202-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWelcome to the world of toxicology -- Basic toxicological terminology -- The dose makes the poison -- Toxicokinetics -- Factors which modify toxicity -- Local effects -- Chemical allergies -- Genetic toxicology -- Carcinogenicity -- Reproductive and developmental toxicology -- The liver -- The kidney -- The immune system -- Haematopoietic system & blood -- The nervous system -- The respiratory tract -- The endocrine system -- Assessment of irritation & corrosive effects -- Assessment of acute toxicity -- Repeated dose toxicity testing -- Assessment of carcinogenicity -- Assessment -- Assessment of reproductive & developmental effects -- Assessment of skin and respiratory sensitisation -- Alternative methods to animal testing -- Human health risk assessment. 330 $a"Provides a practical and easy-to-use guide to the applications of toxicology for risk assessment - Focuses on toxicological risk assessment of chemical and environmental compounds and includes real-life examples like pesticides, alcohol, and cigarettes and their impact on human health - Addresses the similarities and differences between USA and EU regulatory requirements Contains self-test questions and a summary of the key points in each chapter. Toxicologists, industrial hygienists, regulatory professionals, chemical risk assessors, forensic scientists, chemists, health and safety professionals, product safety workers; Medical and occupational health personnel who need to interpret toxicology data; Students studying toxicology or dealing with the topic in related disciplines, like forensic science, health, and medicine"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aToxicology 606 $aHazardous substances$xRisk assessment 606 $aHealth risk assessment 606 $aEnvironmental risk assessment 615 0$aToxicology. 615 0$aHazardous substances$xRisk assessment. 615 0$aHealth risk assessment. 615 0$aEnvironmental risk assessment. 676 $a363.17/63 700 $aRobinson$b Laura$f1965-$01606769 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830718203321 996 $aA practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment$93932725 997 $aUNINA