Organophosphates and health [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Lakshman Karalliedde ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: London, : Imperial College Press; Singapore ; ; River Edge, NJ, : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (512 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.9517
• Soggetto topico: Organophosphorus compounds - Toxicology; Toxicology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: KarallieddeLakshman
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; List of Contributors ; Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Organophosphates: History Chemistry Pharmacology ; 1.1. INTRODUCTION ; 1.2. HISTORY ; 1.3. STRUCTURE AND NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE ANTI ChEs ; 1.4. EFFECTS OF OPs ; 1.5. OPS USED FOR PROPERTIES OTHER THAN ANTIChE ACTIVITY. References ; 2. Socio-Economics Health Issues and Pesticides ; 2.1. Introduction ; 2.2. Role in Control of Vector Borne Diseases ; 2.3. Role in Food Production and Storage ; 2.4. Pesticide-Associated Human Ill-Health ; 2.5. Effects on the Environment and Wild Life 2.6. Insecticide-Related Disease and Global Health Priorities ; 2.7. Role of Industry ; 2.8. Environmental Changes: Effect on Food and Disease ; 2.9. Alternatives ; 2.10. Conclusions ; Acknowledgements ; Other sources of information ; Thanks 3. Factors Influencing Organophosphate Toxicity in Humans ; 3.1. Introduction ; 3.2. Route of Exposure and Absorption ; 3.3. Dose ; 3.4. Distribution ; 3.5. Metabolism ; 3.6. Tissue binding ; 3.7. Elimination ; 3.8. Alterations in Metabolism ; 3.9. Racemic Mixtures ; 3.10. Concluding Remarks References ; 4. Organophosphorus Chemical Warfare Agents ; 4.1. Introduction ; 4.2. Physical properties ; 4.3. Toxicology ; 4.4. General Toxicity ; 4.5. Effects of Subchronic or Longterm Exposure to Nerve Agents ; 5. Diagnosis ; 6. Treatment ; 7. Prophylaxis of nerve agent poisoning
• Sommario/riassunto: Few chemical compounds created by man have caused greater controversy than organophosphates. Conceived as insecticides, they have also been developed to become the most feared of chemical weapons. The control of vectors of diseases from which millions die or are disabled is heavily dependent on organophosphates, as are efforts to maintain food production in the face of uncontrolled population growth, diminishing arable land and the possibility of global warming. As the toxicity of organophosphates is non-specific, it has caused ill health and death in man, and has contributed to adverse ecolo
• Titolo autorizzato: Organophosphates and health
• ISBN: 1-281-86599-0; 9786611865993; 1-84816-144-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454266203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II