Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals : A Practical Guide


Elsa. Nielsen
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2008.
Omfang
1 online resource (450 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; Authors; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. International and Federal Bodies Involved in Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances; Chapter 3. Data for Hazard Assessment; Chapter 4. Hazard Assessment; Chapter 5. Standard Setting: Threshold Effects; Chapter 6. Standard Setting: Non-Threshold Effects (Carcinogenicity); Chapter 7. Exposure Assessment; Chapter 8. Risk Characterization; Chapter 9. Regulatory Standards Set by Various Bodies; Chapter 10. Combined Actions of Chemicals in Mixture; Index; Back cover. - Unlike many existing books on toxicology that cover either toxicity of a particular substance or toxicity of chemicals on particular organ systems, Toxicological Risk Assessment of Chemicals: A Practical Guide lays out the principle activities of conducting a toxicological risk assessment, including international approaches and methods for the risk assessment of chemical substances. It illustrates each step in the process: hazard identification, a dose response assessment, and exposure assessment. The book also summarizes the basic concepts of interaction of chemic
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Environmental risk assessment
Health risk assessment
Toxicity testing
Toxicology
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0849372658. - 9780849372650

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