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" A practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment / "
Laura Robinson.
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839862
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Robinson, Laura,1965-
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A practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment /\ Laura Robinson.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken, NJ :: John Wiley & Sons, Inc,, 2019.
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, ©2019
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1 online resource (xxv, 372 pages)
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1118881885
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: 1118882075
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: 9781118881880
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: 9781118881903
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: 9781118881941
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: 9781118882078
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1118882024
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9781118882023
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Welcome 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.
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"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"--
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Environmental risk assessment.
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Hazardous substances-- Risk assessment.
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Health risk assessment.
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Toxicology.
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Toxicology.
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Environmental risk assessment.
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Hazardous substances-- Risk assessment.
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Health risk assessment.
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SCIENCE-- Chemistry-- Toxicology.
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Toxicology.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.17/63
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RA1211.R63 2019
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QV 600
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| Parallel Title
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Toxicology and human health risk assessment
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