00000cam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685523046126355248 Buklod 20201020201453.0 aa r |||| u| ta 201020s2019 xx d r |||| u| 9781118882023 paperback (iLib)UPMNL-00016765659 MED rda Eng RA 1211 R63 2019 Robinson, Laura 1965-author. A practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment Laura Robinson. Toxicology and human health risk assessment. Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Inc 2019. 1 online resource (xxv, 372 pages) text rdacontent. computer rdamedia. online resource rdacarrier. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Toxicology. Hazardous substances Risk assessment. Health risk assessment. Environmental risk assessment. Toxicology. Electronic books. Print version Robinson, Laura, 1965- author. Practical guide to toxicology and human health risk assessment First edition. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2018 9781118882023 (DLC) 2018019553. Wiley Online Library Connect to resource https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118881880 FO UPMNL MED RA 1211 R63 2019 Book