A Practical Guide to Toxicology and Human Health Risk Assessment - by Laura Robinson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Toxicology - the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms is the cornerstone to all aspects of chemical safety and knowledge of the subject is needed in a wide spectrum of fields from the chemical industry to medicine, emergency services, forensics, and regulatory science. Toxicology involves the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning ... especially the poisoning of people.</p> <p>The many problems arising from a poor understanding of toxicology and its applications in hazard communication and chemical safety motivated the author's training courses and webinars, leading to this valuable book.</p> <p>Providing a practical and accessible guide, A Practical Guide to Toxicology and Human Health Risk Assessment enables readers to quickly build up knowledge and understanding of toxicology and its use in hazard identification, which is a fundamental part of chemical risk assessment. The book also covers current toxicological testing strategies and the use of physicochemical test data in hazard identification and exposure assessment.</p> <p>Examples are provided throughout the book to highlight important issues along with a summary of the key points that have been covered in each of the respective chapters. The book concludes with a listing of online resources on toxicology and risk assessment.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Toxicology - the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms is the cornerstone to all aspects of chemical safety and knowledge of the subject is needed in a wide spectrum of fields from the chemical industry to medicine, emergency services, forensics, and regulatory science. Toxicology involves the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning ... especially the poisoning of people. <p>The many problems arising from a poor understanding of toxicology and its applications in hazard communication and chemical safety motivated the author's training courses and webinars, leading to this valuable book. <p>Providing a practical and accessible guide, <i>A Practical Guide to Toxicology and Human Health Risk Assessment</i> enables readers to quickly build up knowledge and understanding of toxicology and its use in hazard identification, which is a fundamental part of chemical risk assessment. The book also covers current toxicological testing strategies and the use of physicochemical test data in hazard identification and exposure assessment. <p>Examples are provided throughout the book to highlight important issues along with a summary of the key points that have been covered in each of the respective chapters. The book concludes with a listing of online resources on toxicology and risk assessment.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>LAURA ROBINSON, MSc, </b> has worked as a toxicologist both in industry and in consultancy for over ten years. She has extensive experience in chemical risk assessments, occupational exposure issues, assessment and interpretation of toxicological data. She is a qualified teacher and has designed and delivered numerous training courses and written two books.
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