Essentials of toxicology for health protection :a handbook for field professionals
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2012
xiii, 353 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
edited by David Baker ... ]et al.[
2nd ed
Section 1. Fundamentals of Toxicology: 1. Introducton to toxicology -- 2. Target organs -- 3. Experimental methods for investigating the safety of chemicals -- 4. Introduction to human biomonitoring for public health -- Section 2. Applications of Toxicology: 5. Sources of toxicological information -- 6. Medical management of chemical incidents -- 7. Susceptibility to environmental hazards -- 8. Occupational toxicology -- Section 3. Environmental Toxicology: 9. Air pollution in the United Kingdom -- 01. Public health risk assessment of contaminated land -- 11. Management of incidents affecting drinking water quality -- 21. Food additives and contaminants -- 4. Review of Some Toxic Agents: 31. Carbon monoxide poisoning -- 41. Toxicity of heavy metals and trace elements -- 51. The toxicology of pesticides -- 61. Toxicology associated with traditional medicines -- 71. Chemical weapons: deliberate release of chemical agents -- 81. Combustion toxicology -- 91. Nanotoxicology: current activities and considerations