A guide to practical toxiology : evaluation, prediction, and risk
New York
informa healthcare
c2008
xiii, 465p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references )p.447-448( and index
Adam Woolley
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Introduction to toxicology : the necessity of measurement--Normality : definition and maintenance--Determination of toxicity : the basic principles --Determination of toxicity : in vitro and alternatives--Safety pharmacology--Determination : general and reproductive toxicology--Determination : genotoxicity and carcinogenicity--Determination : dermal toxicity : sensitisation, irritation, and corrosion--Determination : environmental toxicology and ceotoxicology--Interpretation : basic principles--Interpretation : different data types--Prediction of hazard-- Background to risk due to toxicity--Risk assessment in practice and setting exposure limits--Risk assessment and management in the workplace--Risk assessment : carcinogenicity, the environment, evolution, and overview of risk assessment--Evaluation of specific classes of chemical--The future of toxicity testing and risk assessment.