ESSENTIALS TOXICOLO HEALTH PROTECT 2E P: A handbook for field professionals - Brossura

BAKER ET AL, David

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ISBN 10: 0199652546 ISBN 13: 9780199652549

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 2012

Riassunto

Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection is ideal as both a course book for students and a handbook for field professionals involved in responding to chemical incidents and local environmental concerns.

Produced by Health Protection England, it offers a comprehensive and structured approach to dealing with toxicological problems worldwide. The text covers both the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern such as contaminated land, food additives, and water and air pollution.

Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, making Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection essential reading for all professionals in environmental public health, including: health protection consultants, specialists and trainees; public health practitioners; environmental health practitioners; environmental scientists; and staff of the emergency services, the water and waste industries, and other industrial and regulatory bodies.

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Recensione

There has been a demand for a book like this for a long time. While older and more extensive treatments of toxicology for health professionals satisfy those who are headed for the toxicology profession, there's been little for everybody else. This book appears to have been carefully authored and scrupulously edited. Its visuals are quite outstanding, while it takes pains to examine very difficult topics such as how best to provide life support in contaminated areas. I give it a thumbs up! (Doody's Notes, Feb 2013)

he style and layout make the book easy to dip into for individual chapters I would recommend it as a first text for those starting out in occupational medicine and as an easy read for those wanting to refresh their toxicology. (Occupational Medicine)

Contenuti

• Section 1: Fundamentals of Toxicology
• 1.1: Lakshman Karalliedde, David Baker, Virginia Murray, Norman Parkinson: Introduction to toxicology
• 1.2: David Baker: Target organs
• 1.3: Kevin Chipman: Experimental methods for investigating and interpretation of results in the toxicity of chemicals
• 1.4: Ovnair Sepai: Introduction to human biomonitoring in public health
• Section 2: Applications of Toxicology
• 2.1: Robie Kamanyire, Nicholas Brooke: Sources of toxicological information
• 2.2: Simon FJ Clarke, Nicholas Castle: Medical management of chemical incidents
• 2.3: David Baker, Ishani Kar-Pukayastha: Susceptibility to environmental hazards
• 2.4: Virginia Murray, Ishani Kar-Purkayastha, Norman Parkinson: Occupational toxicology
• Section 3: Environmental Toxicology
• 3.1: Robert L Maynard: Air pollution in the United Kingdom
• 3.2: Sohel Saikat, James Wilson: Public health risk assessment of contaminated land
• 3.3: Gary Lauing: Management of incidents affecting drinking water quality
• 3.4: Diane Benford: Food additives and contaminants
• Section 4: A Review of Some Toxic Agents
• 4.1: Lakshman Karalliedde, Catherine Keshishian: Carbon monoxide poisoning
• 4.2: Nicholas Brooke, Lakshman Karalliedde: Toxicity of heavy metals and trace elements
• 4.3: Lakshman Karalliedde, Timothy C Marrs: The toxicology of pesticides
• 4.4: Toxicology associated with traditional medicines
• 4.45: Lakshman Karalleidde: Chemical weapons; Deliberate release of chemical agents
• 4.6: James Wakefield, Robert Maynard: Combustion Toxicology
• 4.7: Vicki Stone: Nanotoxicology: Current activities and considerations
• Appendices
• David Baker, Lakshman Karalliedde, Virginia Murray: Basic medical concepts

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0199652546
• ISBN 13: 9780199652549
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 368
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia