Overview
Written by internationally recognized scientists in the academic, industrial, and governmental sectors, this book contains the methods and materials used in the theoretical and applied aspects of inhalation toxicology. It focuses on regulatory aspects of exposure and testing, testing equipment and methods, biomarkers, pathology, allergies, and immunology, irritation of the respiratory tract and risk assessment and covers the inhalation of bioaerosols and toxins, ranging from anthrax to household molds. Other topics include low-level exposure toxicology, theory modeling, pharmaceutical aerosols, and the effects of individual toxicants such as tobacco smoke and depleted uranium.
Full Product Details
Author: Harry Salem (U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen, Maryland, USA) ,
Sidney A. Katz (Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Informa Healthcare
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 5.90cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.973kg
ISBN: 9780849340499
ISBN 10: 0849340497
Pages: 1056
Publication Date: 22 December 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9781466552739
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
""" … an invaluable source of information for the professional toxicologist … helps the advanced student of toxicology to understand the specific aspects of inhalation toxicology. For the professor of toxicology, it is an abundant source of material that can be used in graduate and postgraduate teaching."" —Hermann M. Bolt, Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry ""The stated aim of the book is to provide the practicing professional as well as the aspiring student with a pragmatic textbook and in this it succeeds well. … this wide-ranging book provides a comprehensive overview of inhalation toxicology and will be of interest to most people working in this field."" —Tom Allen, The British Toxicology Society Newsletter"
... an invaluable source of information for the professional toxicologist ... helps the advanced student of toxicology to understand the specific aspects of inhalation toxicology. For the professor of toxicology, it is an abundant source of material that can be used in graduate and postgraduate teaching. -Hermann M. Bolt, Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry The stated aim of the book is to provide the practicing professional as well as the aspiring student with a pragmatic textbook and in this it succeeds well. ... this wide-ranging book provides a comprehensive overview of inhalation toxicology and will be of interest to most people working in this field. -Tom Allen, The British Toxicology Society Newsletter
