ABSTRACT

Providing material for practitioners and students alike, Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses is a clear and straightforward presentation of industrial toxicology.
Exposure to toxic chemicals is of major concern to health professionals. In recent years, the scope and importance of hazardous materials toxicology has expanded and now impacts financial institutions, government, private corporations, and many other organizations as well. Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses presents the myriad health implications of hazardous chemicals in a single source. This book is organized so that readers can proceed from a general perspective on the problem of chemical exposure and toxic responses to an understanding of toxicology and a method of inquiry.
Written for anyone who needs practical toxicological information, the book compactly and efficiently presents the scientific basis of toxicology as it applies to the workplace. It covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the work environment and provides a practical understanding of these hazards for those charged with protecting the health and well being of people at work.
Chemical Exposure and Toxic Responses consists of three parts: Part I establishes the general principles of industrial toxicology; Part II addresses specific effects of toxic agents on specific physiological organs and systems; and Part III is devoted to the evaluation of hazards in the workplace.

part I|74 pages

General Principles

chapter 1|18 pages

Basic Concepts of Exposure and Response

ByRobert B. Forney

chapter 2|17 pages

Metal Exposure and Toxic Responses

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 3|14 pages

Solvent Exposure and Toxic Responses

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 4|11 pages

Chemical Exposure and Cancer

ByGary D. Stoner

chapter 5|10 pages

Chemical Exposure and Hypersensitivity

ByStephen K. Hall

part II|133 pages

Toxic Responses

chapter 6|26 pages

Toxic Responses of the Lung

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 7|8 pages

Toxic Responses of the Blood

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 8|9 pages

Toxic Responses of the Liver

ByRandall J. Ruch

chapter 8|11 pages

Toxic Responses of the Kidney

ByJames A. Hampton

chapter 10|8 pages

Toxic Responses of the Skin

ByRandall J. Ruch

chapter 11|18 pages

Toxic Responses of the Nervous System

ByJoseph C. Siglin

chapter 12|18 pages

Toxic Responses of the Female Reproductive System

ByJoana Chakraborty, Maureen McCorquodale

chapter 13|14 pages

Toxic Responses of the Male Reproductive System

ByJoana Chakraborty

chapter 14|10 pages

Toxic Responses of the Cardiovascular System

ByPeter J. Goldblatt

chapter 15|7 pages

Toxic Responses of the Immune System

ByAmira F. Gohara

part III|59 pages

The Work Environment

chapter 16|10 pages

Chemical Exposure and Health Risk Assessment

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 17|16 pages

Biotransformation of Occupational Carcinogens

ByHerman A. J. Schut

chapter 18|8 pages

Biological Monitoring of Metal Exposure

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 19|10 pages

Biological Monitoring of Solvent Exposure

ByStephen K. Hall

chapter 20|13 pages

Chemical Exposure and Risk Communication

ByStephen K. Hall, Cathleen M. Crawford