ABSTRACT

Founded on the paradox that all things are poisons and the difference between poison and remedy is quantity, the determination of safe dosage forms the base and focus of modern toxicology. In order to make a sound determination there must be a working knowledge of the biologic mechanisms involved and of the methods employed to define these mechanis

part |2 pages

Part 1: Principles of Toxicology

chapter 3|76 pages

Metabolism: A Determinant of Toxicity

chapter 4|52 pages

Toxicokinetics

chapter 8|84 pages

Statistics for Toxicologists

chapter 9|22 pages

Quantitative Extrapolations in Toxicology

chapter 10|74 pages

The Practice of Exposure Assessment

chapter 11|42 pages

Epidemiology for Toxicologists

chapter 13|20 pages

The Information Infrastructure of Toxicology

part |2 pages

Part 2: Agents

chapter 14|60 pages

Foodborne Toxicants

chapter 15|34 pages

Solvents and Industrial Hygiene

chapter 17|56 pages

Metals

chapter 18|86 pages

Ionizing Radiation

chapter 19|70 pages

Plant and Animal Toxins

part |2 pages

Part 3: Methods

chapter 22|48 pages

Acute Toxicity and Eye Irritancy

chapter 23|44 pages

Genetic Toxicology

chapter 27|48 pages

Dermatotoxicology

chapter 28|58 pages

Inhalation Toxicology

chapter 30|32 pages

Principles and Methods for Renal Toxicology

chapter 31|44 pages

Gastrointestinal Toxicology

chapter 32|20 pages

Principles and Methods of Cardiac Toxicology

chapter 33|36 pages

Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity*

chapter 35|42 pages

Hormone Assays and Endocrine Function

chapter 37|68 pages

Assessment of Behavioral Toxicity

chapter 39|50 pages

Organelles as Tools in Toxicology

chapter 42|42 pages

Methods in Environmental Toxicology