Occupational Toxicology - 2nd Edition

Name: Occupational Toxicology - 2nd Edition
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Focusing on chemicals found in the workplace, Occupational Toxicology introduces the basic tenets of the science of toxicology that underpin the application of toxicological information to the workplace. The book contains chapters on the most important workplace exposures, such as metals, pesticides, solvents, plastics, gases, and particulate matter, and informs the reader as to the types of toxicity seen in the workplace environment and the organs likely to be affected. The lung and the skin are given individual attention, as these are important sites of injury/disease caused by exposure to chemicals. It also covers genotoxicity, cancer, and their testing. > Hazardous agents are an ongoing concern in the modern workplace, with many examples of workers being severely affected by chemicals as a result of both acute and chronic exposure.Occupational Toxicology, 2nd Edition introduces the basics of toxicology that underpin the application of toxicological information to the workplace.