Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection : A Handbook for Field Professionals

__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. 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. Section 1. Fundamentals Of Toxicology: 1. Introducton To Toxicology -- 2. Target Organs -- 3. Experimental Methods For Investigating The Safety Of Chemicals -- 4. Introduction To Human Biomonitoring For Public Health -- Section 2. Applications Of Toxicology: 5. Sources Of Toxicological Information -- 6. Medical Management Of Chemical Incidents -- 7. Susceptibility To Environmental Hazards -- 8. Occupational Toxicology -- Section 3. Environmental Toxicology: 9. Air Pollution In The United Kingdom -- 10. Public Health Risk Assessment Of Contaminated Land -- 11. Management Of Incidents Affecting Drinking Water Quality -- 12. Food Additives And Contaminants -- 4. Review Of Some Toxic Agents: 13. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- 14. Toxicity Of Heavy Metals And Trace Elements -- 15. The Toxicology Of Pesticides -- 16. Toxicology Associated With Traditional Medicines -- 17. Chemical Weapons: Deliberate Release Of Chemical Agents -- 18. Combustion Toxicology -- 19. Nanotoxicology: Current Activities And Considerations. Edited By David Baker ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Section 1 Fundamentals of Toxicology......Page 16 1 Introduction to toxicology......Page 18 2 Target organs......Page 33 3 Experimental methods for investigating the safety of chemicals......Page 47 4 Introduction to human biomonitoring for public health......Page 62 Section 2 Applications of Toxicology......Page 72 5 Sources of toxicological information......Page 74 6 Medical management of chemical incidents......Page 82 7 Susceptibility to environmental hazards......Page 100 8 Occupational toxicology......Page 110 Section 3 Environmental Toxicology......Page 124 9 Air pollution in the United Kingdom......Page 126 10 Public health risk assessment of contaminated land......Page 140 11 Management of incidents affecting drinking water quality......Page 151 12 Food additives and contaminants......Page 162 Section 4 A Review of Some Toxic Agents......Page 170 13 Carbon monoxide poisoning......Page 172 14 Toxicity of heavy metals and trace elements......Page 183 15 The toxicology of pesticides......Page 202 16 Toxicology associated with traditional medicines......Page 214 17 Chemical weapons: deliberate release of chemical agents......Page 225 18 Combustion toxicology......Page 242 19 Nanotoxicology: current activities and considerations......Page 271 Appendix: Basic medical concepts......Page 284 A......Page 330 B......Page 332 C......Page 333 D......Page 336 E......Page 337 H......Page 338 I......Page 340 M......Page 341 N......Page 343 P......Page 344 S......Page 346 T......Page 347 U......Page 348 W......Page 349 A......Page 350 C......Page 352 D......Page 355 E......Page 356 H......Page 357 I......Page 359 M......Page 360 N......Page 361 O......Page 362 P......Page 363 R......Page 364 S......Page 365 T......Page 366 U......Page 367 Z......Page 368 Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection is a key handbook and course reader for all health protection professionals. It covers the basics of toxicology and its application to issues of topical concern including contaminated land, water pollution and traditional medicines.